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.
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‘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The US has withdrawn from a major arms control treaty with Russia, and Russia followed suit.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.
China has upped its defence spending and is investing heavily in revolutionary technologies that could transform its military into the world’s most powerful force by the middle of the century.
The fear and distress caused by a false missile alarm last week in Hawaii is part of the 125- year legacy of American occupation.
China could win unprecedented global credibility by emerging as the champion of an international effort that fixes the North Korea problem once and for all. Does it have the moxie?
As North Korea ups the missile ante, it’s time for Canada to take a meaningful stand against China’s continued sly backing of its atrocious ally.
There is much debate over how to react to North Korean missile threats. What can we learn from Israel’s responses to actual rocket attacks?
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Associate Professor, Operations Research, Brock University
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Associate Lecturer, School of Social Sciences, University of Tasmania
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Director, Center for National Security Initiatives; Professor of Aerospace Engineering Sciences, University of Colorado Boulder
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Professor of Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Director of Electronic Warfare Research, City, University of London
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Associate Professor of Political Science, Brock University
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Professor in The Division of Global Affairs and The Department of Political Science, Rutgers University - Newark
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Professor of International Relations, Australian National University
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Strategic and Defence Studies Centre, ANU, Australian National University
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Senior lecturer in History and International Relations, Curtin University
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Senior Lecturer (International Security), University of York
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Senior Research Fellow at the Centre for Science and Security Studies, 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 International Affairs and Asian Studies, Penn State
