Iran’s attack on Israel may have failed, but its timing was orchestrated to create maximum division.
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The Russia-Ukraine war highlights developments in modern warfare, which uses new weaponry alongside traditional methods of fighting.
If Israel’s Iron Dome is the best air defense system in the world, how did so many Hamas missiles get through? An aerospace engineer explains it’s a game of numbers.
The bloody ground attacks by Hamas in Israel caused the biggest shock. But the unprecedented scale of rocketry and successful use of armed drones contributed to the surprise.
Part of the rationale for acquiring nuclear-powered subs is to counter China’s growing military influence. But the US navy still remains much more powerful than China’s.
China’s newest hypersonic missile, the DF-27, could sideline US aircraft carrier groups in the Pacific, while missiles in the works in China, Russia and the US threaten global security.
‘The risks of military escalation or miscalculation are rising’, according to the long-awaited report.
One key reason is to provide an increased deterrent in an increasingly turbulent region.
Poland’s robust arguments for more weapons for Ukraine is partly sparked by its own vulnerable position.
Russia’s use of hypersonic missiles in Ukraine has put the weapons in the news. Next-generation versions under development could dramatically alter national and global security.
The laws of war and what is considered acceptable and unacceptable weaponry suggest there’s a right and wrong way to kill. It’s unlikely any of the victims of war would appreciate the distinction.
The missiles, which can be fired by a single person, seem to be effective against Russia’s fleet of invading main battle tanks.
Russia destroyed one of its old satellites during a successful test of an anti-satellite weapon. A space security expert explains what this weapon was and the dangers of the expanding debris field.
Improved rocket technology and tactics have made the ongoing Gaza-Israel conflict different from the one in 2014. Israel’s defences have been stressed.
Flight PS752 is more than just a terrible tragedy. It’s also revealed the potential future costs of Iran’s irresponsibility.
Missiles that fly 3,000 mph or faster – much faster than the speed of sound – are the next generation of high-technology weapons.
The US has withdrawn from a major arms control treaty with Russia, and Russia followed suit. So, what was the treaty, and what happens now?
Flashy interceptor systems attract media and government attention. But bomb shelters and warning systems are at least as important in the midst of missile strikes.
There’s a disturbing disconnect between the polite etiquette of arms fairs and the hell that their products create.
Iron Dome rocket interceptors achieved international fame during Israel’s 2012 and 2014 Gaza conflicts. Research suggests the systems provided substantial protection in 2014, but not two years earlier.
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Associate Professor, Operations Research, Brock University
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Director, Center for National Security Initiatives, and Professor of Aerospace Engineering Sciences, University of Colorado Boulder
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Associate Lecturer, School of Social Sciences, University of Tasmania
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Associate Professor of Political Science, Brock University
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Professor of Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Director of Electronic Warfare Research, City, University of London
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Visiting Research Fellow, King's College London
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Professor, Strategic and Defence Studies Centre, Australian National University
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Professor of International Politics, University of Leicester
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Professor of International Relations and Security, University of Bradford
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Professor of Military History, University of Calgary
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Professor in The Division of Global Affairs and The Department of Political Science, Rutgers University - Newark
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Provost Associate Professor, American University School of International Service
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Professor of Strategy and Security Studies, Air University
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China researcher, Macquarie University
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Professor of Law, William S. Richardson School of Law, Author of Skimmed: Breastfeeding, Race, and Injustice, University of Hawaii
