Key Developments

Polish-Ukrainian Relations: A September 2024 Update

09/05/2024
By Robert Czulda

Polish-Ukrainian relations were cemented after 2022 when Warsaw supported Ukraine unprecedentedly. However, although the honeymoon period…

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Joint Air Battle Management System for the ADF

08/24/2024
By Gregor Ferguson

One should think before acting: that’s a fundamental rule in life. The Australian Department of Defence…

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Defense Manufacturing: Digital Transformation Crucial to Accelerate Production

08/18/2024
By Rob Mather

Editor’s Note: In a recent Breaking Defense piece, U.S. Army officials were chafing at lower levels…

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EU Initiative to Arm Ukraine: Beset by Allegations of Mismanagement and Corruption

08/16/2024
By Jim Durso

It is encouraging to see European nations stepping up to arm Ukraine, but their flagship effort…

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The Space Race: The European Union’s Role

08/15/2024
By Chloe Ladd

At the start of the war in Ukraine, Russia conducted military and cyber-attacks to eradicate Ukrainian…

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Israel Faces Multi-Front War: It is Not Just About Gaza

07/28/2024
By Robbin Laird

When I was growing up and into my college years, the survival of Israel was always…

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Special Reports
05/12/2024
The first of two seminars of the Sir Richard Williams Foundation in 2024 was held on 11 April...
Book Review
09/17/2024
Margaret Rice, who is my sister, launched her latest book, The Chappell Family: Mayors and Merchants of Tudor Exeter recently. The launch of her new book took place in Tucker’s Hall, the 14th century home of The incorporation of Weavers,...
Featured Defense System
09/08/2024
By Hawaii National Guard

On the outskirts of the bustling city of Surabaya, nestled against the coastline of Indonesia, the latest in information technology took center stage at a sprawling naval base. Here, dimly lit conference rooms were converted into cyber operations training rooms where teams of multinational service members collaborated to solve perplexing challenges in cyberspace. From Aug. 26 to Sept. 5, Headquarters Naval Warfighting Training Center, Indonesia, became an epicenter of cyber technology collaboration as 46 service members from four countries converged for a cyber exercise (CYBEREX) as part of Super Garuda Shield 2024 (SGS24). "The objectives of the cyber exercise are to pull together U.S., Indonesia, Singapore, U.K., and some observer countries to develop partnerships, develop technical skills," U.S. Air Force Col. Glen Hayase, a Hawaii Air National Guardsman...

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