AI-aided scanning of speech patterns, vocal stress or facial expressions to read minds lacks scientific backing and will compound errors, critics argue. 🔗Link to article in comments ⬇️

Germany plans to stand up its first dedicated drone regiment next year, Defense Minister Boris Pistorius has announced. 🔗Link to article in comments ⬇️

The French Air Force plans to fly crewed fighter jets in collaboration with AI-powered combat drones in 2028, under project Hypairion. 🔗Link to article in comments ⬇️

Two companies scored highest during the second phase of a Pentagon competition to find companies that can produce high-quality, low-cost commercial drones. 🔗Link to article in comments ⬇️

Mykhailo Fedorov told Defense News he wants humanoid-like robots on the battlefield within six months and an assault without infantry within a year. 🔗Link to article in comments ⬇️

A federal appeals court upheld the Pentagon’s blacklisting of Anthropic from military contracts, handing a victory to President Trump and the Pentagon. 🔗Link to article in comments ⬇️

French firm Thales is “quite advanced” in discussions with a number of NATO countries about using its artificial intelligence-powered C2 system. 🔗Link to article in comments ⬇️

The CIA reportedly warned European nations of a suspected Russian plot to launch explosive drones from aboard commercial vessels in the Mediterranean. 🔗Link to article in comments ⬇️

Spooked by U.S. restrictions on satellite data access during recent crises, European countries are scrambling to catch up on sovereign capabilities. 🔗Link to article in comments ⬇️

A Japanese Global Hawk drone nosedived into the Sea of Japan this week, instantly slashing the country’s fleet of these drones by a third. 🔗Link to article in comments ⬇️