Yearly Archive: 2020

Australian DOD to Invest A$1Bn to Accelerate COVID Recovery

Australian DOD to Invest A$1Bn to Accelerate COVID Recovery

The [Australian] Government has announced a A$1 billion investment package to boost Australia’s defence industry and support thousands of jobs across the country.

The package is directed towards nationwide projects and jobs across Australia including:

— Increasing the employment of ADF Reserv…

Russian MoD Orders Two Mi-38 VIP Helicopters

Russian MoD Orders Two Mi-38 VIP Helicopters

MOSCOW — Russian Helicopters holding company (part of Rostec State Corporation) signed a contract with the Ministry of Defense for supplying two Mi-38 helicopters with a highly comfortable cabin.

A ceremony to mark that was held as part of the International Military-Technical Forum “ARMY-2020″…

Drones in the Sahel: in Whose Interest?

Drones in the Sahel: in Whose Interest?

Last week’s military coup in Mali brought brief attention from the world’s media to the Sahel. But behind the latest headlines, drones are a growing part of the ongoing conflict in the region.

On 21 December 2019, France carried out a drone strike for the first time, killing seven alleged jihadis…

Azerbaijan, Russia to Increase Pace of Military Cooperation

Azerbaijan, Russia to Increase Pace of Military Cooperation

Russia and Azerbaijan will return to the previous pace of cooperation, reduced due to the coronavirus pandemic, this or next year. This was stated by the Minister of Defence of the Russian Federation, General of the Army Sergei Shoigu, at a meeting with the Head of the Military Department of the Rep…
CBO Explores Options and Costs if New START Treaty Expires

CBO Explores Options and Costs if New START Treaty Expires

CBO examined what the costs would be if the New START Treaty expired in February 2021 and the United States increased its nuclear forces to the levels specified in the Moscow, START II, or START I treaties, considering two approaches for each.

The New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START) b…

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