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Malaysia flexes missile capabilities in South China Sea amid fresh tensions
Screengrab from a video released by the Royal Malaysian Navy, showing KD Kasturi launching the MM40 Exocet anti-ship missile. Source: Royal Malaysian NavyUSFK confirms North Korea’s Hwaseong-15 ICBM can target all of US mainland
USFK has confirmed that North Korea's Hwaseong-15 ICBM (seen here being test-launched on 29 November 2017) is “capable of striking any part” of the US mainland. Source: Via KCNAProbable attempted talks with jihadists following Russia-Mali military deal likely to create splits weakening operational capacity
Malian Prime Minister Boubou Cissé reviews a guard of honour upon his arrival in Sevaré, central Mali, on 3 July 2019. Source: Marco Longari/AFP/Getty ImagesUAE confirms Yemen drawdown
An Emirati G6 self-propelled howitzer is seen in a photograph released via the UAE's official news agency in June 2018, when the start of the Al-Hudaydah offensive was announced. The UAE was already planning to withdraw its forces at that time, according to an Emirati official. Source: Emirates News Agency (WAM)
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Guatemala cancels its Pampa III purchase
Just nine days after signing an agreement with the Argentine government on 3 July for the provision of two FAdeA IA-63 Pampa III aircraft the Guatemalan government cancelled the order. Guatemalan Defence Vice Minister General Jorge Ruiz said the Central American country would not proceed with the
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UK ramps up LMM firing activities
The UK Royal Navy (RN) in early July conducted pilot surface-to-surface trials of the Thales UK Lightweight Multirole Missile (LMM) – designated ‘Martlet’ in RN service – from a frigate at an off-shore firing range in the Irish Sea. The trials, in which a five-round LMM
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US imposes sanctions on top Tatmadaw officials
The United States has imposed sanctions on the commander-in-chief of the Myanmar Armed Forces (Tatmadaw), his deputy, and two other senior Tatmadaw officers for what Washington described as their involvement in a campaign of atrocities and “ethnic cleansing” against Myanmar’s
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Argentine Navy negotiates P-3C purchase from US
The Argentine Navy confirmed on 16 July that it is negotiating with the US government regarding the acquisition of four Lockheed P-3C Orion maritime patrol aircraft (MPAs) to replace the P-3Bs assigned to its ‘Naval Air Exploration Squadron’ (Escuadrilla Aeronaval de Exploración).
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US SecDef nominee calls for AI focus, re-examining weapon development priorities
A slew of Pentagon programme cuts could be on the horizon across the services if US Army Secretary Mark Esper takes the department’s helm. During his 16 July Senate Armed Services Committee nomination hearing to become the next Secretary of Defence, Esper said he is committed to the National
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Protecting the dragon’s den: PLA grows air-defence capabilities to meet future airborne threats
China is rapidly enhancing its air-defence capabilities with an eye on addressing the proliferation of Western-made fifth-generation combat aircraft in the Asia-Pacific region. Wasif Naqi and Kelvin Wong examine the mix of indigenous and imported surface-to-air missiles and radar systems that have been fielded by the People’s Liberation Army -
Social media changes force OSINT practitioners to adapt
An apparent crackdown by social media platforms prompted concern in the OSINT community in June 2019. Veli-Pekka Kivimäki examines the changes that took place and assesses the outlook for the work of OSINT practitioners -
Fight and talk: Washington’s new strategy for Afghanistan
After almost 18 years of fighting in Afghanistan, Washington's focus has turned to reaching an agreement that would end the conflict and allow for a US troop withdrawal. To achieve this the United States is banking on a 'fight and talk' strategy, but little evidence has emerged that this approach is working, as Gabriel Dominguez reports
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Probable attempted talks with jihadists following Russia-Mali military deal likely to create splits weakening operational capacity
Malian Prime Minister Boubou Cissé on 7 July wrapped up a five-day trip to central Mali, where hundreds have been killed in inter-ethnic violence, pledging to increase security. His visit follows the signing of a Mali-Russia military agreement on 25 June by the two countries’ defence
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Malaysia flexes missile capabilities in South China Sea amid fresh tensions
Key Points The Royal Malaysian Navy has conducted anti-ship missile firings in the South China Sea The rare drills have come against the backdrop of fresh tensions in the disputed maritime region The Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) conducted a rare show of its missile capabilities near the disputed
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USFK confirms North Korea’s Hwaseong-15 ICBM can target all of US mainland
United States Forces Korea (USFK) has confirmed North Korean claims that the Northeast Asian country’s Hwaseong-15 (also spelled Hwasong-15) road-mobile, intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) can strike targets anywhere in the US mainland. The weapon, which was test-fired by North Korea
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Southern Mali attack highlights likelihood of jihadist conflict reaching coastal West Africa, targeting foreigners, churches, mining companies
On 19 May, seven people were killed in a jihadist attack on a border post at Koury in Mali’s southern Sikasso region, near the Burkina Faso border. The attack comes amid warnings and assaults in coastal Ghana, Togo, and Benin, previously unaffected by terrorism, as well as Cote d’Ivoire,
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Probable attempted talks with jihadists following Russia-Mali military deal likely to create splits weakening operational capacity
Malian Prime Minister Boubou Cissé on 7 July wrapped up a five-day trip to central Mali, where hundreds have been killed in inter-ethnic violence, pledging to increase security. His visit follows the signing of a Mali-Russia military agreement on 25 June by the two countries’ defence
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End of conscription exemption likely to drive increased insurgent violence in southern Syria
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Killing of three soldiers by Shining Path insurgents in Peru underlines continued sporadic threat to security forces
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US-sponsored Bahraini workshop highlights Israel’s relations normalisation with Gulf states, unlikely to restart Palestinian peace process
