Britain’s Independent Deterrent
The announcement that Britain intends to reduce its nuclear deterrent capability by one submarine comes at a time when great…
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Richard B Gasparre
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Latin America Has ‘El Amor’ for Armour on Vehicles
We don't normally think of Latin America as a proving ground for innovation in military technology, but if current car…
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All Aboard the Cyber Bandwagon
An inconvenient truth about relying on technology to solve complex problems is that technological innovation is never sufficient, and sometimes…
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The Giant Awakes: China’s Military Rise
For years, cynics have observed that the American consumer has effectively funded China's military growth. This statement may be less…
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India’s Missiles Fly Up the Learning Curve
A truism in many sports holds that offence gets headlines, but defence wins championships. Although it is only roughly analogous…
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Arapaho Fiasco Continues for US Army
The French diplomat Charles Maurice de Talleyrand famously said of the Bourbon kings: "They have learned nothing and forgotten nothing."…
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Size Matters – Small is Sexy in the UAV Microcosm
When a new technology takes off, associated terms and names proliferate as well, usually with only a passing nod at…
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Can Green Be Unseen?
Like the manned ground vehicle platform, the new Aggressor features a hybrid engine with diesel and electric-battery components. Unlike the…