Military

The U.S. Navy is currently developing a new stealth warship that will be “virtually undetectable” and equipped with electromagnetic “railguns” capable of firing projectiles at several times the speed of sound. “With its stealth, incredibly capable sonar system, strike capability and lower manning requirements—this is our future,” Admiral Jonathan Greenert, chief of naval … [Read more...]

According to a new analysis by the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments, the U.S. should focus on the development of directed energy weapons to counter efforts to restrict the U.S. military’s freedom of movement. According to a Navy article, "As sophisticated non-state actors and rogue states acquire precision-guided cruise and ballistic missiles, they will pose … [Read more...]

As part of a weeklong series of articles called the “Battle for the Internet,” The Guardian presented a couple of articles on that focused on the militarization of cyberspace. The London-based daily reports that the U.S. Defense and State departments, along with their Chinese counterparts, held two secret cyberwar games last year. According to the article, the virtual war games … [Read more...]

Russian president Vladimir Putin has approved the development of “psychotronic” guns that will be designed to disrupt the human central nervous system. The guns emit electromagnetic radiation similar to that found in microwave ovens. “Such high-tech weapons system will be comparable in effect to nuclear weapons, but will be more acceptable in terms of political and military … [Read more...]