Analysis Defense and Security Industry

China to modernize its nuclear arsenal

5 Jan, 2022 - 9:49 | Analysis Defense and Security Industry

As reported by Liu Xuanzun, Fan Anqi and Bai Yunyi in Global Times, China has no plan to drastically expand its nuclear arsenal but will continue to…

Japan plans record-breaking Defense budget from 2023 onwards

20 Dec, 2021 - 12:03 | Analysis Defense and Security Industry

According to Shreya Mundhra in the EurAsian Times, Japan has recently been making headlines regarding its increasing Defense budget amid growing tens…

Russian army upgrades counter-UAV systems

13 Dec, 2021 - 16:43 | Analysis Defense and Security Industry

It is difficult to imagine a modern army without unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV). The engagement tactic is constantly updated. Swarms of drones are us…

European Defence Agency finds record European defence spending in 2020

7 Dec, 2021 - 13:10 | Analysis Defense and Security Industry

On December 6, the European Defence Agency (EDA) published its annual Defence Data report for 2019-2020, detailing defence spending by the 26 EDA Mem…

Sales of Top 100 arms companies rated by SIPRI continue to grow amid pandemic

7 Dec, 2021 - 11:23 | Analysis Defense and Security Industry

Sales of arms and military services by the industry’s 100 largest companies totaled $531 billion in 2020—an increase of 1.3 percent in real terms com…

Russian Airborne forces hold 3000 combat training events in 2021

6 Dec, 2021 - 15:12 | Analysis Defense and Security Industry

The Russian Airborne Forces held over 3,000 combat training events in 2021, Deputy Commander of the forces Major-General Anatoly Kontsevoi told the K…

Future Soldier unveils radical transformation for British Army

2 Dec, 2021 - 10:11 | Analysis Defense and Security Industry

According to its website, the British Army has announced further details of Future Soldier, its most radical programme of transformation in over 20 y…

Belgian army to update its Strategic Vision 2030 document

2 Nov, 2021 - 18:16 | Analysis Defense and Security Industry

Since the publication of the “Vision 2030” in 2016, on the basis of analyzes carried out in 2014 and 2015, international tensions have increased and…

Chinese President Xi calls to break new ground in weaponry

27 Oct, 2021 - 11:31 | Analysis Defense and Security Industry

According to Yang Sheng and Leng Shumei in Global Times, Chinese President Xi Jinping has urged efforts to break new ground in the development of the…

Indian Army deploys Pinaka and Smerch rocket systems on border with China

25 Oct, 2021 - 12:14 | Analysis Defense and Security Industry

As reported by The Times of India, the Indian Army has deployed Pinaka and Smerch Multiple Rocket Launcher Systems (MRLS) at forward positions near t…

Tor-M2 air defense systems to reinforce Russian SHORAD in years to come

22 Oct, 2021 - 14:00 | Analysis Defense and Security Industry

The Tor-M2 family (NATO reporting name: SA-15 Gauntlet) surface-to-air missile (SAM) systems will form the backbone of the Russian military’s short-r…

Russian army increases stocks of Krasnopol guided artillery shells

14 Oct, 2021 - 12:13 | Analysis Defense and Security Industry

The Russian armed forces are receiving various precision weapons. They are supplied to artillery units of the Ground and Airborne Forces. The Krasnop…

Transfers of major arms to Afghanistan between 2001 and 2020 (SIPRI)

7 Sep, 2021 - 13:40 | Analysis Defense and Security Industry

Twenty years of US-led international military presence in Afghanistan ended on 30 August 2021, with the withdrawal of the last foreign forces. Since…

Russian Army maintains air defense in Arctic

7 Jul, 2021 - 11:46 | Analysis Defense and Security Industry

The Russian military has maintained its air defense capabilities in the Arctic in recent years: S-400 (SA-21 Growler) air defense systems (ADSs), Tor…

US Army looks to increase awareness of maritime domain in Indo-Pacific

1 Jun, 2021 - 11:02 | Analysis Defense and Security Industry

Despite the U.S. Army’s primary focus on land, leveraging the maritime domain in the Indo-Pacific can still have lasting effects, the deputy commande…

Future of warfare and strategy will dictate US special ops action

27 May, 2021 - 10:58 | Analysis Defense and Security Industry

The future of warfare will dictate how special operations forces operate, Army Gen. Richard Clarke, the commander of U.S. Special Operations Command…

British military experts address challenges of urban operations

25 May, 2021 - 11:10 | Analysis Defense and Security Industry

The world is becoming ever-more urbanised. More than 50% of the world’s population now living in cities, it is vital that the Army can work effective…

SIPRI details trends in World Military Expenditure 2020

26 Apr, 2021 - 10:38 | Analysis Defense and Security Industry

World military expenditure in 2020 is estimated to have been $1981 billion, the highest level since 1988—the earliest year for which SIPRI has a cons…

Russian arms program for 2024-2033 to cost 21-22 trillion rubles - Part 2

16 Apr, 2021 - 11:55 | Analysis Defense and Security Industry

The Russian state arms program for 2024-2033 will not be cut. At least 21 or 22 trillion rubles will be allocated. The appropriations are comparable…

Russian arms program for 2024-2033 to cost 21-22 trillion rubles - Part 1

15 Apr, 2021 - 13:07 | Analysis Defense and Security Industry

The Russian state arms program for 2024-2033 will not be cut. At least 21 or 22 trillion rubles will be allocated. The appropriations are comparable…

Russian Airborne Forces create airmobile units – Part 2

13 Apr, 2021 - 12:45 | Analysis Defense and Security Industry

A new reform is taking place in the Russian Airborne Forces. Air assault and paratrooper units have to meet the requirements of modern armed conflict…

Biden administration outlines US FY22 defense budget

12 Apr, 2021 - 15:28 | Analysis Defense and Security Industry

The following is from President Joe Biden’s 9 April 2021 correspondence to Congressional Appropriators outlining his Administration’s topline request…

Russian Airborne forces create airmobile units - Part 1

12 Apr, 2021 - 12:10 | Analysis Defense and Security Industry

A new reform is taking place in the Russian Airborne Forces. Air assault and paratrooper units have to meet the requirements of modern armed conflict…

New US strategy paves way for industrial base modernization

30 Mar, 2021 - 9:02 | Analysis Defense and Security Industry

Persistent modernization of the U.S. Army’s Organic Industrial Base alongside the weapon systems, ammunition and platforms the facilities support mus…

New experimentation unit to supercharge British Army transformation

29 Mar, 2021 - 12:26 | Analysis Defense and Security Industry

The British Army is launching a trail-blazing Experimentation Battlegroup which will pit soldiers, new equipment, technology and tactics against the…

Russia integrates S-400 with Buk and Pantsir air defence systems in single network

25 Mar, 2021 - 13:59 | Analysis Defense and Security Industry

The Russian Ministry of Defense throws S-400 Triumf (NATO reporting name: SA-21 Growler) long-range air defense systems, Buk-family (SA-17 Grizzly) m…

Collaborating with Industry to deliver a modernised British Army

24 Mar, 2021 - 9:52 | Analysis Defense and Security Industry

The UK Defence Security and Industry Strategy (DSIS) builds on the outcomes of the Integrated Review and the Defence Command Paper. DSIS provides the…

US Army analyzing needs for Arctic operations

22 Mar, 2021 - 15:22 | Analysis Defense and Security Industry

The U.S. Army is currently conducting a gap analysis as part of its new Arctic strategy to identify if any new equipment or training sites will be ne…

US Army aviation undergoing changes to meet MDO requirements

22 Mar, 2021 - 10:20 | Analysis Defense and Security Industry

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International arms transfers level off after years of sharp growth

19 Mar, 2021 - 9:14 | Analysis Defense and Security Industry

On March 15, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SPRI) issued a new report on global arms transfers. It shows that international transf…