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The “Pentagon Papers”

On this date in 1971, Daniel Ellsberg and his colleague, Anthony J. ‘Tony’ Russo Jr., were indicted by a federal grand jury for releasing the “Pentagon Papers” to the news media. The papers were part of a 7,000-page, top secret … Continue reading

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The Pentagon is putting billions toward military AI research – MIT Technology Review

DARPA, the US Defense Department’s research arm, will spend $2 billion over the next five years on military AI projects. via www.technologyreview.com Read more detail on Recent Legal Theory posts –

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Mike Pence introduces Pentagon report calling for a space force

Enlarge / Ballistic missile defenses will be one of the things that would be shifted into the space force. (credit: Department of Defense) Today, Vice President Mike Pence gave a speech at the Pentagon in which he filled in some … Continue reading

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Document: Pentagon Inadvertently Recorded Phone Calls Between John Doe and Attorneys

The government has filed a notice with the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia in Doe v. Mattis, informing the court that phone calls between Doe and his attorneys were inadvertently recorded by the Defense Department. The department writes … Continue reading

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WHAT’S IN A NAME? Pentagon Rebrands PACOM as ‘Indo-Pacific Command.’ “In recognition of the…

WHAT’S IN A NAME? Pentagon Rebrands PACOM as ‘Indo-Pacific Command.’ “In recognition of the increasing connectivity of the Indian and Pacific Oceans, today we rename the U.S. Pacific Command to U.S. Indo-Pacific Command,” Mattis said Wednesday at the command’s headquarters … Continue reading

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