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General David Petraeus has provided NATO ISAF troops with his overview of how he expects counterinsurgency (COIN) efforts to play out in the face of ongoing challenges in Afghanistan.   The commander of the U.S. forces in the region has deemed to make fast progress w... Read more

Geospatial Intelligence or, as it is more familiarly known, GIS, is a product of the post Second World War explosion of technology – or is it?  I would contend that this view is flawed and that GIS has been with us for generations: from the cave man who shinned up the nearest tree... Read more

UK forces can expect to see a further expansion of their armoured vehicle contingent as the government announced this month that it had signed off a £500m Scout reconnaissance vehicle deal with General Dynamics, just weeks after inking two other major vehicle deals. [eve... Read more

The UK Defence Secretary has indicated that the number of serving soldiers and officers in the British Army will be reduced as part of the swathe of spending cuts to be made in light of the ongoing Strategic Defence and Security Review (SDSR).   Aside from... Read more

Armoured Vehicles Europe 2010 Q&A with Lt. Col. Jaromir Maresh, Czech Army   Defence IQ:  Colonel, please tell us about your background and your day-to-day role.  ... Read more

Technology used by Formula One (F1) racing cars is being explored for its potential benefit to troops operating armoured vehicles in theatre.   Engines and electronics manufacturer Cosworth currently provides the motorsport vehicles with systems that proces... Read more

Dr John Potter of the NATO Undersea Research Centre (NURC) speaks to Defence IQ about the latest research initiatives into underwater surveillance and anti-submarine warfare.   Defence IQ: John, you’ve got a varied b... Read more

While media headlines abound and the mass ongoing conventional naval campaign against Somalia’s piracy has dominated the minds of the world’s maritime security experts, security conditions in the Gulf of Guinea continue to decline rapidly.  In fact, the heady mix of failing... Read more

The United States military has announced that efforts to provide its armoured vehicles with non-petroleum based fuel-cells are making progress.   First in line for the potential upgrade to hydrogen power is the M1 Abrams which requires a large supply of ele... Read more

The National Bank of Ukraine has issued a letter to all of its branches alerting them to a sharp rise in financial cyber crime, after the nation’s security service identified a widespread gap in the awareness and precautions taken by local banks.... Read more