Category: United States Defense and Military Forces

The Costs of the Attacks on Iran

Rising oil prices, volatile stocks and potentially higher inflation are all weighing on investors’ minds as the military campaign continues.
Pentagon-Anthropic Standoff Is a Decisive Moment for How A.I. Will Be Used in War

The Pentagon’s contract dispute with Anthropic is part of a wider clash about the use of artificial intelligence for national security and who decides on any safeguards.
Pentagon Gives A.I. Company an Ultimatum

Anthropic insists on limits on how its technology is used and could be labeled a supply chain risk if it fails to accept the military’s demands.
Defense Department and Anthropic Square Off in Dispute Over A.I. Safety

How artificial intelligence will be used in future battlefields is an issue that has turned increasingly political and may put Anthropic in a bind.
Trump’s Actions Test the Fragile World of Air Travel

Last-minute announcements and abrupt changes by the Trump administration have caused confusion in an already strained U.S. aviation system.
El Paso Incident Highlights Gaps in America’s Drone Defense Industry

The U.S. has spent billions of dollars developing counter-drone technology, but much of it needs more testing in the real world.
Nome, Alaska Is Now Key to Trump’s Global Ambitions

Nome, population 3,700, is accessible only by plane outside a few months when boats can pass through. But it will be the home of the nation’s only deepwater Arctic port.
F.A.A. Urges ‘Caution’ Over Oceans in Latin America, Warning of Military Activity

The Federal Aviation Administration released seven advisories warning pilots to stay away from parts of the Pacific Ocean near Mexico, Colombia, Ecuador and Panama.
U.S. Weighs Expanding Private Companies’ Role in Cyberwarfare

The proposal raises a host of questions about the legality and practicality of bolstering the involvement of the private sector in offensive cyberoperations.
Trump Seeks New Powers to Pressure ‘Underperforming’ Weapons Makers

In an executive order, President Trump is aiming to punish defense contractors that don’t deliver weapons quickly enough.
Tips for Caribbean Vacations and Travel Insurance After Venezuela Operation

The recent military operation in Venezuela disrupted vacations to popular destinations. Here are tips for buying travel insurance and protecting your trip.
How The Times Is Drawing on Over a Century of Reporting in Venezuela

The New York Times has been on the ground in the country since at least the 1880s, through celebration, suffering and political turmoil.