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E-3 Sentry Joins U.S. Combat Aircraft Tracked Off Venezuelan Coast
The TWZ Newsletter Weekly insights and analysis on the latest developments in military technology, strategy, and foreign policy. As military and economic pressure builds on Venezuelan dictator Nicholas Maduro, an E-3 Sentry Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft was tracked on FlightRadar24 flying close to the Venezuelan coast. To our knowledge, at least in […]
Let’s Talk About All The Things We Did And Didn’t Cover This Week
The TWZ Newsletter Weekly insights and analysis on the latest developments in military technology, strategy, and foreign policy. Welcome to Bunker Talk. This is a weekend open discussion post for the best commenting crew on the net, in which we can chat about all the stuff that went on this week that we didn’t cover. […]
CyCon 2025 Series – Deciding with AI Systems: Rethinking Dynamics in Military Decision-Making
Editors’ note: This post is part of a series that features presentations at this year’s 17th International Conference on Cyber Conflict (CyCon) in Tallinn, Estonia. Its subject will be explored further as part of a chapter in the forthcoming book International Law and Artificial Intelligence in Armed Conflict: The AI-Cyber Interplay. Kubo Mačák’s introductory post is […]
CyCon 2025 Series – Artificial Intelligence in Armed Conflict: The Current State of International Law
Editors’ note: This post is part of a series that features presentations at this year’s 17th International Conference on Cyber Conflict (CyCon) in Tallinn, Estonia. Its subject will be explored further as part of a chapter in the forthcoming book International Law and Artificial Intelligence in Armed Conflict: The AI-Cyber Interplay. Kubo Mačák’s introductory post is […]
Artificial Intelligence in Armed Conflict CyCon 2025 Series – Introduction
Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly emerging as the defining disruptive technology of our time. While academics lament the supposed imminent demise of college writing, people turn to ChatGPT instead of their therapists, and agentic AI dangles the promise of an executive assistant for us all, militaries are no less determined to harness the potential of […]
Crew Optional Designs Could Be Barred By Law From Navy’s Drone Ship Program
The TWZ Newsletter Weekly insights and analysis on the latest developments in military technology, strategy, and foreign policy. The U.S. Navy may soon be required by law to only consider designs built from the keel up to sail without a crew ever being on board for at least its first batch of Modular Surface Attack […]
Combat Rescue Aircraft, Tankers Arrive In Caribbean As U.S. Military Buildup Accelerates
The TWZ Newsletter Weekly insights and analysis on the latest developments in military technology, strategy, and foreign policy. The Pentagon is continuing to rapidly add military capabilities to Operation Southern Spear, a mission that began as a counter-narcotics effort but is increasingly aimed at Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro. Images emerged online today of Combat Search […]
Let’s Talk About All The Things We Did And Didn’t Cover This Week
The TWZ Newsletter Weekly insights and analysis on the latest developments in military technology, strategy, and foreign policy. Welcome to Bunker Talk. This is a weekend open discussion post for the best commenting crew on the net, in which we can chat about all the stuff that went on this week that we didn’t cover. […]
Operation Spider Web and Instrumentalizing Civilian Objects
On 1 June 2025, in one of the boldest operations of the war, Ukraine carried out a massive surprise attack against Russian military installations. The attack, known as Operation Spider Web, was carried out by drones and resulted in significant damage to strategically important Russian military aircraft. The operation was highly successful, with one commentator […]
Gravitational Points of the 19th Century Law of War
When considering today’s armed conflicts, it may be interesting to devote a glimpse to the systematic pillars on which the 19th century law of war was constructed. On what main strands was that law erected and layered? How did it differ from the international humanitarian law (IHL) we know today? The point is not so […]