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Covid-19: Israeli defence companies adapt sensors to screen for virus
The ELM-2114 radar that IAI is using as part of its system. Source: Israel Aerospace IndustriesEuropean Task Force Takuba to deploy to Sahel this summer
An NH90 helicopter lands to pick up soldiers during Operation ‘Monclar’ that French and Malian forces carried out in Mali’s Liptako region from 3-23 March. Source: Armée FrançaiseCovid-19: Pandemic increases cybersecurity, disinformation risks
The Covid-19 pandemic has created an environment where there is an increased risk of a data breach. Source: BeeBright/Getty ImagesNumber of PLAN vessels to increase by almost 20% over coming decade, according to US ONI estimates
Some of almost 50 ships assembled for a PLAN fleet review held in April 2018. Source: Via Xinhua News Agency
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Covid-19: Argentine Army activates new support battalion
To reinforce the activities the Argentine Army is performing to counter the Covid-19 pandemic, on 2 April the force created a new support battalion: the Batallón Servicios ‘2 de abril’. The unit, created with personnel from the Army General Staff, has a command element, a health
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Covid-19: Disrupted VBIED attack plot targeting hospital indicates weaponisation of virus by far-right extremists in the United States
Key Points On 24 March, an individual identified as 36-year-old Timothy R. Wilson, who allegedly plotted to conduct a VBIED attack targeting a hospital, died during an FBI operation in Belton, Missouri. Posts allegedly written by Wilson and other members of a far-right movement on Telegram
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Covid-19: Kazakh military ramps up efforts to stem spread of coronavirus
Kazakhstan is ramping up the involvement of its military in the fight against the outbreak of the Covid-19 coronavirus in the Central Asian country. In a 31 March statement the Ministry of Defence (MoD) in Nur-Sultan said the Kazakh military is now “intensively involved in the maintenance of
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Covid-19: US Navy relieves carrier Theodore Roosevelt commanding officer
The US Navy (USN) abruptly relieved Captain Brett Crozier, the commanding officer of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), on 2 April for failing to properly follow the chain of command in voicing his concerns about the US Navy’s speed in addressing the Covid-19 infection
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Covid-19: As US Navy battles virus impacts, service sets stage for recovery
As Covid-19 cases mount on a deployed aircraft carrier and the US Navy (USN) cites signs of production slowdowns and disruptions, the service is laying the groundwork for future recovery by building up spares stockpiles, awarding contracts months ahead of schedule, and getting larger main
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Hold the line: Border security technology developments aim to stretch resources
Maintaining security at a country's border remains a challenge for military and security forces. Grant Turnbull assesses some of the latest technologies used and how they are evolving to address new threats -
Big spender: Qatar continues extensive military modernisation
Bucking the norm of cautious, incremental upgrades and replacements, Qatar is planning a complete overhaul of its armed forces largely unseen outside of wartime. Jeremy Binnie reports -
Growth of privately held data increases risk of espionage
The breadth and depth of data held by private technology companies are increasing at unprecedented rates. Anjuli RK Shere and Neil Ashdown examine the changing landscape and how nation-states might target these companies for intelligence collection
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Covid-19: Israeli defence companies adapt sensors to screen for virus
Israel's Ministry of Defense (MoD) is working with two Israeli defence companies to develop radar- and electro-optical-based sensors to monitor peoples’ vital signs and identify ones infected with Covid-19. The programme is being led by the National Emergency Team of the Directorate of
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UK NAO reports major increase in nuclear infrastructure costs
Three major UK nuclear weapons and submarine infrastructure projects have been hit by 115% cost increases and faced delays of more than 19 months to over six years, according to the UK’s National Audit Office (NAO). In a hard-hitting report published on 10 January, the spending watchdog
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Deadliest recorded Islamic State attack in Chad indicates escalation in militancy in Lake Chad area outside rainy season
Key Points The dissident faction of the Islamic State’s Wilayat Gharb Afriqiyya conducted an overnight assault on a military camp, killing at least 92 soldiers and three civilians and wounding 47 others, at Boma peninsula on Lake Chad on 23 March. The attack is not only the deadliest
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Covid-19: Disrupted VBIED attack plot targeting hospital indicates weaponisation of virus by far-right extremists in the United States
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Taliban “insider” attack demonstrates group’s strength and commitment to continue operations targeting Afghan government forces
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Islamic State claims attack on town in northern Mozambique
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Deadliest recorded Islamic State attack in Chad indicates escalation in militancy in Lake Chad area outside rainy season
Key Points The dissident faction of the Islamic State’s Wilayat Gharb Afriqiyya conducted an overnight assault on a military camp, killing at least 92 soldiers and three civilians and wounding 47 others, at Boma peninsula on Lake Chad on 23 March. The attack is not only the deadliest
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Taliban “insider” attack demonstrates group’s strength and commitment to continue operations targeting Afghan government forces
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Raid on suspected DHKP-C cell in Athens finds high-powered firearms, indicates group's intent to continue attacks in Turkey
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Ansar Allah actions undermine high-risk impact of Covid-19 in Yemen
