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The Saudi-Iranian Rivalry and the Future of Middle East Security
Saudi Arabia and Iran have often behaved as serious rivals for influence in the Middle East and especially the Gulf area since at least Iran’s 1979 Islamic Revolution and the 1980-88 Iran-Iraq War. While both nations define themselves as Islamic, the differences between their foreign policies could hardly be more dramatic. In most respects, Saudi [...]
Operating from Range to Defeat Iran’s Anti-Access and Area-Denial Threats
Since the collapse of the Soviet Union, the U.S. military has been able to project power overseas with few serious challenges to its freedom of action. This “golden era” for U.S. power projection may be rapidly drawing to a close. As described in previous analyses by the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments (CSBA), the [...]
Review Into Single-Source Military Equipment Contracts
A review of single-source military equipment contracts has found that the Government could potentially save hundreds of millions of pounds by introducing new rules for industry, the MOD announced today. Lord (David) Currie of Marylebone chaired the review of single-source procurement, which is currently subject to ‘Yellow Book’ rules – where only one defence supplier [...]
Conflict with China: Prospects, Consequences, and Strategies for Deterrence
This paper presents some scenarios that, if they were to come to pass, could result in military conflict with China over the next thirty years. The authors begin by exploring different plausible sources of conflict — whether it be the collapse of North Korea, possible dwindling relations between Taiwan and China, or other contingencies involving [...]
Israeli Arms Transfers to Sub-Saharan Africa
Israel accounted for less than 1 per cent of transfers of major weapons to sub-Saharan Africa for the period 2006–10. Deliveries consisted mainly of small numbers of artillery, unmanned aerial vehicles, armoured vehicles and patrol craft. However, in addition to major weapons, Israel also supplied small arms and light weapons, military electronics and training to [...]
Non-Lethal Weapons: Technologies & Global Market 2012-2020
Over the next ten years, the Non-Lethal Weapons (NLW) market is forecasted to emerge as a key domain for asymmetric warfare and law enforcement technology providers. Governments worldwide have undoubtedly understood the function of non-lethal weapons following lessons learned in Egypt, Israel, Iraq and Afghanistan. Unforeseen street riots and mass demonstrations over the last decade [...]
The Global Military Rotorcrafts Market 2011-2021
Over the forecast period, North America is expected to account for a share of 35.6% of the total global expenditure on military rotorcrafts. High demand in the region is primarily driven by the country’s modernization plans due to maintenance issues regarding its military helicopter fleet after the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. Asia and Europe are [...]
The Mexican Military 2006-11: Adapting, Transforming, and Modernizing Under Fire
The fight of state versus non-state groups has characterized warfare in the 21st century; these last include a wide assortment of terrorists, insurgents, pirates, and criminals. Theaters of operation are as varied as the enemy, ranging from the jungles of Colombia to the mountains of Afghanistan, the coast off Somalia to cyber-space. Urban and suburban [...]
The Global Naval Vessels and Surface Combatants Market 2011-2021
This report offers detailed analysis of the global Naval Vessels and Surface Combatants market over the next ten years, and provides extensive market size forecasts by country and sub sector. It covers the key technological and market trends in the Naval Vessels and Surface Combatants market. It further lays out an analysis of the factors [...]
