The Warrior Training Alliance ushers in a new ethos in the way the US Army trains its soldier. With a collaborative approach to both live and virtual training at its heart, the $11.2bn program looks a much slicker beast, as Claire Apthorp reports.

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In the cold and strategically important waters around Norway’s long, jagged coastline, few platforms can match the versatile capabilities of a submarine – but maintaining an independent fleet does not come cheap. Dr Gareth Evans reports on the country’s plans to save costs through international collaboration on the development of its next submarine.

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Australia announced plans to invest $195bn in military acquisition, the US and Russia agreed to cease hostilities in Syria, and European Parliament votes for Saudi arms embargo. Army-technology.com wraps up key headlines from February.

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With the military-industrial complex becoming ever more complex and specialised, could more detailed personality testing could hold the key to finding the right roles for today’s recruits? Dr Gareth Evans finds out.

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NATO has had energy security at the top of its agenda for a number of years. As armed forces continue to increase their reliance on power-hungry platforms and equipment in the digital battlespace, this demand for power presents an Achilles’ heel to adversaries, as Claire Apthorp finds out.

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In this issue: Why the Pentagon opposes further defence industry mergers, a new technology to detect WMDs, the ground vehicle of tomorrow, contenders for the US Army’s next handgun, how the Warrior Training Alliance has transformed soldier training, the future of minehunters and more.

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Kuwait is set to boost military capabilities with $10bn additional funds, the US has inaugurated the new Aegis Ashore Phase II radar site in Romania and Boeing completes a flight test of a ground-based midcourse defense system. Army-technology.com wraps up key headlines from January.

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The use of hundreds of Toyota utility trucks in ISIS propaganda videos has prompted debate over the military supply chain in the Middle East. How does advanced equipment end up in the hands of militant groups, and is it possible to address this violent cycle of supply and demand?

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While drones already have a long pedigree in surveillance, a rise in insurgent attacks and an unwillingness to put 'boots on the ground' is resulting in strong demand for drones with advanced direct combat capabilities. Army-technology.com lists five of the world’s deadliest military drones based on armament and combat capabilities.

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In this issue: How ISIS captured an arsenal of Western weapons and vehicles, the UK’s new frontline hospital, the future of Global Hawk, the US Navy counters hacking threats with traditional skills, and more.

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