Security

Catch up on everything you need to know about Russian military exercises, a Taliban experiment in governance, and a South Korean diplomatic offensive.

There are some parts of the world where economic strength isn’t enough to qualify as a great power.

The AI arms race won’t be like previous competitions, and both the United States and China could be left in the dust.

Can Andrew Marshall, the U.S. military’s longtime oracle, still predict the future?

The U.S. Defense Department and big tech need each other—but getting along won’t be easy

With the Arctic melting and northern coast guards struggling to keep up, the next disaster is a matter of when, not if.

Remembering the era of portable atomic bombs.

Decrypting nine new military programs that will change the face of battle.

Why the world desperately needs digital Geneva Conventions.

Ultrafast computing is critical to modern warfare. But it also ensures a lot could go very wrong, very quickly. 

A mania for mobile payments is leaving the poor behind.

The company has been quietly collaborating with the Chinese government on a new, censored search engine—and abandoning its own ideals in the process.