FACS have announced the upcoming release of their new album, Wish Defense, scheduled to be out on February 7 through Trouble in Mind. This album is particularly special as it is the last one engineered by the late Steve Albini. The Chicago trio spent two days tracking the album with Albini at Electrical Audio before … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Iran is planning a significant increase in its defense budget for the upcoming fiscal year, following recent tensions with Israel that have raised concerns about wider conflict in the Middle East. Government spokesperson Fatemeh Mohajerani … Read more
The United States has approved $2 billion in arms sales to Taiwan, including the first-time delivery to the self-ruled island of an advanced surface-to-air missile defense system, in a move sure to anger China. Taiwan’s presidential office on Saturday thanked Washington for greenlighting the potential arms sales. Under the island’s new president, Lai Ching-te, Taiwan … Read more
As they navigate the challenges of finding a new solution for the company’s future, the fate of TKMS remains uncertain. The withdrawal of Carlyle from the bidding process has left a void that needs to be filled, and the German government’s involvement in the decision-making process adds another layer of complexity. Despite the setbacks, Thyssenkrupp … Read more
LONDON (AP) — German submarine-hunting planes will patrol the North Atlantic from a base in Scotland under a new Britain-Germany defense pact in response to the growing threat from Russia, officials said. Defense ministers from Britain and Germany will sign the agreement in London on Wednesday in what officials call the first such defense pact … Read more
European Tech Insights recently conducted a study in which they found that the majority of Europeans support the use of artificial intelligence in police and military operations. Over 3,000 people were surveyed, and 75% of them expressed support for AI technologies like facial recognition and biometric data being used for surveillance by law enforcement and … Read more