New Dark Eagle Hypersonic Weapon Details Emerge
The TWZ Newsletter Weekly insights and analysis on the latest developments in military technology, strategy, and foreign policy. We are getting some new information about America’s long-range Dark Eagle hypersonic boost-glide vehicle weapon system from Secretary Hegseth’s recent tour of Redstone Arsenal in Alabama. During his visit, Hegseth designated the installation as U.S. Space Command’s […]
Ambush In Syria Leaves Two U.S. Troops, Civilian Interpreter Dead
The TWZ Newsletter Weekly insights and analysis on the latest developments in military technology, strategy, and foreign policy. Two U.S. troops and a U.S. civilian interpreter were killed and three were wounded in Syria today during a “key leader engagement,” Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell announced on X. U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said the troops were […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 – AI-Enabled Offensive Cyber Operations: Legal Challenges in the Shadows of Automation
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 – Legal Reviews of Military Artificial Intelligence Capabilities
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 […]