Category: National Security

State Department Report Blames Both Biden, Trump Admins for Bungling Afghanistan Withdrawal

The Aug. 26, 2021, suicide bombings at Kabul Airport killed more than 180 people, including 13 members of the United States military, and marked an ugly end to America’s 20-year war against terror in Afghanistan. Republicans have clamored for analyses of the blundered withdrawal for nearly two years, although the GOP’s rhetorical chorus has conclusively…


REPLAY: 3rd Anniversary of Hong Kong National Security Law — A Hudson Institute Event

Hudson Institute China Center Director Miles Yu holds a conversation with Hong Kong Watch co-founder and Chief Executive Benedict Rogers at 9:00 a.m. ET on June 30 to mark the third anniversary of Hong Kong’s 2020 national security law. …


3rd Anniversary of Hong Kong National Security Law — A Hudson Institute Event

Hudson Institute China Center Director Miles Yu holds a conversation with Hong Kong Watch co-founder and Chief Executive Benedict Rogers at 9:00 a.m. ET on June 30 to mark the third anniversary of Hong Kong’s 2020 national security law. …


LIVE 12:15 PM ET: Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Gen. Milley Speaks at National Press Club

Outgoing U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Army Gen. Mark Milley speaks at the National Press Club in-person headliners luncheon in Washington at 12:15 p.m. ET on June 30. (Livestream courtesy of The National Press Club) …


LIVE NOW: Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Gen. Milley Speaks at National Press Club

Outgoing U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Army Gen. Mark Milley speaks at the National Press Club in-person headliners luncheon in Washington at 12:15 p.m. ET on June 30. (Livestream courtesy of The National Press Club) …


Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Gen. Milley Speaks at National Press Club

Outgoing U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Army Gen. Mark Milley speaks at the National Press Club in-person headliners luncheon in Washington at 12:15 p.m. ET on June 30. (Livestream courtesy of The National Press Club) …


Nvidia Reacts to Possible US Chip Restrictions to Beijing

Nvidia is downplaying possible U.S. chip-export restrictions to China by the Biden administration. The Wall Street Journal reported on June 27 that the White House was mulling even more restrictions on artificial intelligence (AI) chip exports to China. A potential chip ban could affect Nvidia’s status as the world’s leader for the graphics processors needed to…


Chinese Spy Balloon Did Not Collect Data While Transiting US: Pentagon

The Chinese spy balloon that flew over sensitive U.S. military sites earlier this year did not collect or transmit any information before it was shot down off the Carolina coast, the Pentagon told reporters on June 29. The balloon, which flew from Alaska to the East Coast, came equipped with commercially available U.S.-made gear that…


‘Godfather of AI’ Speaks Out: AI Capable of Reason, May Seek Control

TORONTO—A leading mind in the development of artificial intelligence is warning that AI has developed a rudimentary capacity to reason and may seek to overthrow humanity. AI systems may develop the desire to seize control from humans as a way of accomplishing other preprogrammed goals, said Geoffrey Hinton, a professor of computer science at the…


LIVE 2:30 PM ET: Pentagon Holds Press Briefing (June 29)

Pentagon press secretary Air Force Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder holds a media briefing at 2:30 p.m. ET on June 29. …