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Technical, tactical and political: Developments in defence logistics for 2018
With ever-evolving equipment, budgets and geo-political landscapes, military organisations are having to constantly stay on top of technical, tactical and political developments happening in the defence sector.
Why Britain needs aircraft carriers
Aircraft carriers have since replaced the battleship as the capital ships of the modern navy but with the advent of anti-ship missiles and ever more advanced submarines, what is the future of the aircraft carrier and why does Britain need them?
Why doesn’t the sales record of the Typhoon match its combat capability?
BAE is set to cut 2,000 jobs across the UK, mainly from it’s aviation sector. Orders have slowed for the venerable Hawk trainer jet, but the main reason is a slowdown in the orders for the Eurofighter Typhoon.
Why can’t the US Army augment the police the same way the British Army...
Police militarisation in the United States has seen some police forces in the US as heavily armed as army units anyway. So, why can't the army help out?
The Kiev class ‘cruiser-carrier’ hybrid – A flawed design or ahead of its time?
The evolution of the Kiev class ‘cruiser-carrier’ hybrid from the days of the soviet union to its current role as an Indian Navy aircraft carrier.
Military manoeuvres & the prelude to a new cold war: Russian aggression or NATO’s...
NATO and Russia: In the last couple of years we have witnessed important military manoeuvres that demonstrate the heightened tensions between the two blocs.
The rise of China’s ‘blue water’ navy: Will the Pacific turn Red?
The rise of China as a maritime power was further enhanced by the news that China’s first domestically built aircraft carrier will be transferred from the dry dock of the Dalian shipyard, and will soon undergo trials and be fitted with systems to make her fully operational.
A militarised Japan: A potential start of a new arms race?
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has put in a a request of 5.2 trillion Yen or $48 billion dollars for 2018 which includes defensive measures including missile protection technology.
BMT to showcase design capability at DSEI
This year’s DSEI event in London will see the launch of a new naval design from engineering and risk management consultancy, BMT Group Ltd.
The decommissioning of HMS Ocean without replacement: Strategically nonsensical?
The planned decommissioning of the Royal Navy’s helicopter the HMS Ocean in 2018 without replacement is a nonsensical step and puts accountancy and politics above our nation’s security and our national interests.
