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Australia Must Learn Defence Lessons from Ukraine

Australia Must Learn Defence Lessons from Ukraine

Military lessons from the Ukraine war are being absorbed quickly in Asia. The message for democracies arming against the threat from authoritarian regimes is to select weapons that are simple and available rather than small numbers of expensive and complex ships, aircraft and vehicles that may not s…
NSPA Awards Contract for LAW M72 Anti-Tank Rockets

NSPA Awards Contract for LAW M72 Anti-Tank Rockets

LUXEMBOURG — The NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) has recently awarded a three-year Outline Agreement for the acquisition of Light Antitank Weapon (LAW) M72 rocket systems. The contract meets upcoming large requirements on shoulder-launched munitions from NATO and Partner Nations.

The…

Report Looks at Corruption in the Russian Armed Forces

Report Looks at Corruption in the Russian Armed Forces

Corruption is endemic in Russia and is pervasive within its defence industrial sector and armed forces. Evidence from Ukraine suggests that it is costing Russian lives.

Corruption in the Russian armed forces, and society in general, has been a long-acknowledged truism. The Russian public sector h…

Pentagon Spending $265M to Expand Remote Air Base in Jordan

Pentagon Spending $265M to Expand Remote Air Base in Jordan

The U.S. military is spending more than a quarter of a billion dollars to build up a seldom-acknowledged air base in Jordan, with the latest project announced earlier this week.

The construction stems from the increased American military presence in Jordan in recent years, as the longtime U.S. al…

Sweden Publishes Survey of Espionage by Europeans

Sweden Publishes Survey of Espionage by Europeans

This study analyzes openly known cases of infiltration or insider espionage in Europe during 2010-2021 carried out on behalf of illiberal state actors. Based on open sources, cases that have resulted in convictions during the time period are studied, with a focus on European citizens as perpetrators…
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