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Turkey Defence and Security Report Q2 2012
Turkey continues to face security challenges both at home and abroad; a trend which looks set to persist throughout 2012. Turkish security forces are continuing their armed campaign to bring the armed rebellion by the Kurdish Workers’ Party (PKK) to a close. However, as of early 2012, the military campaign shows no immediate signs of [...]
Robots fighting wars could be blamed for mistakes on the battlefield
As militaries develop autonomous robotic warriors to replace humans on the battlefield, new ethical questions emerge. If a robot in combat has a hardware malfunction or programming glitch that causes it to kill civilians, do we blame the robot, or the humans who created and deployed it? Some argue that robots do not have free [...]
360-Degree MEADS Radar Begins Integration Testing At Italian Test Range
In preparation for an intercept flight test later this year, the first Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS) Multifunction Fire Control Radar (MFCR) has begun system-level testing at Pratica di Mare Air Force Base near Rome, Italy. The advanced 360-degree rotating X-band MFCR recently completed initial performance tests in a near-field facility at SELEX Sistemi [...]
Pakistan Defence and Security Report Q2 2012
Political turmoil, fragile security and tense relations with both Afghanistan and the United States meant that early 2012 was as unsettled for Pakistan as the long succession destabilising months that came before. While a stand-off between the civilian government and the military in January did not result, as some had feared, in a coup d’etat, [...]
India Defence and Security Report Q2 2012
In announcing the selection of the Dassault Rafale as the Indian Air Force (IAF)’s new medium multirole combat aircraft (MMRCA) at the end of January 2012, India handed one of the world’s most coveted defence contracts to the French aerospace sector at the expense of its rival Eurofighter. Eurofighter, a consortium of German, Italian, Spanish [...]
Indonesia Defence and Security Report Q2 2012
In an announcement that could have far-reaching implications for South East Asia’s strategic landscape, Defence Minister Purnomo Yusgiantoro signalled in January 2012 that the Indonesian military was poised to embark on a major procurement drive. For the last decade, Purnomo said, the TNI had refrained from spending heavily on equipment in order to give priority [...]
United States Defence and Security Report Q1 2012
As 2011 unfolded, the US defence industry became increasingly disturbed at the scope of spending cuts that could have a significant impact on the sector. As much as US$1.1trn could be squeezed out of US defence spending over the next 10 years, although as of September 2011 many uncertainties remained. Congress’ passing of the Budget [...]
Venezuela Defence and Security Report 2012
Venezuela’s relationship with Russia under President Hugo Chávez’s regime again proved to be a fruitful one for the country’s defence industry in late 2011. Venezuela’s defence expenditure will receive a major boost from a US$4bn loan secured from Russia in October 2011. The deal, which comes in exchange for oil and gas projects, will provide [...]
Mexico Defence and Security Report 2012
Mexico’s defence and security sector was teetering on the edge of a potential overhaul in late 2011, with the nature of defence spending again mostly influenced by the country’s seemingly indelible drug cartel and organised crime activity. After a steady stream of bloody back and forths among the country’s drug cartels, law enforcement and military, [...]
