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The Indian Ocean Base Race Continues Apace
by Paul Pryce. With degrees in political science from both sides of the pond, Paul Pryce has previously worked as Senior Research Fellow for the Atlantic Council of Canada’s Canadian Armed Forces program, as a Research Fellow for the OSCE … Continue reading
Posted in China, English, India, Paul Pryce, Sea Powers, Security Policy
Tagged Africa, Asia, Australia, China, Djibouti, Doklam Plateau, Indian Ocean, Indonesia, military presence, naval base, Navy, Oman, PLAN, Seychelles, Sri Lanka, Tanzania
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Lethal Autonomous Weapon Systems and Artificial Intelligence in Future Conflicts
by Patrick Truffer. He has been working in the Swiss Armed Forces for more than 15 years, holds a bachelor’s degree in public affairs from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zürich (ETH Zurich), and a master’s degree in … Continue reading
Bashar’s bluff: Damascus cannot challenge the U.S. military in Syria
by Paul Iddon In his May 31 interview with Russia Today, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said that his regime will soon focus on dealing with the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), outlining two options it has to do so in his … Continue reading
Syria remains the foremost proving ground for the world’s most powerful armed forces
by Paul Iddon For years now Syria has been the foremost proving ground for major military powers to test their equipment in real combat conditions. The first half of 2018 has proven no exception and in fact demonstrates that this … Continue reading
Posted in Armed Forces, English, Intelligence, International, Paul Iddon, Security Policy, Syria
Tagged Afrin, F-22, F-35, France, israel, Russia, Syria, T-50, technology, The Middle East, training, Turkey, United States
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In the air, on the ground and sea: Qatar’s arms shopping list is exponentially growing
by Paul Iddon If even a sizable portion of the Emirate of Qatar’s current arms deals come to fruition in the foreseeable future then Doha’s military will become far larger and more powerful in the first half of the 2020s. … Continue reading
What Sadr’s rise to power in Baghdad might mean for Iraqi Kurdistan
by Paul Iddon The results from this month’s Iraqi elections have made it indisputably clear that Muqtada al-Sadr is a powerful figure in Baghdad who cannot be dismissed. While it’s not yet clear what this will mean for the autonomous … Continue reading
Posted in English, Iraq, Paul Iddon, Politics in General
Tagged Baghdad, Erbil, government, Iran, iraq, Iraqi Kurdistan
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In the Crosshairs: South Korean Energy Security
by Paul Pryce. With degrees in political science from both sides of the pond, Paul Pryce has previously worked as Senior Research Fellow for the Atlantic Council of Canada’s Canadian Armed Forces program, as a Research Fellow for the OSCE … Continue reading
Posted in Energy Security, English, North Korea, Paul Pryce, South Korea
Tagged DPRK, north korea, ROK, security
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Making the Most of the Montreux Document
by Paul Pryce. With degrees in political science from both sides of the pond, Paul Pryce has previously worked as Senior Research Fellow for the Atlantic Council of Canada’s Canadian Armed Forces program, as a Research Fellow for the OSCE … Continue reading
Drones are an evolving threat: The ‘poor man’s’ precision guided munition
by Asiri Fernando. He is currently reading for a Bachelor of Arts in International Relations and Politics, Security and Counter Terrorism Studies at Murdoch University, Perth, Western Australia. He has completed an internship at the Institute of National Security Studies … Continue reading
Posted in Asiri Fernando, Drones, English, Technology, Terrorism
Tagged drones, IEDs, insurgents, iraq, Islamic State, proliferation, Russia, swarm, Syria, technology, terrorism, UAV, Yemen
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