Category Geopolitics, Strategy & Technological Rivalries

China, North Korea and others developing Super-EMP and other Electromagnetic Weapons, posing serious threat to civil society

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The electromagnetic pulse commonly abbreviated as EMP, is a high-intensity burst of electromagnetic energy caused by the rapid acceleration of charged particles, can be produced by intense solar storms or by a nuclear weapon detonated high in the atmosphere. For…...

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China displaces US as global leader In Renewable Energy enabling strategic military advantage

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A burgeoning economic, political and military power, China is also aiming to lay down a marker on the renewable energy sector. On 22 September 2020, President Xi declared China’s commitment to achieving carbon neutrality by 2060, at the 75th Session…...

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Quantum cryptography race creating new records in distance and data rate for building practical National Quantum Networks

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Information security is becoming more and more of a critical issue not only for large companies, banks and defense enterprises, but even for small businesses and individual users. However, the data encryption algorithms we currently use for protecting our data…...

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Israeli arms industry uses Gaza strip as their testing laboratory for new weapons development and to sell them as battle proven weapons

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An outbreak of violence in the ongoing Israeli–Palestinian conflict commenced on 10 May 2021, though disturbances took place earlier, and continued until a ceasefire came into effect on 21 May. It was marked by protests and rioting, police riot control,…...

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Countries developing Strategies and Tactics for warfighting for Information Warfare

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A rapidly increasing percentage of the world’s population is connected to the global information environment. The new information age has seen rise of social media, bloggers, smartphones, plethora of cable and satellite news channels. It can also be seen in…...

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Geopolitics now encompasses military, economic, technological, to Industry domains

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The words geopolitical, strategic, and geostrategic are used to convey the following meanings: geopolitical reflects the combination of geographic and political factors determining the condition of a state or region, and emphasizing the impact of geography on politics; strategic refers…...

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UK MOD thrust on civil-military synergies, British DARPA and increasing research capacity to boost military innovation

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Innovation and Digital Transformation has become a strategic priority for the UK MOD. Recognising that military technological superiority is no longer a reality, UK Defence leadership has embraced ‘innovation’ and ‘digital transformation’ as the processes by which the Armed Forces…...

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Militaries race for Extreme cold weather vehicles for possible Arctic conflict and mountain warfare

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As the Global warming is melting the Arctic ice, and opening up new shipping trade routes and real estate, intense resource competition over an estimated $1 trillion untapped reserves of oil, natural gas and minerals has started. Human activities have…...

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Emerging Indian ocean geopolitics heading for Quad (US, India , Australia & Japan ) Vs Quad (Russia, China, Pakistan and Iran )

The IOR is the region around the Indian Ocean. It includes the 22 member nations of the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA), along with other countries such as Myanmar in Southeast Asia,  Pakistan, and Djibouti in East Africa. The People’s…...

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UK Space Agency’s National Space Technology Programme (NSTP) to boost space innovation

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The UK has a thriving space industry that generates an income of £14.8 billion [$20.57 billion] each year. The UK Space Agency’s aim is to drive growth into the UK economy by supporting the development of space technology and skills, as…...

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