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US strikes second alleged drug boat in a week, bringing death toll to 133

Strike appears to be first in Caribbean since November, with vast majority of recent strikes happening in the Pacific

The Guardian - US · Feb 14

US used Anthropic’s Claude AI model in Venezuela raid that captured Maduro: Report

Anthropic's AI model Claude was reportedly used in the US military operation that captured former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. The mission involved bombing sites in Caracas, with Maduro apprehended in an early January raid. This deployment highlights growing questions about AI's role in military contexts, despite Anthropic's usage policies prohibiting…

The Times of India · Feb 14

Pentagon used Anthropic's Claude during Maduro raid

Anthropic is currently in tense discussions with the Pentagon about whether to loosen guardrails when its models are being used by the military.

Axios · Feb 14

Judge temporarily blocks Pentagon from punishing Sen. Mark Kelly for call to resist unlawful orders

A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Pentagon from punishing Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly, a former U.S. Navy pilot, for participating in a video that called on troops to resist unlawful orders

The Independent UK · Feb 12

Federal judge blocks Pentagon’s plan to punish Mark Kelly for ‘illegal orders’ video

Hegseth initiated proceedings to demote Kelly, a retired Army captain, in January

The Independent UK · Feb 12

Pentagon policy chief tells European Nato members to step up combat capabilities

Elbridge Colby tells meeting in Brussels that US plans to reduce conventional forces in Europe but remains committed to Nato alliance

The Guardian - UK · Feb 12

How a party balloon sparked a feud between the FAA and Pentagon and shut down a city’s airspace

The sudden and unprecedented Tuesday closure of El Paso’s airspace stemmed from border officials firing a high-energy laser at what they believed to be a cartel drone, according to reports. But, it turned out to be something considerably more innocuous: a party balloon drifting in the wind.

The Independent UK · Feb 12

Trump orders Pentagon to buy electricity from coal plants

"We're going to be buying a lot of coal through the military now," Trump said.

Axios · Feb 12

El Paso airspace shutdown sparks D.C. blame game

The order alarmed residents of El Paso and blindsided local political leaders.

Axios · Feb 11

High-energy laser to attack Mexican cartel drones? What happened in US airspace during 8-hour El Paso shutdown

FAA announced a 10-day airspace shutdown around border city El Paso in Texas only to cancel it within hours after confirming that the threat was neutralized. The sudden closure of the airspace led to panic as local officials said they were not aware of anything. The sudden lifting of the…

The Times of India · Feb 11