This article itself is a summary of how the strategic thought of Australia (after the grievous imminent threat to it in WW2 i.e Japan that most shaped the downstream psyche) was first geared towards Indonesia in the post WW2 scenario, and how it has now transitioned to PRC in the last couple...
Israel Aerospace Industries Ltd. (IAI) today signed an agreement to acquire 50% of the equity of BlueBird Aero Systems, an Israeli UAS developer and integrator in the small tactical UAS arena. As part of the transaction, IAI is acquiring the holdings of Piramal Technologies SA from India, which...
https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4017420
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The U.S. military announced that it will stage exercise "Keen Sword" with Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF) in Japan amid fears China could exploit distractions caused by the U.S. presidential election on Nov. 3.
On Sept. 17...
https://www.thetelegram.com/news/canada/project-to-buy-new-pistols-for-canadian-forces-is-once-again-underway-500796/
The project to purchase pistols to replace the Canadian military’s Second World War-era handguns is once again underway and National Defence hopes to have the new weapons by...
https://getpocket.com/explore/item/the-disappeared?utm_source=pocket-newtab
The Disappeared
China’s global kidnapping campaign has gone on for years and may be reaching inside U.S. borders.
(more at link)
https://nationalpost.com/opinion/kelly-ogle-a-northern-corridor-to-put-canada-back-on-the-map
Could a mega project like the Canadian Northern Corridor provide a bold, new approach to unlock the potential of our renewable and non-renewable resource base?
Alberta wants a fair deal from Canada...
All history, news and updates regarding Indian nuclear program to go here...especially concerning the larger research and development side.
A parallel thread in "Strategic forces" section may be created later to handle specific weapons related side of it.
https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/china-could-safely-dropnine-dash-line-in-south-china-sea-and-win-friends-in-asean-china
@Joe Shearer
This did stick in my head a bit lately after you typed this so eloquently...and it resurfaced somewhat when I came across this article just now...
To secure itself, the West needs to figure out where all its gadgets are coming from. Here’s why that’s so difficult.
https://getpocket.com/explore/item/the-manufacturer-s-dilemma?utm_source=pocket-newtab
Despite China’s increasingly aggressive behaviour both at home and abroad, Beijing’s open threat to take control of Taiwan by force is receiving comparatively little attention – leaving this flourishing liberal democracy uniquely isolated and vulnerable. The threat may be far more imminent than...
Former CSIS director says China views Canada as an 'easier target'
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/china-canada-universities-research-waterloo-military-technology-1.5723846
A couple friends I know pretty well are part of this effort.