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As a decade of operations begin to wind down in Afghanistan, it is clear that the military’s insatiable demand for timely, secure and high quality information will continue to grow exponentially. read more

Defence Secretary Philip Hammond has finally announced that the UK will be reverting to the jump-jet F-35B variant of the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) programme after costs to modify the Queen Elizabeth-class (QEC) carriers for the F-35C fighter jet began to spiral. read more

Last month India successfully launched a long-range intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) with a range of 5,000km (3,100 miles). read more

The iron curtain surrounding London in the run up to the Olympic Games this summer continues to be drawn around the capital as law enforcement and government agencies bolster and reinforce their defences. read more

It’s been an important few weeks for Canada-based Streit Group as the armoured vehicle manufacturer cemented its place at the top of the food chain in one region, while expanding into another. read more

The “whispered suggestions” and “muted” response to the deployment of missile batteries in London’s residential areas during the Olympics I reported on last month have been turned up to an audible din after the MoD contacted the public about using their private building as a site to base the missile systems. read more

Since the Arab Spring commenced lively debate has ensued about the part played by social media in igniting the first flash of revolutions in Tunisia, Egypt, Libya and beyond. read more

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Owing to the ever volatile drug war still ongoing in Mexico, presidential candidate Enrique Pena Nieto has stated that he intends to increase the size of the Mexican federal police force and create a new paramilitary force to counteract a situation that has become simply too intense for local authorities to deal with alone. read more

Contributed by: Simon Wigfield It has been recently announced that Lieutenant General Anjan Mukherjee has assumed the position as the 34th Director General of the Directorate of Artillery, Army HQ, Indian Army. read more