The topic of cognitive warfare is of increasing interest among Chinese military thinkers, especially as China strives to pave the way toward the era of “intelligentization.” Intelligentization is a concept…
The Iranian government increasingly seeks to brand itself as a nanotechnology powerhouse. It hosts annual internationalnanotechnology exhibitions, encourages university nanotech programs, and regularly reports on the latest nanotech developments—everything from…
The Islamic Republic has long prided itself on its indigenous military industries, not only because it sees them as a symbol of Iranian power, but also because Iran’s leadership sees…
As the source publication points out, Chinese military thinkers are imagining how cutting-edge technologies such as AI, cloud computing, and the internet will shape future combat operations. Chinese publications frequently…
Russian military theorists often use the phrase “weapons based on new physical principles” to describe the weapons that will be employed in future operating environments. Often, the descriptions of these…
Russia has a long track record of upgrading and modernizing combat systems for greater savings and effectiveness.The BMP-3 entered the Soviet ground forces inventory in 1987 and has a proven…
Roketsan, one of Turkey’s largest defense companies, has started developing liquid-propellant rocket engine technology, with hopes of putting Turkey into space with a domestically made rocket. During the inauguration ceremony…
Evolving concepts in unmanned combat and new technologies have prompted two Chinese military strategists to explore different potential strategies that might be used in unmanned combat operations. In the first…
The Chinese recognize that electronic and cyber warfare complement each other and they are interested in the role that the electromagnetic spectrum plays for both. This has prompted three Chinese…