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Beijing says US defence report hypes China threat
Beijing on Tuesday dismissed an annual Pentagon report that accused it of widespread cyberspying on the US government, rejecting it as an “irresponsible” attempt to drum up fear of China as a military threat. The paper came as concerns in Washington have grown over Beijing’s double-digit rises in defence spending and a steady hacking campaign [...]
Army adapting to face ‘deep future’ threats
During the recent 2012 Association of the United States Army’s Annual Meeting and Exposition, members of the Institute of Land Warfare’s “Thinking Past Tomorrow — Where is the Army Going?” panel described the Army of the future, with a focus on the concepts and capabilities needed to meet future unknown threats. “We, as an Army, [...]
Falcon Brigade training for new global threat
After 36 hours at Pope Army Airfield, double-checking their gear and rehearsing their mission, nearly 1,300 paratroopers took off into the night Oct. 9, on board 21 C-130 and C-17 aircraft. The Falcon Brigade paratroopers were headed to Fort Polk, for a month-long decisive action training exercise to hone their skills. The paratroopers are ready [...]
Indian Minister Seeks Hike In Defence Outlay to Counter Twin Threats
India is looking to crank up its defence budget to counter the deepening military nexus between China and Pakistan, which could even extend to it being confronted with a two-front war in a worst-case scenario. Defence minister A K Antony on Tuesday told Rajya Sabha he would seek a hike in the Rs 1,93,408 crore [...]
Hard Fighting: Israel in Lebanon and Gaza
When Israel fought Hezbollah during the Second Lebanon War in 2006, it discovered that it was ill prepared for the challenges posed by its “hybrid” adversary. Hybrid adversaries employ effective standoff weapons (e.g., antitank guided missiles, man-portable air-defense systems, mortars, rockets, unmanned aerial systems). Thus, defeating such opponents requires different tactical and operational concepts than [...]
US Forces Poised to Deal with Iran Threat
The United States says its military forces in the Persian Gulf region are prepared to deal with any threat from Iran. Top Iranian officials have said they might close the Strait of Hormuz, a move that would disrupt world oil supplies. Ready for action at sea, the U.S. Navy’s 5th Fleet at Bahrain is among [...]
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 [...]
Exercise tests response to chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear threats
Before taking on the role of the Army’s lead element in the Defense Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Response Force, or DCRF, on Sept. 30, Fort Polk’s 1st Maneuver Enhancement Brigade took part in a training exercise at Camp Atterbury, Ind. During the 1st MEB’s transfer of authority ceremony, Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort [...]
UK’s National Security Policy ‘Mismatched’ with New Threats
Defence and security experts believe Britain’s national security policy is mismatched with the new threats being faced. The survey by the Royal United Services Institute of 1,543 people, found 59% judged that it was not “appropriate to the geopolitical challenges the country faces”. It also suggested a large majority (68%) believed the decision to axe [...]
