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US to build real-life Terminators as Russia and China 'already building killer robots' In a two-day meeting in Washington this week the National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence warned that Russia and China were already developing autonomous weapons The 'Killer robots' of the future may not necessarily be human shaped - but they will outperform human soldiers on the battlefield (Image: Getty Images) The Daily Star's FREE newsletter is spectacular! Sign up today for the best stories straight to your inboxInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Sign up today! Wh...

US Army soldiers on with modernisation priorities 26 January 2021 by Ashley Roque New civilian leadership inside the US Army and Pentagon will be central to forthcoming budget plans and moving ahead with new equipment development. However, for now, US Army Futures Command head General John Murray said he is not anticipating sweeping changes when it comes to service plans to develop new weapons to better compete with peer competitors. The four-star general answered questions during a 25 January virtual Center for Strategic and International Studies event on the army’s six modernisation prio...

Lt. Gen. Charles Flynn slated to command US Army Pacific, and 14 other promotions January 26 Lt. Gen. Charles A. Flynn, assistant deputy chief of staff for G-3/5/7, has been tapped to lead U.S. Army Pacific. (Staff Sgt. Scott Longstreet/Army) Fifteen general officer assignments were announced by the Army chief of staff Monday, including the ascension of Lt. Gen. Charles A. Flynn to command U.S. Army Pacific out of Fort Shafter, Hawaii. Flynn, who currently serves as deputy chief of staff for Army operations, plans and training at the Pentagon, was key in crafting a new Army force genera...

By   Sydney J. Freedberg Jr. on January 19, 2021 at 5:21 PM Army Chief of Staff Gen. James McConville (masked, in dark blue) reviews an honor guard during a July, 2020 visit to Singapore. WASHINGTON: With COVID budget cuts looming – especially for the ground force – the Army Chief of Staff is emphasizing his service’s role in the Pacific, traditionally thought of as a Navy and Air Force theater. Gen. James McConville, who became chief in August 2019, isn’t nearly as blunt as his predecessor Gen. Mark Milley, who went on to become Chairman of the Joint Chiefs and last month prophesi...

Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy, a strong proponent of modernization, steps down January 20 Secretary of the Army Ryan McCarthy attends the George C. Marshall Dinner during the Association of the United States Army's 2019 Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C., in October 2019 2019. (Sgt. Dana Clarke/Army) Secretary of the Army Ryan McCarthy stepped down Wednesday as the new Biden administration took charge, bringing to an end the three-and-a-half years McCarthy has served as either the highest or second-highest ranking civilian within the Department of the Army. McCarthy’s tenure was marked ...