by | Jun 3, 2024 | Security
SINGAPORE — Just weeks after Russian forces broke through the front lines near Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city, the offensive has started to steady, according to U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin. “That activity continues, but it’s slowed a bit,” he said....
by | Jun 3, 2024 | Security
BERLIN — A fighter jet hurtles toward an adversary head-on. Mere moments before a collision, it swerves — but not before dealing a lethal blow to its opponent. This risky maneuver would be reckless even for the most skilled pilot. But to artificial intelligence, such...
by | Jun 2, 2024 | Security
Singapore — Saturday evening, a crowd gathered near the doors of the Shangri-La hotel. They were waiting for a speaker, the last one to be announced at the defense conference held there each year, and one not even from the region. Ukrainian President Volodomyr...
by | Jun 1, 2024 | Security
SINGAPORE — U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin gave a legacy speech at the Shangri-La Dialogue, Asia’s premier security conference, defending the administration’s approach to the region in a world consumed by war in Europe and the Middle East. His message was...