Opinion
The military’s fabled ‘human in the loop’ for AI is dangerously misleading
A “human in the loop” whose sole function is to approve a machine’s actions is not a safeguard but a design failure, argues Mikey Dickerson.
By Mikey Dickerson
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A web of sensors: How the US spots missiles and drones from Iran
If a missile is launched from Iran toward a U.S. military base in the region, how do service members know in time to stay safe?
By Aaron Brynildson, University of Mississippi, The Conversation
Opinion
Why military fellowships at civilian universities matter
Before dismantling programs like Senior Service College fellowships, the Pentagon should carefully reconsider the full value they provide to the military.
By Craig Wonson
Desperate for help, a Marine battles phone trees, hold music and indifference
The system is callous. Not maliciously. It just happens. Checkbox by checkbox. Door by door. Doctor by doctor.
By Evan Slusser, The War Horse
Opinion
The US Air Force needs more airpower — but not the kind it’s buying
Aircraft fly, but mass sails: The lengthy military buildup for a potential strike on Iran proves joint assets matter more than exquisite warplanes alone.
By Maximilian K. Bremer and Kelly A. Grieco
Iran-US nuclear talks may fail due to both nations’ red lines – but that doesn’t make them futile
"Talks do not necessarily need an end point — in the shape of a deal — for them to have purpose," argues an international relations professor.
By Nina Srinivasan Rathbun, The Conversation