Jay B. Huwieler – Foreign Affairs | Security | Tech

American Culture, Department of Defense, Intelligence, Military

I Knew Chelsea Manning in Basic Combat Training. Here’s the Story You Haven’t Heard

January 18, 2017 — 192 Comments

Military, Policy, War

The Gap Between the Ground and the Sky: How Cluster Bomb Production in America Came to an End in 2016

October 29, 2016

Command and Control, Cybercom, Ethics, Intelligence, Military, NSA, Politics, Privacy, Technology

Splitting Cybercom from the NSA, Part II: Transparency, Oversight, and Accountability

September 30, 2016

Command and Control, Cybercom, Government, Military, NSA, Politics

Splitting Cybercom from the NSA, Part I: Command and Control Issues

September 27, 2016 — 0 Comments

China, Key, Military, News and Society, Politics, Quantum Computing, Quantum Key Distribution, Technology

Quantum Key Distribution: How the Media got it Wrong, and How a Military can Still Fight Back

August 24, 2016

Automated Vehiciles, Ethics, Google, Law, Law Enforcement, Mobility, News and Society, Self Driving Cars, Technology

Automated Vehicles, Part I: A Society Without Control

American Culture, Automated Vehiciles, Autonomous Vehicles, Technology

Automated Vehicles: Preamble

Myanmar's top court rejects final appeal by jailed Reuters journalists April 23, 2019
Myanmar's top court on Tuesday rejected the appeal of two Reuters reporters sentenced to seven years in jail for breaking the Official Secrets Act, in a landmark case that has raised questions about the country's transition to democracy.
U.S. to end all waivers on imports of Iranian oil, crude price jumps April 23, 2019
The United States on Monday demanded that buyers of Iranian oil stop purchases by May 1 or face sanctions, a move to choke off Tehran's oil revenues which sent crude prices to six-month highs on fears of a potential supply crunch.
Japan expects little impact from U.S. scrapping Iran oil waivers April 23, 2019
Japan expects a limited impact from the U.S. decision not to renew waivers previously granted on Iran oil import sanctions, the country's trade and industry minister said on Tuesday.
Sri Lanka wakes to emergency law after Easter bombing attacks April 23, 2019
Sri Lankans woke to emergency law on Tuesday as authorities searched for those behind suicide bomb attacks on churches and luxury hotels that killed 290 people at the weekend, with the focus turning to militants with links to foreign groups.
Ukraine enters uncharted waters after comedian wins presidency April 23, 2019
Ukraine entered uncharted political waters on Monday after near final results showed a comedian with no political experience and few detailed policies had dramatically upended the status quo and won the country's presidential election by a landslide.
Sri Lanka's bomb carnage casts pall over tourism revival April 23, 2019
With its capital under curfew following devastating Easter Sunday bomb attacks on churches and upmarket hotels, Sri Lanka is filled with fear, horror and grief and tourists who have been flocking to the Indian Ocean island could cancel in droves.
Mexico flags U.S. border delays as harmful to both countries April 23, 2019
Mexico's Foreign Ministry said on Monday that speeding up the flow of goods on the U.S. border is a matter of urgency and that slowdowns are detrimental to both economies, after bottlenecks have held up trade following a row over migration.
Rescuers race to find survivors after Philippine quake April 23, 2019
Rescue teams in the Philippines searched for signs of life beneath the rubble of a collapsed four-storey commercial building on Tuesday after a strong earthquake shook the country's biggest island, killing at least 11 people.
Voting begins in third phase of India's mammoth general election April 23, 2019
Voting began in the third and largest phase of India's staggered general election on Tuesday, including in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's home state of Gujarat and southern Kerala, where opposition Congress party chief Rahul Gandhi is contesting.
Death toll from Colombia landslide rises to 28 April 23, 2019
The death toll from a weekend landslide in the southwestern Colombian province of Cauca has risen to 28 people, the country's disaster relief agency said on Monday.