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Turkey launches offensive into northeastern Syria
Turkish-backed Syrian fighters are seen with an ACV-15 APC in the Syrian border town of Tal Abyad on 10 October 2019. Source: Hisam el-Homsi/Anadolu Agency via Getty ImagesGrowing backlash in US to Trump’s Syrian pullback
US troops patrol in the Syrian border town of Ras al-Ayn on 6 October, the day their withdrawal was announced by Donald Trump. Source: Delil Souleiman/AFP via Getty ImagesArms and Security 2019: Ukraine’s Radionix presents complete modernisation package for Russian platforms
The Ukrainian Radionix X-band active radar-homing seeker for the R-27 AAM. Source: Reuben JohnsonIsraeli security cabinet reportedly discussed Iranian cruise missile threat
Saudi military spokesman Colonel Turki al-Maliki stands amongst the remnants of cruise missiles and UAVs recovered after the 14 September attacks on Saudi oil facilities. Source: Saudi Ministry of Defence
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RoKA confirms plans to cut personnel numbers to 365,000 by 2022
The Republic of Korea Army (RoKA) confirmed in a report presented to South Korea’s National Assembly on 11 October that it plans to reduce the number of active military personnel by about 100,000 to 365,000 by 2022 as part of defence reforms aimed at creating a smaller and more technologically
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US airstrikes in May against suspected Taliban drug facilities killed at least 30 civilians, says UNAMA
At least 30 civilians were killed as a result of airstrikes carried out by US Forces-Afghanistan (USFOR-A) on 5 May against suspected Taliban drug-processing facilities in western Afghanistan, according to a joint report published on 9 October by the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan
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HHI to build first of second batch of KDX-III destroyers for RoKN
South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) announced on 10 October that it has been awarded a KRW676.6 billion (USD573.5 million) contract for the “detailed design” and construction of the first of a second batch of three Sejong Daewang (KDX-III)-class guided-missile
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Russian military has received over 2,300 systems so far in 2019
Russian troops have received more than 2,300 new and upgraded weapon systems since the beginning of the year, Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu told a teleconference on 8 October. “This year’s rearmament has seen the allocation of over RUB1.5 trillion [USD23.18 billion], with over 70% of
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Thales UK supplying new TI camera for Challenger 2 tanks
Thales UK has confirmed that it is supplying its Catherine MP thermal imaging (TI) camera as a replacement for the legacy TI camera installed in the British Army’s Challenger 2 main battle tank (MBT) Thermal Sighting System (TSS), which is mounted externally above the BAE Systems 120 mm L30A1
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UK agencies respond to challenge of recruiting and retaining cyber-skilled staff
Cyber security is a top-tier threat for the United Kingdom, but national intelligence and law enforcement agencies face a 'cyber skills gap' when it comes to recruiting and retaining specialist staff. Matthew Redhead assesses the UK agencies' efforts to build a new 'Generation Cyber' -
Leaderless resistance drives Hong Kong protests
Protesters in Hong Kong SAR and the government of mainland China have fundamentally different conceptions of media and messaging. Dr Ryan Manuel examines how these differences mean that the two sides have consistently talked past each other since the Hong Kong protests began in March 2019 -
Custom buggies: The expanding range of special forces vehicles
Forced to handle growing mission requirements, ranging from counter-insurgency operations through to state-on-state conflict with high-capability adversaries, special operations forces must rely on an extensive suite of tactical ground vehicles. Andrew White reports
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Turkey launches offensive into northeastern Syria
The Turkish military and allied Syrian rebels launched their long-threatened offensive into northeastern Syria on 9 October with the stated objective of establishing a ‘safe zone’ that has been cleared of Kurdish forces and can be used to resettle Syrian refugees. “Our mission is
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Arms and Security 2019: Ukraine’s Yuzhnoye introduces new supersonic ASM development
Key Points Design bureau Yuzhnoye has detailed its progress on a new Ukrainian ASM called the Bliskavka The missile is designed to exceed the performance of the Russian Kh-31 ASM Ukrainian design bureau Yuzhnoye has revealed the next phase of a previously unannounced programme to develop a
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Taliban attack two northern Afghan cities as latest round of peace talks with US concludes
The Taliban militant group launched attacks on Puli Khumri, the capital of Afghanistan’s Baghlan Province, on 1 September just a day after it overran several parts of Kunduz City, the capital of Kunduz Province, as the militants ramp up combat operations across the Central Asian country in an
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Co-ordinated insurgent offensive in northeastern Myanmar threatens trade with China, potentially increasing its role in peace talks
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Assassination attempt against Afghan Taliban leader indicates factional conflict and greater Islamic State capability after US withdrawal
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Conditions and tensions at refugee camp in Syria's Hasaka will likely create an incubator for Islamic State ideology
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UK Chief of Defence Intelligence looks to OSINT
Publicly available data will be the backbone of the UK military’s situational awareness in future conflicts and crises, according to the country’s Chief of Defence Intelligence (CDI), Lieutenant-General James Hockenhull. Speaking at a briefing at the Defence & Security Equipment
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Co-ordinated insurgent offensive in northeastern Myanmar threatens trade with China, potentially increasing its role in peace talks
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Assassination attempt against Afghan Taliban leader indicates factional conflict and greater Islamic State capability after US withdrawal
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Conditions and tensions at refugee camp in Syria's Hasaka will likely create an incubator for Islamic State ideology
