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A snapshot of recent news from sources around the world on the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. Political Developments The UK launched its most extensive set of sanctions yet, introducing 90 new …
This Week in the Russia-Ukraine War (October 17) Read More
With activity at this year’s Association of the U.S. Army (AUSA) exposition in Washington swirling around C-UAS, Air Launched Effects, and unmanned ground vehicles, the show also delivered on several …
Army Aviation at AUSA: Three Leading Stories Read More
Germany has signed a new contract with Airbus for the delivery of 20 Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft, further reinforcing its long-term commitment to the platform. The aircraft will be assembled at …
Germany Finalizes Order for 20 New Eurofighters Read More
Soon after Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine in early 2022, the U.S. and E.U. moved to freeze Russia’s access to its central bank reserves held in their financial systems, …
E.U. Eyes Frozen Russian Funds for Ukraine Read More
(This is the second of a two-part series on AI in defense. You can find the first part here.) Introduction A white paper recently published by the Computing Community Consortium …
Where Is Artificial Intelligence in Defense Heading? Read More
The U.S. remains locked in a strategic race to secure and diversify its Rare Earth Element (REE) supply chain, a critical national security vulnerability exposed by global dependencies. These 17 …
Washington Goes Shopping: Investing Its Way Out of the Rare Earth Crisis Read More
A snapshot of recent news from sources around the world on the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. Political Developments Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov declared that the progress made following the …
This Week in the Russia-Ukraine War (October 10) Read More
As much as any recent month, C-UAS activity for September illustrated the truly global nature of the effort, with multiple countries advancing unique solutions. The month was also notable for …
Talk of ‘Drone Walls’ and More Counter-UAS Updates from September Read More
This week on Market Insights we take a look at the impact of the government shutdown on the Pentagon through the lens of our North American market analyst and DoD …
Understanding the Government Shutdown’s Impact on the Pentagon Read More
A snapshot of recent news from sources around the world on the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. Political Developments European governments continue to move closer towards seizing frozen Russian government securities, held …
This Week in the Russia-Ukraine War (October 3) Read More