The Austrian government is calling for a system of international ethics on the use of killer robots and drones in combat. Vienna says it wants humans, and not algorithms, to decide on matters of life and death. Vienna is embarking on a diplomatic initiative to draw up an ethical framework for the use of killer […]
Europe-USA: WTO rules against Boeing
The European Union won the right to impose tariffs on $4 billion of U.S. goods in retaliation against subsidies for plane maker Boeing. The World Trade Center (WTO) on Tuesday announced its decision that the European Union (EU) will be authorised to impose tariffs on $4 billion of U.S. goods exported to the EU every […]
Global; Harvard University classifies leading cyber powers
Harvard University recently published its finding regarding the 30 global cyber leading nations, in terms of resources, funding m men-power and other variables . US cames in 1st,. followed by China (2), UK (3); Russia (4), Netherlands (5!!), France (6), Germany (7) Canada (8). Japan (9), Australia (10). Iran was assigned no.23rd. place . North.Korea […]
Global; Defense budgets declines in lieu of COVID 19 economic crisis; F&S
Frost & Sullivan’s recent analysis, “Post-pandemic Growth Opportunity Analysis of the Defence Industry,” presents the impact of global spending on defence under three scenarios—gradual containment, severe pandemic, and global emergency. As governments around the world allocate funds to contain the COVID-19 pandemic and reactivate the economy, under the severe pandemic scenario, […]
Global; Trump hints at limiting F-35 supply to US industries
After Turkey, Trump Hints at removing all Foreign Suppliers of F-35 Parts US President Donald Trump appears to be gearing up to make F-35 jet production solely an American endeavour by striking more names off the list of foreign suppliers. “It’s a great jet, and we make parts […]