Monthly Archives: August 2009

Pentagon Cancels Controversial Reporter-Screening Contract

Posted on August 30, 2009

The U.S. military public-affairs apparatus in Afghanistan has been paying an American media firm to review the work of reporters covering the eight-year-old war. The reports, by the Washington, D.C.-based Rendon Group, have been used to screen journalists requesting embeds … Continue reading →

Posted in David Axe, English only, Medien | 3 Comments

U.S. Marines Want Robot Squadmates

Posted on August 16, 2009

Like all branches of the U.S. military, the Marine Corps has invested heavily in unmanned systems in recent years. When the Marines spearheaded the drive through southern Iraq six years ago, they owned just a handful of 20-year-old Pioneer Unmanned … Continue reading →

Posted in David Axe, English only, Militärtechnologie | 6 Comments