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- 1US military escorts double Gulf oil shipments●US helps double oil volume exiting the Gulf, with the military now guiding ships in broad daylight
The United States is helping double the volume of oil leaving the Gulf, with the US military now guiding tanker ships through the strait in broad daylight rather than under cover of night. The move signals a more open, coordinated approach to securing one of the world's most critical energy chokepoints, reassuring shippers and markets that traffic can flow despite regional tensions.
- 2U.S. and Russia stripped human oversight from AI weapons pact●U.S., Russia stripped human oversight from global AI weapons pact
The United States and Russia pushed to remove human control requirements from a global agreement on autonomous AI weapons, The Washington Post reports. The move weakens international efforts to ensure humans retain final say over lethal decisions made by machines. Critics warn the decision raises serious ethical and security concerns as militaries race to adopt battlefield AI.