U.S. Working to Increase Technological Competitiveness

The United States Department of Defense is working to reorganize its data and artificial intelligence hubs with the creation of the Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer. The DoD hopes that by doing so, it will be able to strengthen its innovative defense efforts and increase the coun...

NEW PROGRAMS OF US-JAPAN EDUCATIONAL EXCHANGE TO BEGIN SOON

HIGHLIGHTS

• MOFA and DoDEA have forged a partnership for US – Japan educational exchange.
• The new educational and cultural exchanges, along with programs related to them are to begin soon.

With support from United States (US) em...

US IS TRACKING CHINESE ROCKET WHICH WENT OUT-OF-CONTROL: DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Highlights

• As per CNN, the US Space Command is tracking the trajectory of the rocket in the middle of all the concerns about where its debris may make an impact

According to the United States Department of Defense, it has been tracking the Chinese Long March 5B-rocket t...

PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN ANNOUNCES LAUNCH OF CHINA TASK FORCE

Highlights

• Joe Biden has announced the launch of a new China task force that will provide recommendations on military strategy to the Department of Defense

• This task force is comprised of 15 members and will have a broad portfolio that includes defense strategy, ...

USFK REPORTS 14 PEOPLE HAVING TESTED COVID-19 POSITIVE IN THE PAST 2 WEEKS

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• USFK reports 14 people having tested COVID-19 positive in the past 2 weeks.
• 11 service members, a dependent and a civilian worker tested positive for COVID-19.
• 9 tested positive while arriving from the U.S in govt. charte...

SMARTPHONE BRAND XIAOMI BLACKLISTED BY THE U.S.

Highlights

• US Department of Defense in a new list has targeted Xiaomi and now the American investors are refrained from placing their bets on the company

• The US had already blacklisted several companies including likes of Huawei and ZTE

• The compa...

DOD IS LOOKING FOR POTENTIAL CONTRACTORS TO SET UP EMERGENCY MOBILE HOSPITALS FOR COVID – 19 IN FLORIDA

Highlights

• Corona virus cases in Florida rise continuously
• It is seeking contractors who can build temporary facilities within a short notice

According to a contract notice posted by the Army Corps of Engineers, the Department of Def...

Stroke rehab centers change guidelines

The medical industry has been changing as the diseases have been changing, and so are their treatments changing, so there has been a pretty steep change curve observed in the industry not only in the United States but all over the world. Strokes are [pretty standard in the United States, and thes...

Will AI reduce the risk of civilian casualties?

The United States Department of Défense releases a strategy on artificial intelligence (AI), creating curiosity if the US government intends to accelerate its investments in weapons systems that would select and engage targets without meaningful human control. The strategy considers a range of po...

The collaboration of Australian universities with China Electronics Technology Company linked to China’s human rights abuse of Uighur people

Two Australian universities are currently in shock due to the recent explosive Four Corners documentary which was aired on ABC TV on Monday, which blamed them of being linked to the technology employed by the Chinese government in its human rights abuses of the Uighur minority in Xinjiang. The st...