[ad_1] File photo: Taiwan reservists operate a Taiwan made Hummer 2 Drone during a training session (picture credit: Reuters) Taiwan is accelerating efforts to build fleets of aerial and unmanned surface drones as part of a strategy to make any potential Chinese invasion more difficult and costly, drawing lessons from Ukraine’s use of drones in … Read more
[ad_1] IF Sir Keir Starmer is hoping that the long-awaited and bitterly contested defence investment plan (DIP) that finally broke cover on June 30th will be seen as a lasting legacy, he is likely to be disappointed. The document, which commits £15bn ($20bn) of new funding to the armed forces over the next four years … Read more
[ad_1] One week into what Donald Trump described as a “four-week operation” against Iran, the war already looks far messier than the confident timelines suggested in Washington. When US and Israeli forces launched Operation Epic Fury on 28–29 February, the opening strikes were designed to decapitate Iran’s leadership and cripple its military infrastructure. American bombers … Read more