The COVID-19 global pandemic threatens further contractions to Japan’s GDP, which was already on the downward slope prior to the crisis. Revised figures from the October-December quarter in 2019 shows an annualized 7.1% contraction after the unpopular sales tax hike and unexpected disasters.

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With the UK in the relatively early stages of the Covid-19 pandemic, a substantial level of uncertainty surrounds the country’s defense budget in the coming years.

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LIW may be the confrontation between two major powers or one containing some form of asymmetry between the two sides. That asymmetry can be in power capabilities, in alliances or in the possession of nuclear weapons. In addition, LIW contains a limit in its nature, such as a limit in its goals, limits in the number of forces involved or the states’ assets being involved. These variables have their own dynamic and can affect the outcome of the conflict in many ways.

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The global IoMT market is forecast to grow to $317.8bn by 2023, with government and utilities applications accounting for more than 40% of the total market in 2023, according to estimates by GlobalData.

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Advanced military forces have been investing in command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (C4ISR) systems and infrastructure in order to analyse and disseminate data.

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Despite the advantages offered, IoMT comes with inherent dangers related to cyber-warfare and electronic warfare, as everything is connected on a network. Manufacturers and data providers will have to undergo security audits, according to new standards that will be adopted by defence ministries and organisations.

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The 3D printing industry was worth $3bn in 2013 and grew to $7bn in 2017. GlobalData forecasts the 3D printing market to account for more than $20bn in spend by 2025.

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The Internet of Things (IoT) in the defence industry, also known as the Internet of Military Things (IoMT) or Internet of Battlefield Things (IoBT), is in its early stages.

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Army Technology lists the top tweeted terms on military and security in the third quarter of 2019, based on data from GlobalData’s Influencer Platform.

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Army Technology lists ten of the most popular tweets on military and security in the third quarter of 2019, based on data from GlobalData’s Influencer Platform.

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