DefenceTalkChina continues to modernize and improve its military capabilities, according to an annual DOD report to Congress, and is also preparing for contingencies in the South and East China Seas where Beijing has been involved in increasingly tense territorial disputes with its neighbors. The just-released “Military and Security Developments Involving the People’s Republic of China […]https://www.defencetalk.com/china-continues-military-modernization-report-says-59797/

DefenceTalkA study ordered by US President Barack Obama and released Thursday concludes that analysis of “big data” can help society in many ways, from improving health care to spurring economic growth. But the report also said the vast expansion of computer analytics of large data banks creates new threats to privacy, and recommended updated rules […]https://www.defencetalk.com/white-house-report-embraces-big-data-privacy-rules-59487/

DefenceTalkAlixPartners, the global advisory firm, today released the findings of its annual Asia Aerospace & Defense Industry Outlook. Set against a highly fluid global marketplace for airlines, aerospace and defense manufacturers, and service and maintenance companies, Asia-Pacific remains a profitable region and by 2031 will, among other things, be the biggest airline market in the […]https://www.defencetalk.com/the-2013-asia-aerospace-defense-industry-outlook-49470/

DefenceTalkTiny brain lesions are vastly more common in US Air Force pilots who fly at high altitudes than in non-pilots, according to a study released Monday. The findings in the journal Neurology describe an analysis of 102 pilots who fly U-2 reconnaissance aircraft at an altitude of some 21,000 meters (70,000 feet). These pilots, age […]https://www.defencetalk.com/study-finds-brain-lesions-in-spy-plane-pilots-48818/

DefenceTalkThis report is the result of an extensive market and company research covering the global cyber security industry. It provides detailed analysis of both historic and forecast global industry values, factors influencing demand, the challenges faced by industry participants, analysis of the leading companies in the industry, and key news. Introduction and Landscape Why was […]https://www.defencetalk.com/the-global-cybersecurity-market-2013-2023-48680/

DefenceTalkPakistan reached an understanding with the United States on drone strikes targeting Islamist militants and the attacks can be useful, according leaked remarks from a former intelligence chief. Pakistan publicly condemns US missile attacks on Taliban and Al-Qaeda operatives as a violation of its sovereignty, but the new revelations are the latest sign of double-dealing […]https://www.defencetalk.com/report-reveals-pakistan-us-understanding-on-drones-48334/

DefenceTalkA recently completed defense acquisition program report, which is now before Congress, is part of a data-driven effort to find out what’s working best in equipping the nation’s military and to fix what isn’t, the Pentagon’s undersecretary of acquisition, technology and logistics said in an interview with American Forces Press Service. Frank Kendall said the […]https://www.defencetalk.com/pentagon-releases-first-annual-acquisition-report-48324/

DefenceTalkBeijing on Tuesday dismissed an annual Pentagon report that accused it of widespread cyberspying on the US government, rejecting it as an “irresponsible” attempt to drum up fear of China as a military threat. The paper came as concerns in Washington have grown over Beijing’s double-digit rises in defence spending and a steady hacking campaign […]https://www.defencetalk.com/beijing-says-us-defence-report-hypes-china-threat-47724/

DefenceTalkNorth Korea’s pursuit of nuclear capabilities and development of long-range ballistic missile programs make it one of the most critical U.S. security challenges in Northeast Asia, according to the Defense Department’s first report to Congress on that nation’s military development. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel delivered the report, titled, “Military and Security Developments Involving the Democratic […]https://www.defencetalk.com/dod-report-north-korea-still-critical-us-security-threat-47698/