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1 July 2020
Amid Covid-19 disruptions, South Korea modernises its forces while encouraging the local defense industry
South Korea recently approved purchases worth US$21.27bn last week, the approval for the purchase of these systems shows not only the increased dependence on surveillance in modern warfare, but also...
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1 July 2020
China’s exercise around the Paracel Islands will reinforce Vietnam’s naval focus
China announced its intension to hold military exercises in the waters off the Paracel Islands (Xisha Islands) between 1st July and 5th July via its Maritime Security Administration and advised...
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26 June 2020
State-scale outbreaks threaten defence industrial base
Despite the relative success the Department of Defense has had in supporting the defense industrial base in the US, this support will arguably be required for the near and medium...
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26 June 2020
GlobalData: DoD global supply chain exposure poll
A recent poll conducted by GlobalData found that 58% of respondents expect the Department of Defense (DoD) to reduce its global supply chain exposure as a result of the COVID-19...
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26 June 2020
Acceleration of Tempest raised as a Covid-19 support option
The acceleration of sixth generation fighter aircraft development has been suggested as one means by which the Ministry of Defence (MOD) in the UK can support aviation companies through the...
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22 June 2020
Department of Defense identifies TF33 supply chain as particularly at risk
In its spend plan submitted to the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee on the 29th May, the Department of Defense (DoD) highlighted the supply chain for TF33 parts as an area...
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22 June 2020
Covid-19 as a market driver?
The revelation that Australia has been under ‘State-backed’ cyber-attack for several months is the latest in a number of accusations regarding State cyber capabilities being used in attacks during the...
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22 June 2020
Hypersonic Technologies: Timeline
A key economic advantage that hypersonic weapons could bestow is the ability to produce export versions of a product. Currently, the economic focus of the hypersonic industry is on the...
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19 June 2020
Unlike the HEROES Act, DoD support for defence industry not in doubt
In the US, key lawmakers have expressed doubt regarding the necessity of further Covid-19 aid, following positive employment data from May 2020. The US economy added 2.5 million jobs in...
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19 June 2020
India-China conflict to provide backdrop for boost in defence spending
India and China have been at heightened tensions across the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in the recent past culminating in hand to hand conflict on the night of 15-16...