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In 2022, Koichiro Takagi wrote, “New Tech, New Concepts: China’s Plans for AI and Cognitive Warfare,” where he explored the role of AI in China’s cognitive operations. Four years later, with AI becoming increasingly capable and sophisticated, we asked Koichiro to revisit his arguments.Image: geralt, pixabay licenseIn your 2022 article, you explain how China is increasingly utilizing AI to plan for battle in the cognitive domain. Four years later, where does China stand with developing the thought-manipulating capabilities it seeks?China’s pursuit of cognitive operations is often misunderstood as an effort at dramatic “mind control.” In reality, the central issue is whether…

Azerbaijan State News Agency – (AZERTAC) 10.03.2026 [10:23] Baku, March 10, AZERTAC U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin discussed on Monday the war in Iran ‌and prospects for peace in Ukraine, just hours after the Kremlin chief warned that a global energy crisis threatened the world economy, Reuters reported. The Kremlin said Trump called Putin, in the leaders’ first telephone call this year, and they discussed Russian ideas for a speedy end to the ⁠conflict in Iran, the military situation in Ukraine and the impact of Venezuela on the global oil market. “I had a very…

Ministry of Defense of Japan （Press Release） March 10, 2026 Ministry of Defense On March 10, commencing at around 10:35 a.m. for approximately 20 minutes, Defense Minister Koizumi and Secretary of War Hegseth held a telephone conference. The summary is as follows. Regarding the situation in Iran, Secretary Hegseth provided an overview of the latest developments and the outlook, and Minister Koizumi stated that the Government of Japan is closely monitoring developments with grave concern in order to ensure thorough information gathering and the protection of Japanese nationals, and that Japan is ensuring the utmost warning and surveillance around Japan.…

HERNDON, Va. (March 10, 2026) — BlackSky Technology Inc. (NYSE: BKSY) delivered first light imagery from its fourth Gen-3 satellite within hours following launch. As the Gen-3 constellation continues to expand, this milestone adds vital on-orbit capacity for warfighters and illustrates how the company’s best-in-class 35-centimeter satellites are meeting the global customer demand for responsive, tactical ISR at real-time mission speed. “Following launch, every BlackSky Gen-3 satellite has successfully demonstrated on-orbit first light operations on day one,” said Brian O’Toole, BlackSky CEO. “By consistently reducing launch-to-first light down to just hours and the imagery operations window down to days BlackSky…

SYOS Aerospace’s SA200 uncrewed autonomous helicopter has successfully completed a series of ‘fully autonomous mission’ trials, clearing the Uncrewed Aerial Vehicle (UAV) for serial production.  The trials proved the heavy-lift aircraft’s ability to execute fully autonomous operations, including take-off and landing, from a moving platform, replicating ship-borne and vehicle-based operations, one of the most technically demanding challenges in autonomous flight. The accomplishment – the culmination of five-year development programme – is a significant step forward for maritime and expeditionary autonomy and clears the UAV for serial production. SYOS CEO and founder, Sam Vye, said: “The SA200 UAV has been in…

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) continues to trim its expansive roster of mixed martial arts (MMA) talent.Today (Weds., March 11, 2026), it was revealed that five fighters have been removed from UFC’s active roster, meaning they have been released from their respective contracts and/or the promotion decided not to extend them. Tom Feely and Guilherme Cruz both reported the news.Kris Moutinho, Phil Rowe, Gavin Tucker, Erik Silva, and AJ Cunningham are the five fighters who lost their spots on UFC’s active roster this time around.Moutinho (14-8) has unfortunately lost his job for the second time after going winless during his second…

Nashville, TN — ZeroTech Optics proudly announces the launch of the Thrive HD Micro Prism 1x in FDE, a compact prism optic engineered for rapid target acquisition, rugged durability, and refined aiming precision. Designed to combine the speed of a red dot with the precision advantages of a prism optic, the new Micro Prism delivers a crisp etched ZT Prism Dot Reticle that remains visible even without illumination. This design offers a cleaner aiming point for shooters with astigmatism while maintaining the speed required for dynamic shooting environments. Machined from a solid billet of 6061 T6 aluminum, the optic is…

Kraken will deliver 20 uncrewed surface vessels under Project Beehive to support the Royal Navy’s transition to a hybrid fleet. Kraken press release The Ministry of Defence (MOD) has awarded Fareham-based disruptive maritime technology company Kraken Technology Group a £12.3 million contract to support the rapid development of uncrewed surface vessels (USVs) as the Royal Navy moves towards a ‘hybrid’ fleet of crewed and uncrewed platforms.  Kraken will deliver 20 of its UK-built advanced modular USVs for the Royal Navy’s Surface Flotilla (SURFLOT). Under Project Beehive, Kraken will also support SURFLOT in training, tactical and warfare development, and in building…

EVENES, Norway — Norwegian F-35s intercepted Russian intelligence-gathering aircraft two days in a row during an ongoing NATO military exercise here.On March 11 at 9:30 am, the deep and distinctive rumble of two Norwegian fighter jets echoed across the silent, mountainous terrain here in northern Norway, where NATO forces are currently conducting part of the biennial Cold Response 2026 exercise.Seconds later, two F-35s from the Norwegian Air Force darted off from Evenes Air Station to monitor a Russian Ilyushin Il-20M aircraft detected along the Norwegian coast. The military plane, which Moscow primarily uses for surveillance and reconnaissance missions, flew with…

Jake Paul has given his two cents on Jon Jones’ situation after the latter was not given a spot on the UFC Freedom 250 card.Jones vacated his heavyweight championship last year and retired instead of fighting then-interim champion Tom Aspinall. However, once the UFC White House event was announced, the former two-division champion wasted no time in jumping back in the testing pool and showing immediate interest in fighting on June 14.Over the past few months, rumors were building that “Bones” would fight Alex Pereira at the White House.However, this past weekend, when the bout list was announced, Jones’ name…