Wires Brief: Russian cyber-attack thwarted; US researches “Insect Allies”; Russia deploys air defence to Syria; US prepares show of force to China
5 October 2018 – Cambridge, UK by Robert Grayston United Kingdom The UK has started talks with Boeing to replace its older surveillance aircraft. The RAF’s six AWACS (airborne warning…
Wires Brief: UK tests A.I. in Canada; US tests autonomous helicopter; China worried about fake defence research
29 September 2018 – Cambridge, UK by Robert Grayston United Kingdom The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (DSTL) is testing an artificial intelligence (A.I.) called ‘Sapient’. Capable of making autonomous…
Wires Brief: Fort Trump proposed; Syrian Buffer Zone established; North Korea suggests denuclearisation plan
21 September 2018 – Cambridge, UK by Robert Grayston United Kingdom BAE Systems will provide Qatar with 24 Typhoon fighter jets in a deal worth £5 billion in a move…
Wires Brief: Killer robots stopped; France wants more robots; Turkey arms Syrian rebels
14 September 2018 – Cambridge, UK by Robert Grayston United Kingdom An influential parliamentary body has warned that the UK lacks adequately trained personnel with suitable digital knowledge. The Ministry…
The Sinification of Afghan Counterinsurgency
14 September 2018 – Maryland, USA by Dr. Francis Grice Recent reports suggest that the Chinese military has begun construction of a military base in the narrow Wakhan Corridor in…
China’s Afghan Dream
13 September 2018 – Maryland, USA by Dr. Francis Grice China has been expanding its involvement in Afghanistan for some years, but its efforts recently took a significant new turn.…
Wires Brief: France pre-empts US arms embargo; US in 2-for-1 tech development with drones and lasers; Syria readies for final Idlib push
7 September 2018 – Cambridge, UK by Robert Grayston United Kingdom The Royal Navy has sailed through waters claimed by the Chinese in the South China Sea, where it has…
Wires Brief: UK interceptions vex Russia; Russia plans Mediterranean wargames; China builds base in Afghanistan
31 August 2018 – Cambridge, UK by Robert Grayston United Kingdom The UK has announced it will be launching a rival to the EU’s Galileo satellite navigation system, starting with…
Wires Brief: Putin claims NATO build-up on Russian border; New Iranian jet just old US one; Think tanks suggest Australia, India, Japan and US should oppose Chinese expansion
23 August 2018 – Cambridge, UK by Robert Grayston United Kingdom The UK Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson has suggested arming tractors with “really expensive guns” to help remedy procurement issues…
Shifting Currents in the Balkans
21 August 2018 – London, UK by Chris Murray Turkey’s internal difficulties have been cause for relations with its NATO allies to have been declining for some time, as has…
