Israeli security forces gear up for Ramadan as tensions remain high in Jerusalem, West Bank
Israeli security forces are once again gearing up for the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, which coincides with the Jewish holiday of Passover this...
Mass Protests Going on in Five African Countries
20th March — Five countries in Africa – Kenya, South Africa, Nigeria, Tunisia and Senegal are making global headlines due to mass protests. In...
Expert: Counterterrorism ‘rhetoric’ used to justify rise of surveillance technology
Some countries and private companies are using “counter-terrorism and security rhetoric” to justify a major increase in the deployment and use of cutting-edge surveillance...
India to Host 9-Day Mega Military Exercise with Over 20 African Nations
New Delhi — The Indian Army will hold a nine-day mega military exercise with militaries of over 20 African countries from March 21 in...
Robots Coming for Your Job Will Bring Leftist Ideology with Them, Study Finds
Artificial intelligence bot ChatGPT has algorithmic bias in favor of left-wing ideology and certain demographic groups, a new study by the Manhattan Institute shows....
How Saudi-Iranian détente will (or won’t) affect defense in the region
BEIRUT — The newly announced resumption of diplomatic relations between historic rivals the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Iran has prompted no shortage of...
Alarming misuse of high-risk technologies in global fight against terrorism says UN expert
GENEVA (14 March 2023) – States and private actors are using counter-terrorism and security rhetoric to justify and accelerate the deployment and transfer of...
India: Categorisation of terrorism dangerous
UNITED NATION, March 10 — India has said that the tendency to categorise terrorism on the basis of motivations behind terrorist acts is “dangerous”...
Cost of neutrality: Swiss defense industry ‘just losing our market’ amid Ukraine conflict
PARIS — How do you ensure your defense industry remains competitive and, at the same time, tow a hard line on historic “neutrality”? This...
Blinken warns Central Asia of dangers from war in Ukraine
The Biden administration on Tuesday pledged to support the independence of the five Central Asian nations, in a not-so-subtle warning to the former Soviet...