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Heightened risk of homicide and property damage to affect mining in Colombia’s Antioquia in one-year outlook
A miner working 400 meters underground in the 'El Aguinaldo' gold mine, in Remedios, Colombia, on 17 July 2018. Source: Anadolu Agency/Contributor/Getty ImagesReshuffles increase likelihood of president securing another term and expanding influence of PM
New Sudanese Prime Minister Moataz Moussa attending, as then-water minister, an international meeting in Khartoum, Sudan, on 22 July 2015. Source: Ebrahim Hamid/Anadolu Agency/Getty ImagesAFA 2018: USAF to begin testing Space Fence by end of 2018
Since May 2018 Lockheed Martin's Space Fence has been tracking space debris and receiving operationally relevant data in preparation for its eventual handoff to the USAF in mid-2019. Source: Lockheed MartinNorth Korea willing to ‘permanently dismantle’ Yongbyon nuclear site
South Korean President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un after signing the ‘Pyongyang Joint Declaration’ during an inter-Korean summit held on 19 September in Pyongyang. Source: Via South Korean Presidential Office
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DVD 2018: Lockheed Martin UK says Warrior programme is on track
Lockheed Martin UK’s (LMUK’s) new director for the Warrior Capability Sustainment Programme (WCSP) said at the DVD 2018 defence exhibition that the WCSP was proceeding as planned and that the vehicles had entered trials. Lee Fellows, who became WCSP director three weeks ago, told
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Violence flares on Gaza border
The Israeli Air Force launched an airstrike in the Gaza Strip on 17 September after it said it identified an armed cell approaching the Israeli border and planting an explosive device. Palestinian medical sources said two Gazans were killed in the attack. The incident is part of a wider escalation
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China, Pakistan look to strengthen bilateral military ties
China and Pakistan have expressed their intention to strengthen bilateral military ties. “The two countries' militaries should further deepen exchanges and co-operation in various fields and at all levels, take resolute measures against terrorist forces, make efforts to ensure the
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German exports to Middle East countries revealed
The German government has authorised the sale of counter-battery radars to Saudi Arabia, air defence systems to Egypt, long-range air-to-air missiles to Qatar, and anti-tank weapons to Jordan, the German newspaper Rheinische Post reported on 19 September. Citing a letter sent from the federal
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Incumbent’s victory in Japan’s ruling party-president election indicates pro-trade policies and constitution amendment likely in 2019
Event On 20 September, Japan’s ruling party, the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), voted to elect its president. In Japan’s parliamentary system, the president of the majority party becomes the prime minister of the country. After 15 prime ministers in 22 years, incumbent Shinzo Abe
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Analysis: ‘Vostok 2018’ – a window on Russia's strategic ambitions
Russia's 'Vostok 2018' exercises, which took place this month across a vast expanse of Russian territory, were certainly designed to wow the West, but what can be gleaned from the manoeuvres regarding Moscow's military capabilities and strategic intent? Miko Vranic and Samuel Cranny-Evans report -
Software-defined radios point way for simpler direction finding
Advances in hardware and software are making it increasingly practical for open-source analysts to carry out radio direction finding. Tony Roper examines the impact the new tool is having on open-source analysis -
Next-gen multitaskers: European multirole frigate programmes
The number of frigate programmes under way in Europe and the accompanying level of investment in new capabilities highlights the important role this ship type continues to play in regional navies. Alex Pape reports
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Heightened risk of homicide and property damage to affect mining in Colombia’s Antioquia in one-year outlook
Key Points Recent attacks against staff of Canadian mining company Continental Gold by suspected FARC dissidents are likely related to either extortion or attempts to dissuade formal mining operations in illegal mining hot spots. Both scenarios entail a heightened risk of homicide to staff and
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AFA 2018: USAF to begin testing Space Fence by end of 2018
Lockheed Martin has completed construction of its Space Fence radar on Kwajalein Island in the Marshall Islands and has been tracking space objects using the full-up radar as the company prepares to hand over testing to the US Air Force (USAF) later in 2018. Space Fence, designed to track space
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North Korea willing to ‘permanently dismantle’ Yongbyon nuclear site
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has expressed his willingness to continue to take measures towards his country's denuclearisation, including the permanent dismantlement of the Yongbyon nuclear facilities, where a 5 MWe plutonium-producing reactor is located. The move was announced on 19
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Likely new jihadist cell in eastern Burkina Faso poses elevated kidnap, death and injury risks to foreigners
Key Points Sustained IED attacks against military targets in Burkina Faso’s Est region, as yet unclaimed, indicate the formation of a new terrorist cell. In addition to Niger, the area spans borders with Togo and Benin, suggesting a new hotspot where jihadists are seeking to exploit growing
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Heightened risk of homicide and property damage to affect mining in Colombia’s Antioquia in one-year outlook
Key Points Recent attacks against staff of Canadian mining company Continental Gold by suspected FARC dissidents are likely related to either extortion or attempts to dissuade formal mining operations in illegal mining hot spots. Both scenarios entail a heightened risk of homicide to staff and
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Reshuffles increase likelihood of president securing another term and expanding influence of PM
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Incumbent’s victory in Japan’s ruling party-president election indicates pro-trade policies and constitution amendment likely in 2019
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Lesotho faces elevated risk of military coup and contract reviews as PM’s position weakened
