US military begins research into moral, ethical robots, to stave off Skynet-like apocalypse
• www.extremetech.comYes, the US DoD is trying to get out in front of Skynet before it takes over the world. How very sensible.
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Military Industrial Complex
Pentagon Contracts Lifted in April by $17.8 Billion Sub Award
• Jonathan D. Salant, BloombergA $17.8 billion submarine contract, the biggest weapons deal announced by the U.S. military in more than a dozen years, kept Pentagon awards from sinking last month. The contract to General Dynamics & Ingalls had been stuck in limbo during Congress’s
America’s Staggering Hypocrisy
• Lewrockwell.comSince World War II – and extending well into the Twenty-first Century – the United States has invaded or otherwise intervened in so many countries that it would be challenging to compile a complete list.
DARPA announces creation of new Biotech division
• naturalnews.comThe Pentagon's secretive research and developmental unit has announced that it will create a new biotechnology division as a way to harness new engineering capabilities.
U.S. examining Marshall Islands' nuclear lawsuits, defends record
• ReutersThe United States said on Friday it was examining lawsuits filed by the Marshall Islands against it and eight other nuclear-armed countries that accuse them of failing in their obligation to negotiate nuclear disarmament.
Too Big to Jail?
• antiwar.comWhy Kidnapping, Torture, Assassination, and Perjury Are No Longer Crimes in Washington
Seymour Hersh’s Blockbuster: Obama On The Red Line And On The Rat Line
• Lewrockwell.comRead Seymour Hersh’s devastating account of Obama’s Red Lines and Rat Lines and weep for the Republic. It is no more.
Kissinger Papers reveal Death Squads
• Next News NetworkOne year after the release of the Kissinger Papers by Wikileaks, the full impact of those documents is becoming clear. According to the documents, Henry Kissinger personally ordered the creation of death squads in South America that were responsible
Navy Destroyers - Now with Drone Technology
• Next News NetworkThe newest destroyer in the United States Navy utilizes stealth technology, packs a powerful punch and can carry out many functions without human input. As the first of a new class of destroyer, the U.S.S. Zumwalt is designed for a wide range of
Obama meets with Saudi king, weighs new Syria aid
• APPresident Obama is considering allowing shipments of new air defense systems to the Syrian opposition as Obama sought to reassure Saudi Arabia's king that the US is not taking too soft a stance in Syria and other Mideast conflicts.
The Federal Spying Budget
• Chris Edwards, CATOThe federal spy budget consists of spending on the National Intelligence Program (NIP) and the Military Intelligence Program (MIP). The Federation of American Scientists has summarized the data. In 2013 the NIP and MIP cost $68 billion. (For 2015, th
5 Things To Say Goodbye To If You Become a Private Military Contractor
• Death Valley MagazineNo one ever asks the smart question: “Are there any reasons why I should not consider a career in contracting?” The short answer is “fuck yes there are”.
Inside the Ring: Pentagon goes hypersonic with long-range rapid attack weapon
• http://www.washingtontimes.com, By Bill GertzAn experimental scramjet-powered, ultrahigh speed strike vehicle is emerging as the Pentagon’s main choice for a new long-range, rapid attack weapon, a senior Pentagon official says.
Defense News Roundup: U.S. Special Forces Award a $10 Billion Contract
• Rich Smith, Motley FoolThe biggest contract awarded last week, bar none, accounted for nearly two out of every three dollars' worth of contracts awarded. 5 little-known contractors -- ADS, Federal Resources Supply, Source One Distributors, Tactical & Survival Specialties,
The Pentagon’s Swampland Of Waste And Budget Lies
• Lewrockwell.comAbout three decades ago I called the Pentagon a “swamp of waste” during an off-the-record interview that ended-up on the evening news.
US Army tests real life Iron Man suit
• Next News NetworkStraight out of science fiction and off the silver screen - the U.S. Army has nearly completed construction of a new type of wearable armor. Based off the comic book hero Iron Man - The Tactical Assault Light Operator Suit, or TALOS, will be ready fo
Israeli Arm Dealers Planned to Breach Iran Embargo
• Jonathan TurleyUS and Greek authorities foiled an attempt by Israeli-based arm dealers to smuggle spare parts for a fighter jet to Iran via Greece in violation of an international embargo, a newspaper has revealed.
US considering new drone bases in Central Asia
• RT.comTo continue counterterrorism operations abroad after the imminent exit of American troops from Afghanistan, the United States is reportedly pursuing plans to put US drones inside air bases in Central Asia.
Possible radiation leak at New Mexico military nuclear waste site
• ReutersUnusually high levels of radioactive particles were found at an underground nuclear waste site in New Mexico on Saturday in what a spokesman said looked like the first real alarm since the plant opened in 1999.
Garage door frequencies jammed in entire Glendale subdivision near Air Force base
• CBS 5GLENDALE, AZ (CBS5) - A strange and unexpected radio frequency gremlin is paralyzing an entire Glendale neighborhood. Nobody's garage door openers are working in this gated community of about sixty homes near 83rd Avenue and Missouri. "You g
Blimplike surveillance craft set to deploy over Maryland heighten privacy concerns
• Washington PostThey will look like two giant white blimps floating high above I-95 in Maryland, perhaps en route to a football game somewhere along the bustling Eastern Seaboard. But their mission will have nothing to do with sports and everything to do with war.
USA Wages War More Often than Just Annually
• Lewrockwell.comThe United States, an example of public and social order for the countries of the “golden billion,” has a unique history.
Congress Blocks Plan to Transfer Drone Control From CIA to Pentagon
• Wired.comAn effort by President Obama to transfer America’s lethal, highly classified drone program from the CIA to the Pentagon appears to have been thwarted by lawmakers wielding a secret weapon of their own.
CIA Enlists Lawmakers to Maintain Edge in Turf War, Keep Authority to Launch Drone Strikes
• dissenter.firedoglake.comPresident Barack Obama’s reported plan to shift control of armed drone operations from the CIA to the Pentagon has apparently been disrupted by lawmakers who have stepped in to help the CIA stay in the killing business, according to a report from The
Pentagon’s December Contracts Rose 8% as Shutdown Logjam Eased
• Jonathan D. Salant, Business WeekThe top agreement was shared by Northrop Grumman Corp., Leidos Holdings Inc., Raytheon Co. and 4 other companies, according to Bloomberg. The contract is valued at as much as $4 billion for R&D to counter WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION!!!
Big money behind war: the military-industrial complex
• aljazeera.comMore than 50 years after President Eisenhower's warning, Americans find themselves in perpetual war.
Pentagon Saves $100 Million A Year By Cutting Countries Where Troops Receive 'Imminent Danger Pa
• Business InsiderThe Pentagon said on Friday it had cut by about a third the list of places where U.S. troops get imminent danger pay, dropping locations like Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and the Gulf in a move expected to reduce costs by about $100 million a year.
Are US Supercarriers Useless?
• arcleinThe services don't change. I'm not sure all the service chiefs get this yet… Are we focusing on new types of destroyers? Is anybody willing to question the existence of aircraft carriers? If you look at history this may be the battleship all over a
No Austerity for Military Budget in 2014
• http://www.commondreams.orgNDAA offers limited reforms to Guantánamo and military sexual assault policy, yet keeps 'war economy' dollars flowing
‘Zero Dark Thirty’ Leak Investigators Under Investigation for Leaks
• antiwar.comPentagon Moves Against Whistleblowing Unit
