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Commentary

America Must Win the AI Race in the Gulf

Aerial view of Doha’s waterfront skyline and modern urban infrastructure along the Persian Gulf coast.

Whoever anchors the Gulf’s AI infrastructure will shape the global balance of power — and America must ensure it’s not China.

Sergio de la Peña
May 28, 2026

US Marines with 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion participate in simulated training at the Battle Simulation Center at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, April 8, 2025. Photo: Cpl. Anna Higman/DVIDS

Autonomy & Robotics

AI Is Rewiring the Pentagon’s Wargaming Ecosystem in $80M Push

The platform is designed to integrate AI with validated simulation systems, helping…

Samantha Alexa
August 18, 2026

US Army soldiers train on the LG-RAID artificial intelligence decision-making system at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington. Photo: Staff Sgt. Cayce Watson/DVIDS

AI for C2 & ISR

New AI Engine Aims to Make Defense Decisions More Traceable

The engine combines evidence, rules, events, and relationships to explain decisions and…

Samantha Alexa
August 17, 2026

Nvidia processor recovered from a Russian weapon. Photo: HUR

Ethics, Policy & Regulation

US-Made AI Chip Found Inside Russia’s New Cruise Missile

Ukraine’s military intelligence says the discovery highlights Moscow’s continued…

Samantha Alexa
August 14, 2026

A personnel operates a drone controller during an exercise involving Safe Pro Group's AI-powered threat detection technology. Photo: Safe Pro Group

AI for C2 & ISR

US Army Teams With Safe Pro to Turn Drone Footage Into AI Intelligence

A new partnership could turn aerial sensor data into actionable intelligence,…

Samantha Alexa
August 14, 2026