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Bulgaria may switch MiG support from Russia to Poland
A US Air Force technician talks to a Bulgarian Air Force MiG-29 'Fulcrum' crew chief during recent exercises. Bulgaria is considering switching its support for the aircraft from Russia to Poland due to cost concerns. Source: US Air ForceCBO releases new triad upgrade estimate
The US will have to spend some USD248 billion on modernising its ICBMs (pictured), nuclear submarines, and bombers, according to a new estimate. Source: USAFUSMC loses UH-1Y helo in training accident
A USMC UH-1Y utility helicopter similar to this crashed during a training incident on 23 January. Both crew members were killed. Source: US ArmyUSMC prepares for amphibious combat vehicle contest
The BAE Systems/Iveco SuperAV vehicle is one of the candidates for a US Marine Corps programme seeking an eight-wheeled amphibious vehicle optimised for land and shoreline operations. Source: BAE Systems
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Boko Haram militants' assault on major city indicates Nigeria on brink of losing control of northeastern states
EVENT The major northeastern Nigerian city of Maiduguri was attacked early on 25 January by Boko Haram militants as part of a three-pronged offensive against targets in Borno state. Insurgents attacked a barracks located just outside Maiduguri and several checkpoints before moving on to the
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Briefing: BAE proposes improvements to India's offset and procurement policies
Key Points BAE Systems proposes improvements to India's offset and procurement systems Recommendations are intended to enhance the ease of doing defence business in the country The Indian subsidiary of BAE Systems has submitted a range of proposals to the Indian government recommending amendments
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China takes harder stance against North Korea
Key Points Despite the two countries' fraught relationship, China will continue to support Pyongyang to maintain regional stability and prevent domestic instability in North Korea. However, Beijing is under increasing pressure internally and externally to scale down its favourable treatment of
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Ecuador increases its haul from drugs traffic
Key Points Drug seizures in Ecuador are rising, confirming the country's status as a key maritime export route for Andean-produced cocaine destined for Asia, Europe, and the United States. Despite the high transit volumes, Ecuador has largely managed to avoid the worst levels of public insecurity
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Four vehicles to compete for Brazilian 4x4 programme
Four armoured vehicle manufacturers have answered a Brazilian Army request for proposals (RfP) issued in October 2014 for the service's VBMT-LR lightweight wheeled multirole armoured vehicle programme. VBMT-LR is part of the army's Strategic Project Guarani. The bidding process, managed by the
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Fragmentation and full civil war likely in Yemen following resignation of president
Key Points Hadi's resignation, if honoured, will allow former president Ali Abdullah Saleh and the Houthi insurgents to take direct control of government in Sanaa, leading to Sanaa's authority being rejected across southern and central provinces, as well as within the military. The Houthi and
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Future proofing: European AFVs evolve for road ahead
To meet constantly evolving operational requirements and increasingly complex tasks Europe's armies are demanding more from their armoured fighting vehicles. Christopher F Foss assesses key programmes under way -
JTIC Global Attack Index 2014
From open source data collected across the course of 2014, IHS Jane’s Terrorism and Insurgency Centre recorded a total of 20,311 attacks by non-state armed groups and a total of 48,786 non-militant fatalities. Although the recorded number of attacks decreased slightly by 6.5% from 2013, in the same period the recorded number of fatalities increased by 17.6%, underlining the intensification of several key insurgencies. -
The Islamic State grows its grassroots network
The possible connection between the Islamic State and the Paris attacks highlights how the group's media outlets reach out to its worldwide support base. Ezzeldeen Khalil examines their effectiveness in inciting individuals to carry out terrorist attacks abroad.
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- Boko Haram militants' assault on major city indicates Nigeria on brink of losing control of northeastern states
- Fragmentation and full civil war likely in Yemen following resignation of president
- Increasing risk of election boycott, political protests, gun attacks against government and military targets in Burundi
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Bulgaria may switch MiG support from Russia to Poland
Bulgarian MiG-29 'Fulcrum' combat aircraft may in future be serviced and maintained in Poland rather than Russia, national media disclosed on 23 January. The Bulgarian Air Force's (BuAF's) 12 remaining MiG-29 'Fulcrum-A' fighters and three 'Fulcrum-B' operational trainers could be sustained in
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F-35 weapons certification on track for this year
The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter is expected to complete full weapons certification this year after conducting several significant milestones since September 2014, the Pentagon said in a 15 January statement. "The weapons development programme continues to track
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Elbit to create next-generation Israeli Ground Forces C4I system
Key Points Elbit Systems is playing a central role in the Israeli Ground Forces' digitalisation programme The IDF's ultimate aim is to allow all of its units to communicate with each other in real time Israel's Ministry of Defense awarded Elbit Systems a USD117 million contract to provide the
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CBO releases new triad upgrade estimate
The United States will have to spend USD348 billion on nuclear weapons modernisation over the next 10 years if it wants to maintain a triad of nuclear-capable intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs), submarines, and bomber aircraft, according to a 22 January report from the Congressional Budget
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Mexico considers new security strategy
Key Points The government's security initiative includes modifications to the country's constitution, the disbandment of 1,800 municipal police forces, the creation of unified police commands at the local state level, and reforms to the penal system. It proposes granting the federal government
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Imagery shows heliport on China's Nanji Islands
Satellite imagery analysis by IHS Jane's has confirmed that China is building a military base on islands 300 km away from the dispute Senkaku/Diaoyu islands. The imagery, captured on 13 October 2014 by Airbus Defence and Space's Pleaides satellite, shows a heliport with 10 landing pads in the
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CBO releases new triad upgrade estimate
The United States will have to spend USD348 billion on nuclear weapons modernisation over the next 10 years if it wants to maintain a triad of nuclear-capable intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs), submarines, and bomber aircraft, according to a 22 January report from the Congressional Budget
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New counterterrorism resources in France due to strengthen security and intelligence capacity, but not in short term
EVENT French prime minister Manuel Valls announced on 21 January that the government will invest an extra EUR425 million into greater surveillance capacity for the country's police, security and intelligence services over the next three years. The new set of counterterrorism measures comes as a
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Obama expected to sign defence protocols on India visit
US president Barack Obama's three-day visit to India from 25 January is expected to see the signing of several defence protocols to boost bilateral strategic ties. Obama, who will be the first US president to be the chief guest at the Republic Day military parade in New Delhi on 26 January, is also
