The US Department of Defence (DoD) has paused 44 infrastructure developments, including many destined for the European Defence Initiative, to free up funding for a border wall between the US and Mexico.

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The US and Russia withdrew from the 1987 Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty that capped both countries’ nuclear arsenals and the UK Ministry of Defence reached a memorandum of understanding to provide continued military support to Iraq to enhance capabilities. Army-Technology.com wraps up key stories from August 2019.

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In this issue: what Dstl’s Intelligent Ship competition tells us about the future of naval warfare, what to expect from this year's DSEI, views on emerging cybersecurity threats from the National Cyber Security Centre and industry, how pilots will train for sixth-generation fighter jets, the latest in covert threat detection, and more.

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At a recent press briefing, the US Department of Defence (DoD) Artificial Intelligence (AI) Tsar showcased AI initiatives coming out of the Pentagon and how the department is embracing AI for everything from predictive maintenance and medical systems to intelligence streams.

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Army Technology lists ten of the most popular tweets on military and security in August 2019, based on data from GlobalData’s Influencer Platform.

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Live military training exercises require a huge and expensive logistical effort, while simulation is safer and more cost-effective, but does not offer participants a comparable experience. Harry lye hears from a US military expert why the most effective approach lies in a combination of both.

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World Housing Solution has developed a portable military hospital designed to revolutionise the way soldiers are treated in combat theatres. The prototype field hospital comes as flat-pack components that can be transported on a C-130 Hercules transport aircraft for quick deployment. Army Technology caught up with Ron Ben-Zeev, founder and CEO of World Housing Solution to learn more.

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In this issue: SpaceX and the future of US military space launches, the F-35's AI-powered unmanned wingman, a UAV for IED disposal, using F1 technology to power naval laser weapons, the British Army's new offensive cyber capabilities, live vs virtual simulation training, and more.

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Israel and the US have for decades held a strong military relationship that has defined the countries’ foreign policies. This partnership is more than just geo-political, with military technology forming a central tenant. Army Technology looks at some key Israeli defence industry programmes in which the US has an interest.

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The UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) has released its annual breakdown of the equipment at its disposal, but how strong is the UK military and what does it have ready to defend the UK and its interests?

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