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Why the AI revolution hasn’t swept the military

In games such as chess and Go, artificial intelligence has repeatedly demonstrated its ability to outwit the experts. Ad networks and recommendation engines are getting eerily good at predicting what consumers want to buy next. Artificial intelligence, it seems, is changing many aspects of our lives, especially on the internet. But what has been described…

       




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Paradoxes of Professionalism: Rethinking Civil-Military Relations in the United States

The U.S. military’s prevailing norms of military professionalism are poorly suited to meet today’s civil-military challenges. They undermine the military’s nonpartisan and apolitical ethos, weaken civilian leaders' control of military activity, and undercut the country’s strategic effectiveness in armed conflict.




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Hamilton leads McLaren 1-2 as Red Bulls self destruct

Lewis Hamilton led home team-mate Jenson Button for a McLaren 1-2 in the Turkish Grand Prix at Istanbul Park, capitalising on a collision between the Red Bulls of Mark Webber and Sebastian Vettel




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Hamilton delighted to 'take the battle to Red Bull'

A surprisingly subdued Lewis Hamilton said he hoped the McLaren 1-2 at the Turkish Grand Prix would give the team the push it needed to challenge the Red Bulls in the world championship




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McLaren told Hamilton that Button wouldn't pass

Lewis Hamilton was told team-mate Jenson Button would not try to overtake him at the Turkish Grand Prix 10 days ago, seconds before the world champion did so and sparked a duel




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Paradoxes of Professionalism: Rethinking Civil-Military Relations in the United States

The U.S. military’s prevailing norms of military professionalism are poorly suited to meet today’s civil-military challenges. They undermine the military’s nonpartisan and apolitical ethos, weaken civilian leaders' control of military activity, and undercut the country’s strategic effectiveness in armed conflict.




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Hamilton remains positive

Lewis Hamilton stayed positive after a puncture cost him second place in the Spanish Grand Prix on the penultimate lap




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A stone is most likely to blame for Hamilton's accident

The shattered remains of the front-left corner of Lewis Hamilton's car is being rushed back to Woking for analysis




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Hamilton unable to explain lack of Q3 pace

Lewis Hamilton could not explain his inability to perform in the final session of qualifying in China, which will see him start the race from sixth on the grid




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No penalty for Hamilton or Vettel after pit lane incident

Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel have been reprimanded but not penalised for their driving in the pit lane during the Chinese Grand Prix




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'Stop moaning about Hamilton' - Ecclestone

Bernie Ecclestone has told Lewis Hamilton's rivals to "stop moaning" about the on-track tactics of the 2008 world champion




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Podcast: Camille François on COVID-19 and the ABCs of disinformation

Camille François is a leading investigator of disinformation campaigns and author of the well-known "ABC" or "Actor-Behavior-Content" disinformation framework, which has informed how many of the biggest tech companies tackle disinformation on their platforms. Here, she speaks with Lawfare's Quinta Jurecic and Evelyn Douek for that site's series on disinformation, "Arbiters of Truth." Earlier this…

       




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Women’s work boosts middle class incomes but creates a family time squeeze that needs to be eased

In the early part of the 20th century, women sought and gained many legal rights, including the right to vote as part of the 19th Amendment. Their entry into the workforce, into occupations previously reserved for men, and into the social and political life of the nation should be celebrated. The biggest remaining challenge is…

       




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Hamilton: No added importance on opening race

Lewis Hamilton says he feels no added pressure ahead of the first race of his title defence despite starting 2014 on the back foot with a retirement in Australia at the opener last year




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Plenty more to come from Mercedes - Hamilton

Lewis Hamilton says Mercedes still has work to do to perfect its set-up despite a hugely impressive start to the 2015 season on Friday in Australia




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Hamilton: Work needed to convert pole to win

Lewis Hamilton says he still has a lot of work to do to convert his dominant pole into a victory at the season-opening Australian Grand Prix




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Rosberg: Hamilton drove like a champion

Nico Rosberg praised Lewis Hamilton for his drive to victory in Australia and said he unsuccessfully mounted a full-scale attack in the closing stages




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Hamilton: I was in complete control

Lewis Hamilton admits he always had something extra in his pocket throughout the Australian Grand Prix after leading home a dominant Mercedes one-two in Melbourne




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Hamilton amused by Horner's equalisation comments

Lewis Hamilton says he finds Christian Horner's calls for equalisation "funny" considering the success Red Bull enjoyed in recent years




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Hamilton blocked from novelty helmet change

Lewis Hamilton appears to be the first victim of the FIA's controversial helmet ban after being blocked from wearing a novelty lid in Malaysia




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Hamilton: Ferrari pace a surprise

Lewis Hamilton admits he is surprised about Ferrari's competitive lap times in Friday practice but thinks he left plenty of time on the table from his own qualifying simulation




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'We had a decent chance of pole' - Hamilton

Lewis Hamilton believes he could have taken pole position at the Singapore Grand Prix with a bit more luck in Q3 and is now targeting a win on Sunday




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Hamilton says title still possible and reflects on accident

Lewis Hamilton is not writing off this year's championship despite notching up his second retirement in a row and dropping 20 points off Mark Webber at the Singapore Grand Prix




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Strategy did not cost me win - Hamilton

Lewis Hamilton doubts Mercedes could have beaten Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel even if it had matched the German driver's two-stop strategy in Malaysia




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Hamilton '99.6%' done on new Mercedes £27m deal

Lewis Hamilton is closing on a new Mercedes deal reportedly worth £27 million a year and he expects it to be closed this week




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Vettel secures pole position ahead of Hamilton

Sebastian Vettel took pole position for the United States Grand Prix after edging out Lewis Hamilton for pole position by 0.109s. His title rival Fernando Alonso will start eighth on the grid




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Hamilton wins as title battle goes down to Brazil

Lewis Hamilton won an enthralling United States Grand Prix ahead of Sebastian Vettel and Fernando Alonso, meaning the drivers' championship will go down to the final round in Brazil




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Hamilton leads tight first practice session at Interlagos

Lewis Hamilton led a closely fought first practice session for the Brazilian Grand Prix, which saw the two McLarens and two Red Bulls covered by less than a tenth of a second




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Hamilton tops Friday practice ahead of Vettel

Lewis Hamilton set the pace in second practice after McLaren made a strong start to the Brazilian Grand Prix weekend




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Hamilton leads McLaren front row, Vettel fourth and Alonso seventh

Lewis Hamilton took pole position as part of a McLaren front-row lockout at the Brazilian Grand Prix as championship contenders Sebastian Vettel and Fernando Alonso only managed fourth and eighth respectively




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Can Sudan’s military be convinced to support democracy?

       




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Hamilton beats Red Bulls to fastest times

Lewis Hamilton lead the way in the afternoon practice session at Interlagos




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'I'm so happy you can't believe it' - Hamilton

Lewis Hamilton said he was delighted after qualifying fourth for Sunday's British Grand Prix




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Hamilton admits Webber was unbeatable

Lewis Hamilton admitted he had no response to Mark Webber's pace at the British Grand Prix but said McLaren could be very proud of its performance




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Hamilton fast but wild in final practice

Lewis Hamilton led the way in the final practice session ahead of qualifying for the Australian Grand Prix, although the session wasn't without a few wild moments for the reigning world champion




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Hamilton takes pole by huge margin

Lewis Hamilton secured pole position in the opening qualifying round of his title defence, dominating the session and setting a time nearly 0.6s faster than his Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg




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Hamilton beats Rosberg to dominant Mercedes victory

Lewis Hamilton got his title defence off to a flying start with victory over Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg at the season-opening Australian Grand Prix




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Rosberg fastest as Hamilton has engine trouble

Nico Rosberg set the fastest time in the opening practice session at the Malaysian Grand Prix as Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton had his session cut short by an engine problem




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Hamilton tops FP2 despite niggling issues

Lewis Hamilton set the fastest time in the second practice session despite car problems limiting his track time over the 90 minutes




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Hamilton beats Vettel to pole in the wet

Lewis Hamilton just took pole position ahead of Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel by 0.074s at the Malaysian Grand Prix as rain played a factor in a tense qualifying session in Sepang




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Schumacher family confident in doctors

Michael Schumacher's family are "happy and confident with the work of the team of doctors" according to his manager Sabine Kehm




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Schumacher 'sedation is being reduced' confirms family

The family of Michael Schumacher have confirmed media reports he is slowly being brought out of his medically induced coma




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Reforming Tunisia’s military courts

As Tunisia’s newly-elected parliamentarians take their seats, a number of democratic reforms await their attention. Amnesty International has already highlighted five key areas, including the state of emergency, security force abuses, transitional justice, the constitutional court, and the death penalty. To this list we would humbly add a sixth: reforming, if not abolishing, the military…

       




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The Military Dynamics of the Syrian Civil War and Options for Limited U.S. Intervention


The crisis in Syria continues with no end in sight, and in the Saban Center's latest Middle East Memo, Breaking the Stalemate: The Military Dynamics of the Syrian Civil War and Options for Limited U.S. Intervention, Saban Center Senior Fellow Kenneth Pollack argues that until there is a breakthrough on the battlefield, there will be no breakthroughs at the negotiating table.

In his paper, Pollack lays out the military advantages and disadvantages of both the opposition and the regime's forces, and looks at how different opportunities for U.S. intervention can affect those critical dynamics. This analysis provides a much-needed counterpoint to the debate over the possible cost of U.S. options in Syria with an analysis of their likely impact on the conflict.

Highlights include:

  • The strengths and weaknesses of the opposition, including: greater numbers, a history of deprivation of political power, the aid of Islamist militias affiliated with the Muslim Brotherhood and Salafist groups, and support from Arab and Western countries.
     
  • The strengths and weaknesses of the regime, including: motivation to defend against a determined majority, a geographic advantage, the remnants of the Syrian armed forces, help of foreign contingents like Hizballah, and the support of foreign countries like Iran and reportedly Russia and China.
     
  • Options for U.S. interventions to break the stalemate, including:
    • Training and equipping the opposition.
    • Stopping the resupply of the regime in order to diminish its ability to generate firepower.
    • Attacking regime infrastructure targets, such as military bases, power-generation plants and transportation choke points like bridges.
    • Establishing and maintaining a no-fly zone.
    • Engaging in a tactical air campaign against regime ground forces.

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Extending soldiers’ assignments may help the military maintain readiness

Following President Trump’s mid-March declaration that the COVID-19 outbreak constituted a “national emergency,” the Department of Defense (DoD) moved swiftly to implement travel restrictions for DoD employees intended to “preserve force readiness, limit the continuing spread of the virus, and preserve the health and welfare” of military service members, their families and DoD civilians. In…

       




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COVID-19 and military readiness: Preparing for the long game

With the saga over the U.S.S. Teddy Roosevelt aircraft carrier starting to fade from the headlines, a larger question about the American armed forces and COVID-19 remains. How will we keep our military combat-ready, and thus fully capable of deterrence globally, until a vaccine is available to our troops? It will also be crucial to…

       




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Why the AI revolution hasn’t swept the military

In games such as chess and Go, artificial intelligence has repeatedly demonstrated its ability to outwit the experts. Ad networks and recommendation engines are getting eerily good at predicting what consumers want to buy next. Artificial intelligence, it seems, is changing many aspects of our lives, especially on the internet. But what has been described…

       




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Why the AI revolution hasn’t swept the military

In games such as chess and Go, artificial intelligence has repeatedly demonstrated its ability to outwit the experts. Ad networks and recommendation engines are getting eerily good at predicting what consumers want to buy next. Artificial intelligence, it seems, is changing many aspects of our lives, especially on the internet. But what has been described…

       




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What Indian politicians, bureaucrats and military really think about each other

       




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The problem with militias in Somalia: Almost everyone wants them despite their dangers

Introduction Militia groups have historically been a defining feature of Somalia’s conflict landscape, especially since the ongoing civil war began three decades ago. Communities create or join such groups as a primary response to conditions of insecurity, vulnerability and contestation. Somali powerbrokers, subfederal authorities, the national Government and external interveners have all turned to armed…