Beijing’s military focuses on swarming drones that can pick off prey or robots that can chase down enemies.

The Chinese now use their wargames in much the same way Western armies do. A lot of wargaming is just to train staffs and commanders to work together while at lower tactical levels officers and troops ...

Some of the training is being done in the back country of Camp Pendleton, which is known for innovation in unmanned systems ...

Robotics is entering a new phase where general-purpose learning matters as much as mechanical design. Instead of programming ...