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Billions 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 McRaineyPeru orders additional Mi-171Sh helos to combat Shining Path
When deliveries are complete, the Peruvian armed forces will field 38 Mi-171Sh-variant helicopters for use against the Shining Path insurgent group. Source: Russian HelicoptersUkraine loses two Su-25 combat aircraft to ground fire
A screenshot of the wreckage of one of two Ukrainian Su-25 'Frogfoot' aircraft shot down in the east of the country on 23 July. Source: YouTubeArmed attack on DRC military camp highlights increasing risks of politically motivated violence ahead of 2016 elections
Congolese Military Police take up positions after heavy fighting in Kinshasa, on 30 December 2013. Source: PA
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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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Alliance between Bolivian ruling party and COB unlikely to provide long-term solution to labour unrest
Key Points The Bolivian Workers Confederation (Confederacion Obrera Boliviana: COB), a trade union confederation proud of its political and ideological independence, has formed an alliance with the Movement for Socialism; this is the first time the COB has forged a strategic alliance with a
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Azerbaijan inaugurates shipbuilding facility
The government of Azerbaijan has inaugurated a new shipbuilding facility at its coastguard base in Turkan, near Baku, as it seeks to implement its Maritime Security Strategy (MSS), the state-run AzerTAG news agency reported on 18 July. The MSS was approved by President Ilham Alyev on 11 September
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Boeing reports defence revenue decline in Q2
US aerospace and defence giant Boeing has reported second-quarter profits of USD1.653 billion from revenues of USD22.045 billion in financial results released on 23 July. The results show a profit rise of USD565 million and a revenue increase of USD230 million from the same period in 2013.
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Details emerge of Vietnam's C295 purchase
The three C295 transport aircraft that Vietnam has ordered from Airbus Defence and Space (DS) are scheduled to enter service with the Vietnamese air force from 2015, IHS Jane's understands. The purchase contract - thought to be secured in 2013 at a cost of about USD100 million - also includes the
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European Parliament calls for 'stepped up' sanctions against Russia
As the European Commission prepares new measures against Russia, members of the European Parliament (EP) said on 22 July that European Union (EU) sanctions against the country "must be stepped up" with arms flows across Ukraine's border brought to a halt by Moscow. Elmar Brok, chairman of
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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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IDF releases Iron Dome interception rate
Israel's Iron Dome system has successfully intercepted 86% of the Palestinian rockets that it has engaged during Operation 'Protective Edge', according to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). "Since the beginning of the operation, more than 1,260 rockets were launched from the Gaza Strip towards
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USAF space chief endorses new heavy-lift rocket engine effort
Key Points The US should begin development of an alternate rocket engine to the Russian-built RD-180 for the Atlas V launch vehicle, the USAF's space chief said He cited the benefit of such an effort to the US industrial base, as well as the 'national security imperative' The United States should
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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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Ukraine loses two Su-25 combat aircraft to ground fire
Two Ukrainian Air Force (Povitryani Sily: PS) Sukhoi Su-25 'Frogfoot' ground attack aircraft were shot down by separatist forces in the east of the country on 23 July, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has confirmed. The two single-seat Su-25s were brought down near the village of Dmytrivka, near the
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Alliance between Bolivian ruling party and COB unlikely to provide long-term solution to labour unrest
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Armed attack on DRC military camp highlights increasing risks of politically motivated violence ahead of 2016 elections
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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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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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European carriers follow US lead, halt flights to Israel
Air France and Lufthansa on 22 July announced they are suspending all flights to Israel, after the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ordered all carriers to cancel services to Tel Aviv for 24 hours. The FAA Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) came after shrapnel from a rocket fired by Hamas hit a house
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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
