by JD m | Sep 1, 2023 | Geo-Politics & War
What national perspectives informed the BRICS group’s unanimous decision to expand membership from five to 11 states?During the 15th BRICS summit held in Johannesburg on 22–24 August 2023, existing members of the minilateral grouping – Brazil, Russia, India, China and...
by JD m | Sep 1, 2023 | Geo-Politics & War
Canberra is making progress in its planned acquisition of long-range-strike capabilities to meet the recommendations of the 2023 Defence Strategic Review. In August 2023, the Australian government announced several developments regarding its long-range-strike...
by JD m | Sep 1, 2023 | Geo-Politics & War
The decision by the BRICS countries to admit Egypt, Iran, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates to the grouping is the latest attempt by China, in particular, to raise its political and economic standing in the Middle East.Late on 23 August 2023, the BRICS...
by JD m | Sep 1, 2023 | Geo-Politics & War
Russia’s war in Ukraine along with China’s defence modernisation drive are helping fuel interest in Western militaries to improve neglected aspects of their electronic warfare capacity. And there is work to do revitalize that warfighting domain.This blog was first...
by JD m | Sep 1, 2023 | Geo-Politics & War
Ukraine’s slow progress in its counter-offensive has frustrated some defence officials in the United States and Germany, but that may overlook the much less reported, yet no less significant, effort that Kyiv is devoting to its deep battle.This blog was first...
by JD m | Sep 1, 2023 | Geo-Politics & War
Iran’s Tasnim News Agency announced that the government has begun testing a supersonic cruise missile for the first time.On 9 August 2023, the Tasnim News Agency, which is affiliated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), claimed that the government had...
