The radio emission problem and how to solve it
The methods for detecting dismounted soldiers are rapidly improving, while evading these systems is critical. Radio frequency detection is one…
20 Mar 2023
Taiwan’s defence budget increases 16% since 2019
China has been increasingly assertive in its claims over Taiwan in recent years, regularly conducting military exercises and sending fighter jets into Taiwan's airspace. These aggressive moves have resulted in an…
20 Mar 2023
Munitions scarcity raises questions about capacity to sustain high-intensity warfare
Since the outbreak of the first high-intensity conflict on the European subcontinent since WWII, one of the key strategic takeaways has been the fundamental failure of the global defence industry…
20 Mar 2023
UK Defence after the IR23: reviewed but not refreshed
The British Ministry of Defence (MoD) has been the focus of much attention over the past few weeks as 2023’s budget announcement coincided with the release of the Integrated Review…
17 Mar 2023
USAF and Navy face uphill battle in retirement requests to Congress
The US Navy and Air Force are seeking to require a number of vessels and aircraft in FY24, with the Navy asking to retire platforms including littoral combat ships (LCSs),…
02 Mar 2023
War in Ukraine shows no signs of abating
With the war in Ukraine entering its second year, the impact of the first year is still being felt by the defence industry. It is a common moniker to say,…
23 Feb 2023
European cyber activity puts Russia squarely as the threat and enshrines common approach beyond EU
On February 22nd , large cyber warfare exercise took place in Tallinn, Estonia. The exercise was European led but numerous non-European countries participated including India, Ghana, Japan, the US, Kenya…