Category Geopolitics, Strategy & Technological Rivalries

Closing the Gap: How the US Military’s Next-Generation Electronic Warfare Systems Are Reducing Russia’s Military Edge

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All modern forces depend on unimpeded access to, and use of, the EM spectrum in conducting military operations. Therefore, there is a requirement to gain and maintain an advantage in the electromagnetic spectrum by countering adversary’s systems and protecting one’s…...

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Building a Secure and Ethical Biodata Infrastructure: Challenges and Opportunities

The U.S. bioeconomy already accounts for about 5% of the country’s gross domestic product ($960 billion) and is rapidly expanding. Biomanufacturing is becoming a major mode of production for a wide range of industries, from pharmaceuticals and industrial chemicals to…...

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Militaries are restructuring and downsizing troops to be effective under changing threats and Warfare

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Militaries around the world are undergoing restructuring and downsizing as a result of various factors, including budget constraints, changing security threats, and shifts in geopolitical priorities.   The downsizing of military forces can be driven by a variety of reasons,…...

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From Electronics to Defense: Boron as a Strategic Material Powering Multiple Industries

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Introduction: In the world of materials science, there are certain elements that play a pivotal role in shaping the technological landscape across various industries. Boron, with its remarkable properties, has emerged as a strategic material that is powering multiple sectors,…...

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Airships return for future Aviation, Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance, and cruise missile defense.

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Airship is a type of lighter-than-air aircraft which can navigate through the air under its own power. They are different from  Aerostats that gain their lift from large gas bags filled with a lifting gas that is less dense than…...

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Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) Battle Command System (IBCS) for countering Air, Missile and Hypersonic threats

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Militaries around the world are increasingly facing a formidable strategic and threat environment in terms of complexity, lethality, range, sophistication, and number of threats. These range from Fifth-generation stealth fighters, cruise and ballistic missile and unmanned air vehicle technology that…...

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Global Synthetic Biology race for exploiting it for defence as Biology emerging as new domain of warfare

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Synthetic biology technology aims to redesign natural biological systems for greater efficiency, as well as create new organisms as well as molecules with desired bio-attributes. These bioengineered microorganisms (and possibly other life forms) can produce pharmaceuticals, detect toxic chemicals, break…...

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NATO cyber doctrine and command calls for enhancing Deterrence and cyber defense capabilities amid Russian and Chinese Cyber Warfare Threat

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The North Atlantic Treaty Organization is an alliance of European and North American countries formed after World War II as a bulwark against Russian aggression, as per The Associated Press. Its original members were Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Iceland, Italy,…...

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Canada launches strategy to become a powerhouse in quantum technology

Quantum computing and quantum information processing are next revolutionary technology expected to have immense impact. Quantum computers will be able to perform tasks too hard for even the most powerful conventional supercomputer and have a host of specific applications, from…...

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Iron Man-style and Soft exoskeleton suits to give troops ‘superhuman strength’ and increase their endurance

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Some of the missions the soldiers perform can take weeks, away from in difficult terrain like deserts and mountains which requires maintaining an incredibly high level of physical fitness. Around the world, armies are recognizing the importance of maximizing the…...

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