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Bahamas inducts first vessels in fleet renewal effort
The Royal Bahamas Defence Force's Legend-class offshore patrol craft, HMBS Arthur Dion Hanna (P421), was commissioned on 20 June 2014 and commenced its maiden operational deployment on 27 June. Source: Royal Bahamas Defence ForceIndian Air Force Dhruv helicopter destroyed in crash
A screenshot of a crashed Indian Air Force HAL Dhruv helicopter, which came down in Uttar Pradesh on 25 July, killing all seven onboard. Source: Zee News/YouTubeRIMPAC 2014: US Pacific Fleet commander eyes Norway's naval strike missile capability
The USN's decommissioned Newport-class landing ship tank vessel ex-USS Ogden (LPD 5) is hit by a NSM from the Royal Norwegian Navy frigate HNoMS Fridtjof Nansen during a 'RIMPAC' ship sinking exercise on 10 July 2014. Source: US NavyRussian pilot dies in MiG-29 crash
A Russian Air Force MiG-29 'Fulcrum' fighter aircraft crashed on 27 July, killing the pilot. Source: PA Photos
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AQAP's caliphate aspirations in Yemen's Hadramawt province raise risks of attacks on energy and cross-border incidents
EVENT Yemeni military reinforcements, including 400 infantry, arrived at Seiyun in Wadi Hadramawt on 26 July. This followed a spike in Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) activity in the Wadi Hadramawt area, with assassinations and threats targeting government officials and Yemeni forces,
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Brazil receives final upgraded P-3A MPA, orders search and rescue C295s
Airbus Defence and Space (DS) announced the completion of its upgrade of the Brazilian Air Force's (Força Aérea Brasileira - FAB's) P-3A Orion maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) and the sale of search and rescue (SAR) C295 platforms on 28 July. The last of nine P-3A aircraft to be fitted to
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China to continue contributions to improve Cuba's port infrastructure
EVENT Cuba and China signed 29 bilateral agreements in sectors including energy, mining, agricultural, industry, digital television, and telecoms during a visit of Chinese president Xi Jinping, which concluded on 23 July. On top of visiting the capital Havana, Xi visited, along with his Cuban
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China's NDU recommends 400-strong Y-20 fleet
A new report on civil-military integration by China's National Defence University (NDU) has called for the construction of 400 Xian Aircraft Corporation Y-20 heavy transport aircraft. Written by NDU's Center for Economic Research, 'Chinese Military and Civilian Integration Development Report, 2014'
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China, Indonesia consider improved defence ties
China has moved to expand defence and strategic ties with Indonesia three days after the Southeast Asian country announced Joko Widodo as its new president. Following talks in Jakarta on 25 July between Indonesia's vice-president Boediono and General Fan Changlong, the vice-chairman of China's
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Fourth known J-20 prototype makes first flight
The fourth known prototype of the Chengdu Aircraft Corporation (CAC) J-20 fifth-generation fighter made its first flight on the morning of 26 July, according to Chinese aviation websites. According to online postings by local spotters, the prototype flew for nearly two hours after having undertaken
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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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- Islamic State's move to consolidate control over Raqqa province will lead to broader confrontations with Syrian forces
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Bahamas inducts first vessels in fleet renewal effort
Dutch company Damen Shipyards has begun delivering nine vessels ordered by the Royal Bahamas Defence Force (RBDF) as part of a BSD232 million (USD228 million) fleet recapitalisation and port facilities enhancement programme. The first of four 42 m Legend-class (Stan Patrol 4207) offshore patrol
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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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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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Declining government legitimacy will increase protest risk especially if Ukrainian forces fail to re-establish territorial control by November
Key Points Public expectations for administrative, political, and economic reforms that followed the overthrow of Viktor Yanukovych have not been met. Rising economic pressures and a potential failure to contain the separatist threat by the winter months - at which point the army will be
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RIMPAC 2014: US Pacific Fleet commander eyes Norway's naval strike missile capability
Key Points USN to demonstrate Kongsberg's Naval Strike Missile in live fire test on board USS Coronado The NSM test, planned for September 2014, will demonstrate the Littoral Combat Ship's potential to execute increased anti-surface warfare role The Norwegian Navy's successful firing of a new
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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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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
