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Maduro’s interior minister Diosdado Cabello, who has been accused in the U.S. of being a top leader of the Soles drug cartel, is currently in control of the country’s security apparatus and has issued orders to militarize Caracas ahead of the Jan 10 swearing-in ceremony.
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Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2025
In response, autocracies such as China, Iran, North Korea, and Russia militarize against the United States and try to divide its alliances and subvert its democracy.
—Michael Beckley, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
Lawmakers in Tuesday’s report acknowledged U.S. rivals are adopting and militarizing AI and recommended Congress oversee AI activity related to national security along with the policies for autonomous weapons use.
—Miranda Nazzaro, The Hill, 17 Dec. 2024
Moreover, the global arms race to militarize AI may lead to a destabilizing feedback loop, where nations feel compelled to escalate their capabilities regardless of the moral implications.
—Max (chong) Li, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
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Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2025
In response, autocracies such as China, Iran, North Korea, and Russia militarize against the United States and try to divide its alliances and subvert its democracy.
—Michael Beckley, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
Lawmakers in Tuesday’s report acknowledged U.S. rivals are adopting and militarizing AI and recommended Congress oversee AI activity related to national security along with the policies for autonomous weapons use.
—Miranda Nazzaro, The Hill, 17 Dec. 2024
Moreover, the global arms race to militarize AI may lead to a destabilizing feedback loop, where nations feel compelled to escalate their capabilities regardless of the moral implications.
—Max (chong) Li, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
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Meanwhile, armed with a translation device developed by sympathetic science crew member Dorothy (Patsy Ferran), Mickey 17 defies Marshall’s leadership to warn the creepers, who have their own resilient means of retaliation.—
David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
15 Feb. 2025
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Some Black leaders and residents in greater Cincinnati expressed dismay after armed, masked neo-Nazis were allowed to gather on a freeway bridge without arrest.—
Antonia Hylton,
NBC News,
12 Feb. 2025
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Simultaneously, Israeli airstrikes destroyed multiple military installations, including fighter jets and weapon caches across Syria.—
Hadeel Al-Shalchi,
NPR,
23 Jan. 2025
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The ghost can't speak, and can only confirm whether a player has guessed the right person, place, or weapon with a knock.—
WIRED,
WIRED,
9 Oct. 2024
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Dozens of private-sector lawyers and public interest groups are mobilizing to fight DOGE in court, said Rushab Sanghvi, general counsel for the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE), a union involved in bringing at least five of the lawsuits.—
Josh Meyer,
USA TODAY,
10 Feb. 2025
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Although the Kremlin mobilized its defense industry and dedicates a huge chunk of government spending to the armed forces, the fighting has claimed several thousands of its tanks, armored vehicles and artillery systems.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
9 Feb. 2025
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“Militarize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/militarize. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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