Google – The Defense Post

Apr- 2026 -

29 April

Americas

Giulia Bernacchi

Google Steps Back From Pentagon Drone Swarm AI Project After Ethics Review

Google has withdrawn from a US Department of Defense competition to develop voice-controlled drone-swarm technology.

27 April

Americas

U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. -- U.S. Air Force Academy Cadet First Class Parker Fitzgerald works at a computer in the Multi Domain Lab on Jan. 14, 2025 at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo. Cadets take courses in military strategy, doctrine, heritage and professionalism while also developing the skills required of an officer. Military education plays a critical role in preparing cadets to become warfighting officers ready to lead lethal warfighting teams in the Air Force or Space Force. (U.S Air Force Photo by Ray Bahner)

Rojoef Manuel

Pentagon Deploys 100K+ AI Agents to Drive Daily Workflows

The US Department of Defense’s artificial intelligence rollout isn’t experimental anymore — it is operational and scaling rapidly.

20 April

Americas

Rojoef Manuel

Google Stages Pentagon Comeback as Gemini AI Heads for Classified Use

Silicon Valley giant Google is edging closer to a major comeback with the US military — this time anchored in artificial intelligence.

Mar- 2026 -

4 March

Americas

Giulia Bernacchi

Google Employees Raise Alarms Over Military AI Use

Over 100 Google employees working on AI urged the company to set strict limits on how its systems might be used in defense applications.

Dec- 2025 -

3 December

Europe

Christine Casimiro

Ukraine Builds ‘National AI’ Brain Using Google’s Gemma Framework

Ukraine has begun developing a sovereign “AI brain” for both military and civilian use, aiming to reduce reliance on foreign models and retain control over sensitive data.

Nov- 2025 -

26 November

Technology

NATO moves to integrate AI-driven technologies.

Giulia Bernacchi

NATO Taps Google Cloud for AI-Driven Sovereign Cloud

NATO is leaning on Google Cloud to boost its digital backbone with high-security, AI-enabled cloud capabilities.

17 November

Americas

U.S. Army Lt. Col. Claude Lambert, chief of future operations division for the Joint Task Force-Space Defense and U.S. Air Force Maj. Katie “Starbuck” Baier, chief of intelligence for weapons and tactics for the JTF-SD, look at a computer screen at Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado, Dec. 19, 2022. Through the partnering of the Department of Defense, Intelligence Community and National Reconnaissance Office in the National Space Defense Center, JTF-SD brings to bear the full force of the U.S. Government and synchronizes space superiority planning and operations. (U.S. Space Force photo by Dennis Rogers)

Rojoef Manuel

General Dynamics, Google Move AI Closer to Defense and Intel Agencies

General Dynamics Information Technology has partnered with Google Public Sector to deliver artificial intelligence (AI)-powered cloud technology to US defense and intelligence agencies.

14 November

Americas

Staff Writer

Google Sues China-Linked ‘Smishing Triad’ Behind Global Mobile Phishing Campaign

Google has filed a lawsuit against China-linked Smishing Triad for a massive phishing campaign targeting victims in over 120 countries.

Sep- 2025 -

12 September

Americas

Staff Writer With AFP

UK Announces $543M Google Cloud Classified Info Contract

The UK government said Thursday it has agreed a £400 million ($543 million) contract with Google Cloud under a partnership to share classified information with the US, days before President Donald Trump's visit.

1 September

Asia Pacific

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

China’s Take on IVAS? New AR Goggles Let Tank Crews ‘See Through’ Armor

China has developed augmented reality headsets for armored vehicle crews, aiming to give commanders, drivers, and gunners a clearer view of the battlefield and faster reaction times.

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