For centuries, military innovation has pursued the objective of reducing the time between observation and action. But what happens when decision latency becomes so short that meaningful human cognition no longer participates in combat? This article argues that warfare is approaching a phase transition in which the traditional objective of faster decision-making gives way to a new engineering challenge: preserving stability and control within machine-speed autonomous military systems.
Tuesday, August 4, 2026
Will Climate Change Make Homes Uninsurable?
In many countries, most buyers borrow to purchase homes, with insurance required. Climate change is breaking that model.
Did the US and Israel Just Commit Their First Act of Hybrid War Against Spain?
Both countries have their motives as well as the means.
US Intervenes to Prop Up Japanese Yen Amid Worries About Possible Large Sales of Treasuries to Buy Yen, Carry Trade Unwind
On the US intervention to push up the yen, including some wee corrections of misperceptions.
Why Have China and Russia Just Stepped Out of the Shadows in the U.S.-Iran War?
Readers will hopefully have fun with extreme neocon Simon Watkins’ upset that Russia and China dare support Iran, and worse, more openly.
How the Ceuta Border Crossing Incident Immediately Played Into the Hands of Spain’s Far Right
As the dust settles on the Ceuta migrant incident, the question remains: was it coordinated—and by who?
Iran War: Trump Keeps Up Threat Display, False Claims of Negotiations as He TACOs; Israel Still Pressing for Escalation as US Withdrawals Continue
Today’s Iran war news: Coming shortages will limit how long Trump can TACO at comparatively low cost. What happens then?
American Oligarchs Prepare for War in the Wreckage of a State They Destroyed
Diagnosing the collapse of the American secular state and searching for a cure.
Michael Hudson — Trump, the Democrats, and the 2026 Midterms
The Democrats’ long-standing sellout of workers means they are not a shoe-in for the upcoming midterms.
The Sunday Morning Movie Presents: Nostos (1989) Run Time: 1H 24M Plus Bonuses!
Nostos is a movie about a man, a journey, and the deep blue sea.
Federal Plan Makes Steep Colorado River Water Cuts to Arizona, California and Nevada
Let the legal battles begin. The developer behind California’s largest data center is already suing, but not even the mighty Supreme Court is a match for Mother Nature.
