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US Air Force announces B-21 support bases
The US Air Force selected Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma and Edwards Air Force Base, California to serve as primary support bases for the B-21 Raider. Source: US Air ForceRevised UN plan for Libya unlikely to facilitate east-west rapprochement, maintaining the current status quo
UN Special Envoy for Libya Ghassan Salamé, left, and Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte attend a joint press conference on 13 November 2018 following an international conference on Libya in Palermo. Source: Filippo Monteforte/AFP/Getty ImagesNew NATO mission in Iraq to focus on training defence sector
US soldiers fire a howitzer in Iraq on 12 August 2018, while supporting Iraqi forces as part of Operation ‘Inherent Resolve’. A new, non-combat NATO mission in the country will be fully stood up in early 2019. Source: US ArmyIndia, Indonesia hold inaugural edition of Exercise ‘Samudra Shakti’
An Indonesian Navy Diponegoro-class corvette, similar to the one that is taking part in the inaugural edition of Exercise ‘Samudra Shakti’ with the Indian Navy. Source: IHS Markit/Ridzwan Rahmat
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UPDATE: Japan positions for advanced military technologies
Japan’s new defence policy, which will be introduced before the end of the year, is expected to emphasise the development of military capabilities in cyber, artificial intelligence (AI), and autonomous systems, it has been reported. Media reports in Japan on 21 November said a focus in the
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Dozens killed in Kabul bombing
At least 50 people were killed and over 60 others injured as a result of what appears to have been a suicide bombing inside a wedding hall in the Afghan capital of Kabul on 20 November. The attack, condemned by several countries and the United Nations, was reported by local media citing Afghan
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Increasing anarchist IED attack risks targeting government, police assets during G20 in Argentine capital; large-scale terrorism unlikely
Key Points The government will be deploying 25,000 security forces and is collaborating with other G20 countries for equipment, vehicles, and intelligence-sharing. The risk of large-scale organised terrorism attack is low as there are no terrorist domestic groups. The main risks will be
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Japan plans to set up a space corps
Japan’s Ministry of Defense (MoD) will stipulate the establishment of a space corps in the National Defense Program Guidelines (NDPGs) set to be drawn up by the end of the year, former defence minister Itsunori Onodera said on 19 November. The MoD will establish the corps, which will play a
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Nicaraguan military detention of Costa Rican border officials highlights diplomatic dispute threatening cargo disruptions over 12-month outlook
Event On 19 November 2018, Costa Rican officials reported two of their migration police officers had been temporarily detained by Nicaraguan military personnel over eight hours along the shared border near Mexico de Upala, Alajuela, Costa Rica. Costa Rican Public Security Minister Michael Soto
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Unmanned whirlybirds: Rotary-wing UAVs take off in Asia
Rotary-wing UAVs have been gaining traction in the Asia-Pacific region, particularly in the maritime domain where naval forces are building ships with an eye on unmanned aviation capabilities. Land forces operating in constricted terrain are also investigating similar systems. Kelvin Wong reports -
The SAM factory: Russian air-defence capabilities
Russia is developing and acquiring several new ground-based air-defence systems and has deployed some of them abroad, such as the S-400 system in Syria. Oscar Widlund charts the latest deployments of Russian ground-based air-defence systems and assesses their overall capabilities -
New Russian missile likely to be part of anti-satellite system
The appearance in September of photographs of a new missile carried on a Russian MiG-31 prompted widespread speculation as to the system's purpose. Malcolm Claus examines the new missile and assesses its intended role
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Revised UN plan for Libya unlikely to facilitate east-west rapprochement, maintaining the current status quo
Key Points The final statement approved by the international conference, in which all the major Libyan political actors participated, reaffirmed the Libyan Political Agreement (LPA) framework and the UNSMIL Action Plan, but recognised the difficulty of holding a general election on 10 December
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US Air Force announces B-21 support bases
Key Points The US Air Force has selected Tinker and Edwards AFBs as main B-21 support bases Tinker AFB has a long history in aircraft maintenance, while Edwards AFB has previously hosted experimental aircraft The US Air Force (USAF) has selected Tinker Air Force Base (AFB), Oklahoma, and Edwards
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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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New Caledonia’s probable rejection of independence likely to trigger violent protests by indigenous youths, particularly affecting mining
Key Points Concerns among the majority of the public in New Caledonia regarding the territory’s economic dependence on France are highly likely to offset any desire for full sovereignty, resulting in a vote to remain part of France. There is a high risk of violence from disaffected
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Revised UN plan for Libya unlikely to facilitate east-west rapprochement, maintaining the current status quo
Key Points The final statement approved by the international conference, in which all the major Libyan political actors participated, reaffirmed the Libyan Political Agreement (LPA) framework and the UNSMIL Action Plan, but recognised the difficulty of holding a general election on 10 December
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Increasing anarchist IED attack risks targeting government, police assets during G20 in Argentine capital; large-scale terrorism unlikely
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Nicaraguan military detention of Costa Rican border officials highlights diplomatic dispute threatening cargo disruptions over 12-month outlook
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Israeli government resignations increase likelihood of early election in 2019, PM's likely right-wing appeasement increases protest risks
