A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle was shot down by enemy fire during Operation Epic Fury over southwestern Iran on April 3. Two crew […]
Žyma: Security
Infantry-Portable Anti-Drone Options – European Security & Defence
Recent and ongoing conflicts highlight the rapidly growing threat posed by unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to dismounted infantry. A variety of kinetic and non-kinetic countermeasures […]
Protecting Underwater Infrastructure – European Security & Defence
Recent incidents as far apart as the Baltic and the waters off Taiwan have highlighted the vulnerability of critical underwater infrastructure to malign actors. Whilst […]
Breaching defensive lines – European Security & Defence
Planned and well-constructed defensive fortifications and lines can hold back an enemy for days, weeks, even months, or more, stalling their advance and forcing them […]
Northern European seabed operations underline the Alliance’s collective approach to CUI security
The northern Euro-Atlantic theatre is today a stage on which maritime asymmetric activities are involving and impacting non-state, state, and multinational actors. The underwater domain […]
DARC Ages – European Security & Defence
What links the patron saint of Wales, a former Royal Air Force airbase and space debris? More than you might think. David, Bishop of Mynyw, […]
Stratus symbol – European Security & Defence
NATO’s European members are set to receive much-needed muscle in kinetic anti-radar capabilities thanks to a new continental missile programme. European suppression of enemy air […]
Identity crisis – European Security & Defence
As unmanned aerial vehicles proliferate across the conflict spectrum, identification friend or foe (IFF) solutions needs to be continually refined. The numbers speak for themselves: […]
Is drone-based resupply viable? – European Security & Defence
Military logistics and sustainment have always played a crucial role in operations at all levels–strategic, operational, and tactical. Following major geopolitical changes, as well as […]
US small UAV programmes – European Security & Defence
The US Army and Marine Corps are significantly increasing the number of small UAVs assigned to tactical units, and are providing these assets to the […]