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Beijing’s intensifying efforts to shape international norms on AI are calibrated to promote itself as a responsible global leader, but they are largely self-serving, aimed at catching up on the technology and exporting China’s illiberal values. Democracies need to get their act together in response. President Xi Jinping delivered a keynote speech at the 2026 World AI Conference and High-Level Meeting on Global AI Governance on July 17, making the case for the promotion of AI globally “for the positive, for good and for humanity.” He called for “a people-centered approach,” saying that “AI is an important driver for shared prosperity…

Michael Carvelli, RealClearDefense China pursues disruption of U.S. command authority through multiple vectors. Source link

WASHINGTON — The Army is looking to industry to help resolve supply chain bottlenecks affecting production of its M1 Abrams tank engine, which officials in turn said reduces readiness rates. The bottlenecks are mainly affecting subcomponents of the engine, the AGT1500, made by Honeywell Aerospace. Those parts come from subvendors who report to Honeywell, and supply chain issues can result in delays of months to a year, Brandon Pender, chief technology investment officer for the Army’s DEVCOM Ground Vehicle Systems Center, told Breaking Defense in an interview today. As a result, troops have numerous Abrams tanks sitting idle unable to…

Lobga Rangzen chose perhaps the world’s most recognizable symbol of international diplomacy as the place of his death. Dressed in traditional Tibetan clothing, he planted a Tibetan flag on the sidewalk across from the entrance to the the United Nations headquarters in New York on July 2. There, he set himself on fire, livestreaming his self-immolation on Facebook. His final act was intended to draw attention to Tibet’s decades-long struggle under Chinese rule. Rangzen, 52, was born in Tibet and fled to India in the 1990s, where he lived as a monk before immigrating to the United States in 2006.…

DefScoop The 2nd Marine Regiment relied on the system’s vendor to employ the drone because the unit lacked trained operators. Source link

FARNBOROUGH — Ukrainian company Skyfall has unveiled a new drone interceptor explicitly intended to strike Russian jet-powered Shaheds at faster speeds and hit them when they are at their most vulnerable, a company spokesperson said here at the Farnborough Airshow. The P1-SUN Jetkiller was unveiled on Tuesday, and is the latest drone in the P1-SUN family. Designed in only three months to meet the Ukrainian Armed Forces’ requirement for a system focused on the Russian threat, the Jetkiller has already been combat-tested with dozens of confirmed hits on the front line, the company said. “What we are seeing is that…

On July 19, India’s Minister for Culture Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, speaking in Cholpon-Ata, Kyrgyzstan, at the meeting of culture ministers from the member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), framed culture as a “powerful force for dialogue, trust and sustainable development.” He reaffirmed India’s commitment to preserving the “shared civilizational heritage” and strengthening cooperation among the members of the group. The meeting ended with a gala concert and a guided tour of the Rukh-Ordo cultural complex, which serves as an exhibition venue to showcase Kyrgyzstan’s cultural heritage, history, and traditions. There was also a proposal for an SCO international…

E.R. Miller, DefBlog The U.S. Navy awarded Raytheon a $1.8 billion contract extension on July 21, 2026 for SPY-6 radar production and sustainment, with options worth up to $3.3 billion… Source link

WASHINGTON ― The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) today approved a sweeping overhaul of its licensing process for spectrum usage by satellites — a move that will cut red tape for operators across the military, civil and commercial sectors, as well as ease the path to orbit for new types of missions. The reforms have been widely lauded by the space industry. While the FCC does not license satellites owned by the Defense Department, operators providing commercial services to the US military and national security agencies must obtain a commission license. “The Commercial Space Federation (CSF) applauds the Federal Communications Commission…

Officials at the announcement ceremony of the 10-year SSA. Credit: © Bombardier. The Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) has entered into a 10-year Services Support Agreement (SSA) with Bombardier, designed to provide maintenance and operational support for two recently acquired Bombardier Global 6500 aircraft. The agreement was announced in a ceremony at the Farnborough International Airshow, in the presence of executives from the FMV and Bombardier. Discover B2B Marketing That Performs Combine business intelligence and editorial excellence to reach engaged professionals across 36 leading media platforms. Find out more This follows the delivery of the jets, which will be used…