After 20 years, the 1995 Middle East resolution designed to establish a wmd-free zone remains unimplemented. Based on a report by non-proliferation expert Dr Tytti Erästö for the Stockholm International Peace and Research Institute, which addresses the prospects for a WMD-free zone at the NPT Review Conference 2020, we take a look at countries’ current positions on a WMD-free Middle East.

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Sniper rifles allow specialist soldiers to hit intended targets from long distances and can be used to take down enemies, destroy sensitive equipment, and carry out controlled detonations of explosives. What are the best sniper rifles in the world today?

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The US Army awarded $1.13bn Lot 14 GMLRS production contract to Lockheed, the Australian Government to procure short-range air defence capability and the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has allocated £66m in funding to accelerate robotic projects for the British Army. Army-Technology.com wraps up key headlines from March 2019.

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French President Emmanuel Macron launched an initiative during the Paris Peace Forum last November calling for international standards on cybersecurity and cyber warfare. More than 50 nations signed the Paris Call for Trust and Security in Cyberspace, but with a number of key players refusing to participate the endeavour has been called into question.

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The French president has launched an initiative to tackle malicious actors in cyberspace, backed by some 50 nations. International collaboration is essential for cybersecurity, but how realistic is it? Andrew Tunnicliffe talks to cyber experts to find out.

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The US Army is currently developing the latest generation of enhanced night vision goggles, in cooperation with various defence technology companies. What are the some of the best military night vision goggles on the market today and how do night vision devices differ?

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When it comes to NATO and European security, debate often revolves around the quantitative and qualitative values of alliance equipment, compared to Russia, and resultant strategic implications for Europe. But a more pressing issue is often how that equipment - including vehicles, weapons and supplies - is transported to where it needs to be for maximum strategic effect. To address this, NATO is once again relearning lessons from the Cold War.

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Despite efforts to curb nation states’ use of nuclear weapons through the NPT Treaty and the New START treaty, the number of nuclear weapons in high operational alert status has actually increased.

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After years of fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan and learning the deadly lessons from those two seminal conflicts, the US Army is finally introducing newer, more adaptable soldier protection for frontline units. Grant Turnbull spoke to the officer responsible for introducing the new system to find out how it will enhance soldier protection going forward.

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The global aerospace and defence industry was valued at $2.2tn in 2018, according to industry estimates. Army-technology.com lists the ten biggest aerospace and defence companies based on their 2018 market share.

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