by Eugenio V. Garcia* | Apr 22, 2021 | Commentary, Disruptive Technologies, Political & Hybrid Warfare
L’impact de l’intelligence artificielle (IA) sera à la longue sans précédent dans le domaine de la sécurité internationale. Il y a déjà une forte concurrence pour la suprématie technologique mondiale. Les projets de défense des puissances militaires...
by Maaike Verbruggen* | Mar 9, 2021 | Commentary, Disruptive Technologies, Political & Hybrid Warfare
The world got a sneak peek at the future of war last fall when two former Soviet republics in the Caucasus Mountains launched a high-tech barrage of loitering munitions as well as Turkish-, Israeli-, and locally-made drones at each other during a six-week fight over a...
by Dr. Aziz Erdogan* | Jan 9, 2021 | Modern Air & Space Power, Political & Hybrid Warfare
Introduction The year 2020 marks a significant year for the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) which is striving to achieve important modernization milestones ahead of the Communist Party of China (CCP) objective of transforming China into a “moderately...
by Dr. Aziz Erdogan* | Jan 4, 2021 | Modern Air & Space Power, Political & Hybrid Warfare
Introduction With its recent anti-ship ballistic missile (ASBM) tests, reportedly against moving targets, Beijing seeks to demonstrate a maturing capability and enhance deterrence. The DF-21D (Dong Feng** 21D), a road-mobile, medium-range ballistic missile (MRBM), is...
by Dr. Aziz Erdogan* | Dec 28, 2020 | Commentary, Modern Air & Space Power, Political & Hybrid Warfare
Introduction The DF-26 Intermediate-Range Ballistic Missile (IRBM) made its first public appearance at a military parade in September 2015 in Beijing. During this parade, China exhibited 16 missiles on road-mobile transporter-erector launchers (TELs). At the event,...
by Dr. Aziz Erdogan* | Dec 8, 2020 | Commentary, Modern Air & Space Power, Political & Hybrid Warfare
Introduction Hypersonic weapons are dramatically affecting the nature of modern warfare and island security that the US has had for centuries. In this regard, two facts should be held in perspective at all times. First, the hypersonic missiles are primarily offensive...
