Category: Defense Department

Alibaba Sues Pentagon Over China Military Label

The New York Times – Business:
The Chinese tech giant said it had no ties to China’s military and that the U.S. government had violated the law by making that claim.
New York Times Sues Pentagon for a Second Time

The New York Times – Business:
The Times is challenging a new requirement that reporters covering the military complex have an official escort, part of a broader legal challenge to the Pentagon’s press restrictions.
Why the Bombing of Iran Tied the U.S. More Closely to China

The New York Times – Business:
As the U.S. tries to rebuild its weapons stockpiles drained in the Iran war, it will need access to rare-earth minerals, an industry China dominates.
Pentagon Can Temporarily Require Escorts for Journalists

The New York Times – Business:
An appeals panel ruled that the Defense Department can require escorts for reporters in the building while it fights an earlier decision that overturned many of the department’s press rules.
Pentagon Fires Stars and Stripes Newspaper’s Ombudsman

The New York Times – Business:
The newspaper’s ombudsman, Jacqueline Smith, said she had been given no reason for her dismissal.
The Night the Government Closed the Skies Over El Paso

The New York Times – Business:
A high-energy laser weapon and a power struggle between federal agencies brought a night of hassles to the city.
A Squabble in D.C. Yields Chaos in El Paso

The New York Times – Business:
A high-energy laser weapon and quarrels between federal agencies brought a night of hassles to the city.
Washington’s Scramble to Get Mythos, Anthropic’s Powerful New Model

The New York Times – Business:
Federal agencies have requested access to Claude Mythos Preview, which Anthropic says can rapidly identify — and potentially create — new cyberthreats.
Pentagon Seeks Help From Ford and G.M.

The New York Times – Business:
Concerned about the slow pace and high cost of weapons production, Pentagon officials have begun talks with General Motors and Ford Motor about producing certain parts.
The Escalating Global A.I. Arms Race

The New York Times – Business:
China, the U.S., Russia and others have ramped up their contest over artificial-intelligence-backed weapons and military systems. The buildup has been compared to the dawn of the nuclear weapons age.
Pentagon Asks Court to Keep Its Restrictions on Journalists

The New York Times – Business:
The Defense Department wants to keep in place a policy requiring escorts for journalists in the building while it appeals a court decision that tossed out broader restrictions on the media.
Pentagon Appeals Court Decisions Gutting Its Press Restrictions

The New York Times – Business:
The Defense Department filed a formal notice that it intended to fight a federal judge’s recent rulings that its press restrictions were unconstitutional.