Military Technology

How To Ensure AUKUS’ Success

AUKUS is a multigenerational project, and it’s time to admit that the trilateral effort between the United States, Australia, and the United Kingdom to develop and share defense technology is...

The Shrinking Cost of War Threatens Western Militaries

In business, the term “commodification” describes the transition of something previously a luxury good into a day-to-day commodity that is bought and sold cheaply. When smartphones first went to market,...

Israel’s Tech Advantage Created Complacency

The massive Hamas attack on October 7 caught Israel off-guard and unprepared, leading to a massacre of 1,000 civilians in border communities near Gaza and the deaths of at least...

Why Directed Energy Weapons are a Priority for the Department of Defense

Earlier this month, Heidi Shyu, undersecretary of defense for research and engineering (OUSD(R&E)) at the United States Department of Defense (DoD), called for a National Defense Science and Technology strategy...

Does Australia Really Need 75 M1 Abrams Tanks?

During a pandemic, some in Australia may argue that any excess defence funding should be allocated to rapid antigen tests and a creaking hospital system. But there’s good reason to...

How China and Pakistan Built a Rival to the F-16

Here’s What You Need to Remember: The largest advantage of the JF-17 is its cost. At only 15 million per plane in its most basic configuration, the JF-17 is far...

How Turkey Defends Ukrainian Tanks from Russia

Here’s What You Need to Remember: Unfortunately, there are no records of Zaslon’s effectiveness when deployed by the Turkish Army on their M-60T tanks during recent offensives. Turkish/Ukrainian defense cooperation has...

How Turkey Became a Drone Superpower

Here’s What You Need to Remember: Domestic weaponry has given Turkey new geopolitical clout. The success of Turkish armed drones and its push into Syria in February and March 2020 has shone...

Why American Special Forces are on the Cutting Edge of Artificial Intelligence Technology

Here’s What You Need to Know: SOCOM has been a pioneer in the application of Artificial Intelligence. For example, the Naval Special Warfare Command (WARCOM) has been using Artificial Intelligence to...

Military Sealift Is Needed for Effective Power Projection

Here’s What You Need to Remember: In order to reduce the cost and speed of the acquisition process, the design or designs chosen could be based on existing commercial ships, or...

Bang: What is the Best Pistol Caliber Carbine? Meet the Stribog SP9A1

Here’s What You Need to Remember: The benefits come from the catch being the same on both sides, but this can lead to some confusion for those used to AR-style controls,...

Can Drones Make You a Superpower? Turkey Has an Answer

Here’s What You Need to Remember: The MAM-L proves that Turkey’s investment into building its arms industry has paid off. It’s proven to be able to produce analogs to other...