Just out: my @ForeignAffairs essay with Daryl Press.
The US nuclear umbrella was a smart, audacious strategy built for the unique stakes of the Cold War.
That era is over. The U.S. should refashion deterrence for the world as it is—not as it was. https://t.co/OVeLxy1VBR
Department of War Restores U.S. Pacific Command Designation.
CAMP H.M. SMITH, Hawaii — The Department of War announced today that the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM) will officially restore its name to the U.S. Pacific Command (USPACOM).
Originally established on January 1, 1947, by President Harry S. Truman, the command operated under the USPACOM banner for over 70 years, standing as the oldest and largest of the United States' unified combatant commands.
Restoring the legacy USPACOM designation honors the command’s deep historical roots, fostering a sense of pride and collective spirit among all who serve in the Pacific. From its critical role in establishing the post-WWII regional security architecture to its coordination of joint forces during the Korean War, the Vietnam War, and countless humanitarian operations, the USPACOM namesake carries decades of military heritage and enduring regional partnerships.
USPACOM’s vast area of responsibility—spanning from the waters off the West Coast of the United States to the western border of India—remains exactly the same. The command's fundamental mission and its unwavering commitment to maintaining a free and open theater alongside regional allies and partners are unchanged.
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Thrilled to announce my new book with @littlebrown
coming Sept. 22:
VALLEY OF DEATH:
How Big Tech Is Fueling the Future of War
Preorder: https://t.co/otR5l9O7BH
It's the story of how and why Silicon Valley moved into the business of war—and what that means for the future.
Last week, Argentina’s President Milei announced a new legal category for non-human corporations – companies run by #AI agents or robots. Like traditional corporations, they would be granted legal personhood. This could generate enormous new wealth, but very worryingly, it would also hand AIs an all-purpose key that grants access to our financial, economic and political systems. Full op-ed in today's @FT: https://t.co/w6DzOwByiq
A new CNN investigation finds that a Russian cargo ship likely carrying two nuclear reactors and possibly destined for North Korea, sank in unexplained circumstances off the coast of Spain.
@npwcnn's exclusive report: https://t.co/axSox90gQY
“If Silicon Valley believes we’re going to take everyone’s white collar jobs AND screw the military…If you don’t think that’s going to lead to the nationalization of our technology— you’re retarded.”
-Alex Karp @palantirtech at @a16z American Dynamism Summit
Ever since the Pentagon-Anthropic drama, talk of AI nationalization has been growing. But what would this actually look like in practice?
We spoke to a dozen former Pentagon and Trump administration officials, AI-policy experts, and legal scholars.
Here's what they told us:
Breaking news: The United Arab Emirates has said it is leaving Opec, dealing a significant blow to the oil cartel and its de facto leader Saudi Arabia https://t.co/nQXvmiqhEo
"A man charged a security checkpoint armed with multiple weapons, and he was taken down by some very brave members of Secret Service." - President Donald J. Trump