military innovation

When Lieutenant Junior Grade Bryan Holland first joined the United States Coast Guard almost two decades ago, his career path followed a familiar trajectory—starting as an electronics technician, gradually building skills, and ultimately managing IT access for increasingly complex, cloud-based...

Israel’s accelerated integration of artificial intelligence into its military operations in Gaza is forcing the world to grapple with complex questions about ethics, innovation, and accountability—often faster than policymakers or public debate can keep pace. At the heart of these developments...

Weapons development is no stranger to spectacle, but every so often, something emerges from the laboratory that jostles both the playbook and the public imagination. Enter China’s newly-unveiled non-nuclear hydrogen pump—a small, silvery metallic device that can deliver destruction at more than...

When the Pentagon needs to call in artificial intelligence, it doesn’t send out a bat signal or start rummaging through dusty old mainframes. Instead, thanks to a landmark new move, it simply opens up a shiny, secure connection to Microsoft’s Azure OpenAI Service—now cleared for every level of...

In an unprecedented move melding cutting-edge defense technology with commercial cloud prowess, Wilson Sonsini has recently advised Anduril Industries on an expansive partnership with Microsoft. The deal—announced on February 11, 2025—centers on advancing the U.S. Army’s Integrated Visual...

In a recent and fascinating revelation, fresh off an investigation co-published by esteemed outlets like The Guardian, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) appear to be diving headfirst into a tech-forward approach, turbocharging their military capabilities with cloud services and artificial...