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In this episode of The Pentagon Buzz, Pentagon reporter Ashley Roque explains that despite technically having multiple years to spend $152 billion in 2025 reconciliation money, if it’s not spent by the end of the fiscal year, some of the unspent funds will be hit with an 8.3 percent cut. As of late April, only $26 billion of these funds had been placed on contract, leaving $126 billion to be spent by Sept. 30. Subscribe to our Pentagon newsletter to get the latest information from the building delivered directly to you. Source link

In late May, during Nvidia’s CEO Jensen Huang’s visit to Taiwan, local activists from the environmental group Greenpeace intercepted him to deliver a five-layer model cake reading: “AI Needs Renewable Energy.” The unexpected stunt was a reference to Huang’s own recent industry remarks, which stated that energy is the foundational layer of AI development.  The activists urged the world’s biggest chip designer to fix the massive environmental damage it is causing in Taiwan, a critical manufacturing base for Nvidia that hosts more than 90 percent of global leading-edge chip manufacturing. Riding the wave of the global AI frenzy led by…

India and the European Union have reaffirmed their commitment to advancing cooperation in sustainable ship recycling, with both sides expressing confidence in the progress made towards the inclusion of Indian ship recycling facilities under the European Union Ship Recycling Regulation.The discussions took place between Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal and European Commissioner for Environment, Water Resilience and a Competitive Circular Economy Jessika Roswall.The two sides reviewed the ongoing audit and compliance process for Indian ship recycling yards seeking recognition under the EU framework. Sonowal confirmed that more than 30 Indian yards have applied for EU recognition,…

William P. Lester, Proceedings Emphasizing electronic warfare could force the enemy to fight on equal technological terms. Source link

BELFAST — Franco-German land vehicles manufacturer KNDS has decided to indefinitely hold off on a planned stock market listing, citing concern around European defense “market volatility.” Shareholders told the firm of “their intention to resume the Initial Public Offering (“IPO”) process upon the return of more favorable market conditions,” according to a statement released on Wednesday. KNDS said it has “completed substantially all required preparation phases for its proposed listing.” The company, which produces the Leopard 2 main battle tank among other armored vehicles, is due to list its shares in Frankfurt and Paris. “KNDS and its shareholders will continue…

President Donald Trump said Wednesday that acting spy chief Bill Pulte can declassify “whatever” records he wants and can declassify “almost everything,” a sweeping green light that has alarmed former intelligence officials, who warn that careless releases could expose sensitive intelligence capabilities and sidestep standard review processes with other spy agencies.Trump said Wednesday that acting Director of National Intelligence Bill Pulte would only serve in the job for “a month or two months or something,” but has his permission in the interim to release classified records. “Bill is there just for a fairly short period of time,” Trump told reporters at…

Myanmar’s military-backed government has denied a request for the special envoy of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to meet with detained former civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi. The 81-year-old Nobel laureate has been in custody since February 1, 2021, when the army seized power from her National League for Democracy-led government. Suu Kyi was originally sentenced to a total of 33 years in prison in late 2022 on a range of far-fetched charges, including incitement, corruption, election fraud, and violation of Myanmar’s Official Secrets Act. In late May, as part of an international public relations campaign, the…

India and Malaysia convened the 12th Sub Committee Meeting on Military Cooperation in New Delhi on Wednesday, where both sides comprehensively reviewed the full spectrum of bilateral military cooperation.The discussions covered ongoing defence engagements, military-to-military exchanges, bilateral exercises, training programs, staff talks, capacity building, maritime cooperation, and collaboration in emerging domains.The meeting was co-chaired by Amitabh Prasad, Joint Secretary in India’s Ministry of Defence, and Major General Amer Mahmud Bin Abdul Rahman, Assistant Chief of Staff for Defence Operations and Training in the Malaysian Armed Forces. Both delegations expressed satisfaction with the steady progress achieved across multiple areas of cooperation…

Nick Weston, RealClearDefense The doctrine question, what American AI power is actually for, remains unanswered. Source link

The Department of Defense plans to bring new models onto its internal, department-wide artificial intelligence marketplace and deploy them at higher classification levels, part of its updated procurement policy that aims for “commercial-first” in its deliverables. Cameron Stanley, the chief digital and artificial intelligence officer at DOD told attendees at the AWS Summit in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday that as GenAI.mil reached a record 1.7 million users—along with the creation of over 100,000 custom agents—even more models will soon be made available on the platform.“We’re looking forward to advancing, getting new models on to GenAI.mil, we’re looking at GenAI.mil going to…