February 16, 2021
Geopolitics, Strategy & Technological Rivalries, Global Risks & Future Threats, Security & Threat Management
More than 248 million people have been reported to be infected by the novel coronavirus globally and 5 million have died, according to a Reuters tally. From herpes and legionnaires’ disease in the 1970s, to AIDS, Ebola, the severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), and now Covid-19, contagious diseases continue …
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February 10, 2021
Critical & Emerging Technologies, Geopolitics, Strategy & Technological Rivalries, Navy & Maritime
Ship detection for offshore production operations, military activities, transportation and other marine applications is very important. Submarine is one of the most important weapon in modern wars. strategic submarines seem to be key to strategic stability, providing what is generally believed to be the most survivable nuclear second-strike force. Anti-submarine …
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February 9, 2021
Critical & Emerging Technologies, Geopolitics, Strategy & Technological Rivalries, Navy & Maritime, Strategy, Policy & Governance
Indian Ocean has always been vulnerable to criminals and anti-national activities. The Indian Ocean is an area of conflict. According to a recent analysis of global conflicts by the Heidelberg Institute for International Conflict Research, altogether 42% of world conflicts can be associated with Indian Ocean countries. Numerous cases of the …
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February 1, 2021
Defense & Military, Geopolitics, Strategy & Technological Rivalries, Space Technology, Defense & Exploration
The Global Positioning System (GPS), is a global navigation satellite system (GNSS) that provides location and time information in all weather conditions, anywhere on or near the Earth where there is an unobstructed line of sight to four or more GPS satellites. Each one transmits information about its position and …
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January 14, 2021
Air Force & Aviation, Electronics & EW, Geopolitics, Strategy & Technological Rivalries
Stealth technology has proven to be one of the effective approaches to enhance the survivability of Aircrafts. Aircraft/helicopter designers are making them stealthier by reducing their signatures; viz. visual, aural, infrared (IR), and RADAR cross section. Advancements in stealth technologies, as demonstrated by the very low RCS of stealth aircraft …
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January 12, 2021
Geopolitics, Strategy & Technological Rivalries, Global Risks & Future Threats, Security & Threat Management
“Climate change is an urgent and growing threat to our national security, contributing to increased natural disasters, refugee flows, and conflicts over basic resources like food and water. The present day effects of climate change are being felt from the Arctic to the Midwest. Increased sea levels and storm surges …
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January 9, 2021
Geopolitics, Strategy & Technological Rivalries, Quantum
Quantum key distribution (QKD) uses quantum mechanics to guarantee secure communication. It enables two parties to produce a shared random secret key known only to them, which can then be used to encrypt and decrypt messages. QKD is said to be nearly impossible to hack, since any attempted eavesdropping would …
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January 9, 2021
Air Force & Aviation, Geopolitics, Strategy & Technological Rivalries, Photonics, Weapons & Munitions
Laser weapons use high power lasers to damage or destroy adversary equipment, facilities, and personnel. The technology provides major advantages for military applications due to High precision and rapid on-target effect, precise and scalable effects, Avoidance of collateral damage caused by fragmenting ammunition, Low logistics overhead and minimum costs per …
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January 7, 2021
Defense & Military, Geopolitics, Strategy & Technological Rivalries, Global Risks & Future Threats
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is an independent agency of the U.S. Department of Defense, with a mission to prevent technological surprise to the US, and also to create technological surprise for its enemies. DARPA operates through Program managers that are hired for 3-4 years to find, fund …
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January 3, 2021
Defense & Military, Geopolitics, Strategy & Technological Rivalries, Industry & Market Dynamics
Since India established full diplomatic ties with Israel in 1992, relations between the two countries have grown at an astonishing pace, covering a wide range of issues from defence and homeland security, to agriculture and water management, and now education and even outer space. Both governments have taken a …
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