Several U.S. drone firms made debuts at the Singapore Airshow this week, seeking to expand beyond the Pentagon to countries in Asia that are increasingly concerned about the threat posed by China's military buildup. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/02/05/tech/us-drone-makers-asia-sales/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #tech #defense #drones #china

Several U.S. drone firms made debuts at the Singapore Airshow this week, seeking to expand beyond the Pentagon to countries in Asia that are increasingly concerned about the threat posed by China's military buildup. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/02/05/tech/us-drone-makers-asia-sales/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #tech #defense #drones #china

A federal judge on Tuesday sharply questioned the legality of the #Defense Department’s efforts to censure & possibly demote Sen. #MarkKelly, a retired #Navy captain, over his public criticism of the #Trump admin.
#US District Judge Richard J. Leon said Defense Secretary Pete #Hegseth appeared to be expanding restrictions on #FreeSpeech that have applied only to active-duty service members, not #military retirees.

#law #MilitaryLaw #judiciary #RevengePolitics #idiocracy #MafiaState

#Defense Dept. effort to punish #MarkKelly draws skepticism from judge
A federal judge in DC said the restrictions being used against Kelly, a retired #Navy captain, have only applied to active-duty service members.

#law #MilitaryLaw #judiciary #military #Trump #Hegseth #RevengePolitics #idiocracy #MafiaState
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2026/02/03/mark-kelly-hegseth-censure-court/

#Defense Dept. effort to punish #MarkKelly draws skepticism from judge
A federal judge in DC said the restrictions being used against Kelly, a retired #Navy captain, have only applied to active-duty service members.

#law #MilitaryLaw #judiciary #military #Trump #Hegseth #RevengePolitics #idiocracy #MafiaState
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2026/02/03/mark-kelly-hegseth-censure-court/

Digital sovereignty (1/3): Have Trump’s threats spurred a European awakening?

After years of paying lip service to the need for “digital sovereignty”, European governments are experimenting with homegrown digital products and services as they scramble to reduce their dependency on the US.

#technology #DigitalSovereignty #GAFAM #BigTech #Europe #Defense

https://www.france24.com/en/technology/20260202-digital-sovereignty-have-trump-threats-spurred-european-awakening

Digital sovereignty (1/3): Have Trump’s threats spurred a European awakening?

After years of paying lip service to the need for “digital sovereignty”, European governments are experimenting with homegrown digital products and services as they scramble to reduce their dependency on the US.

#technology #DigitalSovereignty #GAFAM #BigTech #Europe #Defense

https://www.france24.com/en/technology/20260202-digital-sovereignty-have-trump-threats-spurred-european-awakening

A European crisis fund with more than €430 billion ($514 billion) of firepower could lend money to countries for defense, the head of the European Stability Mechanism said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/01/world/european-crisis-fund-defense/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #europe #eu #defense #russia #ukraine #russiaukrainewar #nato #donaldtrump #us

A European crisis fund with more than €430 billion ($514 billion) of firepower could lend money to countries for defense, the head of the European Stability Mechanism said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/01/world/european-crisis-fund-defense/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #europe #eu #defense #russia #ukraine #russiaukrainewar #nato #donaldtrump #us