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Lawmakers: “Ridiculous” 5G Rollout Scramble Was Preventable

Lawmakers: “Ridiculous” 5G Rollout Scramble Was Preventable

by Zachary Miller | Feb 3, 2022 | Business, Energy, Featured

WASHINGTON — The rollout of new ultra-fast fifth generation (5G) cellular networks was supposed to revolutionize internet access and cement the U.S.’s technological position against a rising China. Now, lawmakers are trying to figure out how it went so wrong. “We...
Biden’s Pacific Strategy needs more Manpower and new Embassies, Experts tell House Committee

Biden’s Pacific Strategy needs more Manpower and new Embassies, Experts tell House Committee

by Linus Hoeller | Oct 20, 2021 | National Security

WASHINGTON – The Biden administration should open new embassies and increase its diplomatic force in Pacific island nations if it hopes to counteract a rising China, foreign policy and diplomatic experts told a House Foreign Affairs subcommittee on Wednesday....
Taiwan’s independence at risk if domestic policy doesn’t change course, experts say

Taiwan’s independence at risk if domestic policy doesn’t change course, experts say

by Linus Hoeller | Oct 12, 2021 | Featured, National Security

WASHINGTON – Amid rising tensions and unprecedented levels of Chinese incursions into Taiwan’s airspace, the island’s independence could be at stake if Taipei and Washington are not able to find a security strategy that stretches beyond military support to include...
Militaries gain edge through artificial intelligence

Militaries gain edge through artificial intelligence

by Michelle Kim | Oct 31, 2016 | Featured, Health & Science, National Security

WASHINGTON- Robot soldiers, once a thing of science fiction, are advancing toward the battlefield. Countries around the world, including the United States, Israel, Russia, and China, are deploying autonomous weapons in military operations, experts told a prestigious...

Budget battle: Defense spending plan under fire amid Crimea intervention

by Cat Zakrzewski | Mar 18, 2014 | National Security

WASHINGTON — After President Barack Obama’s 2015 defense spending plan was unveiled, hawkish Republicans were quick to criticize the president for drawing back military funding as Russia intervened in Ukraine’s Crimea peninsula. “We are deeply concerned that the...
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