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Japan's coast guard takes on role as 'second navy'

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JAPAN

Japan's coast guard.

Japan will become a more formidable military power

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JAPAN

Two changes have attracted particular attention: a massive increase in defence spending and the acquisition of 'counterstrike' capability -- the ability to hit enemy launch sites…

China's Huawei struggles to show its 5G kit is 'clean'

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INTERNATIONAL

Huawei's 5G kit and cybersecurity

Space programme will strengthen Japan's military power

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JAPAN

Japan's military space programme.

Tsai will strengthen Taiwan's defence capabilities

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TAIWAN

Taiwan's defence policy.

Nigerian drones may have limited impact in conflicts

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NIGERIA

These form part of a broader procurement effort to secure a variety of drones for both surveillance and strike capabilities aimed at upgrading Nigeria’s military capabilities and…

China will pay high price for regulating vehicle data

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CHINA

These data have broader potential applications, from monitoring vehicle performance in order to enable future improvements, to surveilling drivers or the environment in which they…

Weak policing hampers South Africa’s crime response

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SOUTH AFRICA

However, the policing response has been beset by deficiencies of leadership, resources and policies, compounded by structural weaknesses that are the legacy of state capture.

Syria sees an energy deficit despite military advances

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SYRIA

The Syrian army and its allies have driven IS out of most of the region from Homs to the edge of the Euphrates valley, recapturing several gas fields. This has yielded a marginal…

EU defence may focus on cooperation, not integration

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EU

The debate around European defence integration has surfaced periodically over past decades, but progress has fallen short of expectations. Brexit and the elections of Presidents…