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Stavroula Pabst explores the race to apply emerging neurotechnologies, such as brain-computer interfaces (BCIs), in times of both war and peace, expanding conflicts into a new domain — the brain — while perhaps forever changing humans’ relationship with machines. Hangout, BYSTAVROULA PABST, MARCH 21, 2024 Billionaire Elon Musk’s brain-computer interface (BCI) company Neuralink made headlines earlier this…
The AR-15 rifle, a name synonymous with both military prowess and heated civilian debate, stands as a pivotal innovation in firearm technology. Developed in 1957 by Armalite and officially adopted by the U.S. Army in 1963 as the M16, this platform has shaped both the battlefields of the past and the national conversations of today.…
Dr. Nathan P. Jones is an Associate Professor of Security Studies at Sam Houston State University and a Non-resident Scholar for Rice University’s Baker Institute in Drug Policy and Mexico Studies; he previously was an Alfred C. Glassell III Postdoctoral Fellow in Drug Policy at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.
In this article, we look at the 13 countries with the most overseas military bases.
Categories: drones - unmanned aerial systems - El Centro 1 December 2023 The global rise of drones has made vast changes to how countries wage war, spy on their enemies, and even deliver goods. Terrorist groups are also rapidly incorporating drone technology for intelligence, propaganda, and attack purposes. The impact of weaponized drone use has been felt in conflicts all over the world including the Russo-Ukraine war, conflicts in the Middle East, and now it has begun to enter Africa. There have been more struggles between governments and violent nonstate actors in Africa than anywhe...