Connectivity and the military base of the future
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Technology is mostly discussed from the perspective of advancing military systems, but it is just as important in equipping the military base of the future to defend against new threats, as Harry Lye reports.
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Trump admin ‘deepened and accelerated’ deterioration of China relations
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A dossier from the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) says that the deterioration of US-China relations ‘deepened and accelerated’ during the Trump Presidency.
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Labour urges ban on riot control gear exports
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The Labour Party is urging the UK Government to ban the export of non-lethal riot control weapons exports to the US in light of the response to ongoing protests over the death of George Floyd.
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Putin signs nuclear policy reshape as arms control falter
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Russian President Vladimir Putin has approved a new nuclear deterrent policy that would allow the country to use nuclear force in response to a conventional attack from a power.
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Eurosatory cancelled: The defence industry reacts to a season without events
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France’s Eurosatory has been cancelled, along with most other defence events and military exercises, due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Berenice Baker finds out how organisers, exhibitors and attendees are mitigating the impact of event cancellations.
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Patriot One repurposes threat detection systems for Covid-19
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Following investment from Canada’s Digital Technology Supercluster, Patriot One CEO Martin Cronin explained to Army Technology how threat detection tools can be repurposed to help detect cases of Covid-19.
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Open Skies withdrawal looms over arms control future
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The US decision to withdraw from the Open Skies treaty has cast a cloud over hopes of renewing the New Start treaty which limits the nuclear capabilities of the US and Russia, and the wider future of arms control agreements.
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UK defence will feel the effects of Brexit more than the EU, says Warsaw Institute
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A report from think tank the Warsaw Insitute says that the UK’s defence industry will feel the effects of Brexit more than the European Union and that a hard exit could lead to higher prices and project delays for the UK
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What is Trump’s ‘super-duper’ missile?
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Last Friday, at a White House ceremony unveiling the flag of the US Space Force, President Donald Trump said the US was working on a ‘super-duper’ missile that is 17 times faster than adversaries’ weapons.
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Viasat recommends shake-up of UK defence procurement
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Satellite and communications company Viasat has recommended the Ministry of Defence (MOD) changes its procurement processes, which it says would save the military money and improve the time it takes to purchase systems.
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