Donald Trump's administration has ordered military chiefs to incorporate Artificial Intelligence into almost everything that it does, and to do it quickly.
General Anderson's appointment is being seen as a shift from a diplomatic, partnership-based approach to one that is operational and intelligence-led. In other words, from soft power to hard power.
A four-star general who fought in Iraq and Afghanistan, Kurilla leads US forces in the Middle East and played a key role in the US mission to bomb Iran's underground nuclear facilities. Who is he?
A flurry of decisions suggests that the end is nigh for US troops in Syria, and that this may come sooner than expected. In laying the foundations for withdrawal, Donald Trump wants 'out' by Christmas
The former commander of the US Central Command tells Al Majalla about the changing nature of war, terrorists' use of technology, and the role of the US in the Middle East
In Beirut, in 1983, a suicide bomber destroyed a US Marine barracks building in Beirut. 220 American marines were killed, along with 20 sailors, and three US soldiers.
The conflict has forced Russia to scale back its global footprint and NATO to boost its defence spending. Meanwhile, China and Middle powers have emerged as key beneficiaries.
As the US and Iran head to talks in Geneva, competing forces are pulling Trump in opposite directions. There are only two "good" scenarios in front of him, and neither will be easy to achieve.
His arrest is the first for a British royal in modern history and comes after it was revealed he had passed confidential state documents to US financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein
Faris Al-Muhanna dreams of one day creating a digital archive to safeguard the history and memory of Lebanon's most iconic artist for future generations