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Global public procurement will fit local needs

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INTERNATIONAL

In many countries, the increasing willingness of governments to outsource the provision of public services has created new interfaces between the state and the private sector and…

Prospects for defence in the third quarter

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PROSPECTS Q3 2015

Prospects for defence in the third quarter.

Egyptian military build-up aims at officers’ loyalty

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EGYPT

Egypt has started to take delivery of an array of weapons systems, including advanced fighter aircraft and naval vessels, from Russia and France. These orders supplement equipment…

Trump defence spending plans will hit US fiscal limits

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UNITED STATES

President-elect Donald Trump plans to expand military spending as part of his "America First" foreign policy but has so far offered few details of how this expansion will be…

Taiwan's security depends on more than military power

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TAIWAN

Taiwan's defence policies.

China's sales to Russia mark a new trend in arms trade

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RUSSIA/CHINA

Trends in the Russia-China arms trade.

Poor infrastructure will weigh on South African growth

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SOUTH AFRICA

South African infrastructure.

Militia abuses may increase in Niger

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NIGER

This has sparked the growth of ethnic Zarma self-defence militias, known locally as ‘zankai’. These militias reflect broader communal self-defence efforts, often arising because…

Maritime funds for South-east Asia boost US ties

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ASIA/US

In response to China's activities in the South China Sea, the United States has begun to implement its South-east Asia Maritime Security Initiative (MSI), which seeks to build the…

Japan’s F-35s will confer air superiority

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JAPAN

Japan's procurement of F-35 fighter jets from the United States.