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Libya's anti-Islamist offensive suffers setback
Ansar al-Sharia released this image showing 3m9 missiles for the 2K12 Kub (SA-6 'Gainful') air defence system on 21 July. The missiles are clearly in poor condition and are almost certainly unserviceable. Source: Ansar al-ShariaBillions worth of US Army kit to remain in Afghanistan after withdrawal
Defense Logistics Agency personnel load a water truck purchased by a local Afghan company onto a flatbed truck at Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan. Source: US Army / Capt Devon McRaineyChina builds listening station in Hong Kong
A view of the geodesic dome atop Hong Kong's tallest mountain - the 957 m-high peak of Tai Mo Shan - belonging to the PLA, plus an antenna mast alongside. The facility is protected by security cameras and razor wire-topped fences. Source: Gordon ArthurIslamist militants' IED attacks in Kaduna city probably aimed at stirring anti-government protests across northern Nigeria
Muhammadu Buhari pictured on 18 April 2013. Source: PA
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Mexico selects Grob trainer
The Mexican Air Force (FAM) has selected the Grob Aircraft G120TP twin-seat turboprop as its new elementary trainer. A deal worth USD110 million for 25 G120TPs, along with a flight simulator and logistics support plus options on a further 15, was first reported by local media on 21 July. Sources
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Argentina's FM inaugurates explosives plant
Fabricaciones Militares (FM) - Argentina's state-owned network of small arms and munitions plants - has inaugurated a fifth factory for producing explosive materials. The plant was opened in the San Jose region for manufacturing Sipolex, a trademarked FM product used in mining and munitions
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Australia and the US to advance science and technology co-operation
Defence officials from Australia and the United States have advanced opportunities for bilateral science and technology co-operation in support of national security initiatives, the Australian Department of Defence (DoD) has announced. Delegations from the two countries - led by Australia's
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China inaugurates UGV facility
The China North Industries Group Corporation (NORINCO Group) has set up in Beijing a facility to develop unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) for the People's Liberation Army (PLA). The facility, formally established in late June, is the country's first dedicated UGV research and development centre,
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DCNS reports lower sales and earnings
French naval shipbuilding group DCNS has reported lower sales and earnings for the first half of 2014. The state-controlled group reported that sales for the six months to 30 June totalled EUR1.4 billion (USD1.9 million), down from EUR1.6 billion last year. Operating earnings, meanwhile, fell from
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Indonesia commissions first two of three Bung Tomo-class corvettes
Indonesia's Defence Minister Purnomo Yusgiantoro presided over a commissioning ceremony for the Indonesian Navy's (Tentera Nasional Indonesia - Angkatan Laut: TNI-AL) first two of three Bung Tomo-class corvettes at Barrow-in-Furness, UK, on 18 July. The 95 m F 2000 vessels, KRI Bung Tomo and KRI
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Briefing: Tense transitions
Transitions in East Asia's security and geopolitical landscape are introducing new challenges into longstanding competitions and increasing the range of plausible scenarios for miscalculation, escalation and crises across the Western pacific. Tate Nurkin reports -
Briefing: Into Africa
The growth in co-operation between West African states and Brazil is reaching new heights, reports Janet Tappin Coelho -
Maximum engagement altitudes of surface-to-air systems present in Ukraine
An infographic illustrating the maximum engagement altitudes of surface-to-air missile systems present in Ukraine.
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Billions worth of US Army kit to remain in Afghanistan after withdrawal
The US Army, owner of the bulk of military equipment in Afghanistan, is expecting to leave about USD5 billion worth of gear behind when it has completed a withdrawal operation at the end of 2016. In January 2014 the army estimated that it had about USD15 billion worth of equipment still deployed in
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RAN to decommission three Balikpapan-class LCHs
The Australian Department of Defence (DoD) announced on 21 July that it will retire the Royal Australian Navy's (RAN's) three 45 m Balikpapan-class heavy landing craft (LCH) in a decommissioning ceremony that will be held in Cairns in November 2014. The 360-tonne vessels - HMAS Brunei (L 127), HMAS
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China builds listening station in Hong Kong
The existence of a People's Liberation Army (PLA) communications installation atop Hong Kong's tallest mountain - the 957 m-high peak of Tai Mo Shan - recently came to light. Construction began around 2010, with a geodesic dome first appearing in satellite imagery in 2011. The facility has been
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Analysis: The strange case of Iraq's missing uranium
The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) militant group made world headlines on 10 June when it rolled into Mosul, routing the security forces that were supposed to defend the city and robbed the bank of some USD400 million in gold. Now there is news that they also took other things:
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Libya's anti-Islamist offensive suffers setback
The anti-Islamist campaign led by the renegade general Khalifa Haftar appeared to suffer a significant setback on 21 July when the radical group Ansar al-Sharia overrun two neighbouring bases in Benghazi. The Camp 319 and 36th Battalion bases in the city's Bu Atni neighbourhood were defended by the
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Billions worth of US Army kit to remain in Afghanistan after withdrawal
The US Army, owner of the bulk of military equipment in Afghanistan, is expecting to leave about USD5 billion worth of gear behind when it has completed a withdrawal operation at the end of 2016. In January 2014 the army estimated that it had about USD15 billion worth of equipment still deployed in
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Strong constitution - Japan looks to reset its policy on self-defence
Key Points The government of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is planning to reinterpret the Constitution of Japan to allow the military to help an ally under attack. Constitutional reinterpretation is one of a number of wide-ranging changes to Japan's military and strategic posture that focus on the
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Hamas's tactics highlight severe cost of war with Hizbullah and raise risk of third intifada against Israel
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Public opinion likely to affect timeline of Japan's nuclear restarts, despite safety clearances
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Former chief of UK's intelligence service identifies change in the terrorist threat to the West since Arab Spring
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Libya's anti-Islamist offensive suffers setback
The anti-Islamist campaign led by the renegade general Khalifa Haftar appeared to suffer a significant setback on 21 July when the radical group Ansar al-Sharia overrun two neighbouring bases in Benghazi. The Camp 319 and 36th Battalion bases in the city's Bu Atni neighbourhood were defended by the
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Islamist militants' IED attacks in Kaduna city probably aimed at stirring anti-government protests across northern Nigeria
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Jordanian security force capability mitigating Islamic State risks but there is likely aspiration for attacks in Amman
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Involvement of Lashkar-e-Tayyiba in attempted attack on Pakistani PM raises terrorism risks in Punjab
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Billions worth of US Army kit to remain in Afghanistan after withdrawal
The US Army, owner of the bulk of military equipment in Afghanistan, is expecting to leave about USD5 billion worth of gear behind when it has completed a withdrawal operation at the end of 2016. In January 2014 the army estimated that it had about USD15 billion worth of equipment still deployed in
