Opinion: China’s dominance of the rare earths supply chain is a geopolitical risk
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The Western world must draw up its own strategic plan for rare earths; otherwise, China will be able to control the price of the metals simply by adjusting supply.
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China’s stranglehold of the rare earths supply chain will last another decade
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Angola, Australia and the US are all poised to ramp up the production of rare earth elements during the next few years, but China is set to continue enjoying an 80% share of the global refining of the vital metals.
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Will future wars be fought with missiles and rockets?
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China and Russia have been successfully testing hypersonic systems but the US has been struggling to develop its own. Where is this arms race heading?
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Machine learning hiring levels in the military industry rose to a year-high in March 2022
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We've analysed hiring patterns using data from GlobalData
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Russia’s coastal defence systems: supporting limited naval capabilities
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Russia relies on an array of coastal defence missiles to protect its large and unmanageable coastline. Samuel Cranny-Evans explores the country’s coastal defence strategy and capabilities.
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Magazine: Don’t write off tanks just yet
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In this issue: Future requirements for armoured fighting vehicles, Germany’s historic defence spending increase, Russia’s coastal defence capabilities, and more.
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QinetiQ paves the way to net-zero
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Defence plays a huge role in combating climate change as both its active and passive emissions are amongst the highest globally.
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The future of armoured vehicles: Requirements and capabilities
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The effectiveness of anti-tank weapons used by Ukraine against Russian tanks raises questions about the future of armoured vehicles.
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ECS and TCI exhibits counter-UAS and data link portfolio at DSA 2022
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Blacktalon incorporates SIGINT, radar and radio frequency technologies to identify and counter UAS systems.
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Russian arms buyers abstain from condemning aggression in Ukraine
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Nearly 300 known arms transfers took place between some of the countries that chose to abstain from condemning Russia’s military action in Ukraine and Moscow between 2010 and 2021.
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