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German-French defence tensions will persist

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GERMANY

Berlin argues that Arrow 3 will close a capabilities gap in its air defence, though some analysts regard it as unnecessary. It is stepping up defence spending after years of…

Karabakh 'drone war' important but not seismic shift

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CAUCASUS

Earlier this month, Ukraine announced plans to buy more Bayraktars on top of those it has already purchased. The use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in the war over…

Israel’s defence exports will rise, boosting diplomacy

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ISRAEL

Drones and cyberwarfare were key marketing sectors, to 145 and 126 countries, respectively, demonstrating a reach far beyond democratic regimes. The overall growth in arms sales…

Iran will develop more ballistic and cruise missiles

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IRAN

The Paveh might be the next generation version of the Quds, which was used in the attacks against Saudi Aramco facilities in 2019. Iran proclaims a 2,000-kilometre limit on its…

Regenerative agriculture needs public-private support

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INT

Its main objective is to keep the soil fertile through biological methods that return micronutrients to the land, while reducing water and air pollution. The resulting…

Iran's military will keep asymmetric advantage in Gulf

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IRAN

With geopolitical tensions in the Gulf rising as a result of Saudi and Iranian involvement in Syria and Yemen, the risk of military escalation in the Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz…

China will lead the world in smart city development

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CHINA

Smart cities in China.

Turkey will seek to maximise influence in Afghanistan

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TURKEY

An ‘air bridge’ between Kabul and Islamabad of eight aircraft and two helicopters completed the evacuation before the August 31 deadline. Meanwhile, Turkey has stepped up…

Tensions on the Israel-Syria-Lebanon border will rise

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ISRAEL/LEBANON/SYRIA

This followed the first-ever operational launch of the longer-range Arrow ballistic missile defence system (initially introduced in 2000), when an Arrow-2 missile interceptor on…

Japan-UK security partnership will deepen

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JAPAN/UK

The former provides a legal framework for UK and Japanese forces to deploy on each other’s territory. The latter pools resources for the joint development of a next-generation…