On the use of unmanned aerial vehicles in recent military conflicts

Thursday, February 29, 2024, 07:17 (GMT+7)
UAVs have proven their lethality and transformed combat in modern conflicts. The new attack tactics using UAVs have demonstrated their effectiveness through conflicts in Syria, Libya, Nagorno-Karabakh, and the Russia-Ukraine conflict. The proliferation of UAV technology has also raised concerns about the potential for an arms race, as more and more countries develop and deploy advanced UAVs. This could lead to increased tension and the risk of conflict.

Review of the world political and military situation in 2023

Thursday, December 28, 2023, 10:53 (GMT+7)
The world political and military picture in 2023 is still mixed with light and dark colours, in which, strategic competition between major countries is still fierce, conflicts in regions continue to increase in intensity, scope and nature, etc. However, there are also many signs that the US and China are both showing efforts to control disagreements.

Turning point in the Nagorno - Karabakh conflict and its impact on the region

Sunday, November 26, 2023, 21:01 (GMT+7)
The military campaign conducted by Azerbaijan in Nagorno - Karabakh received many different shades of public opinions. Some countries believe that the victory of the Azerbaijani Army over the Armenian separatist forces is of significant, opening up hope for ending the three-decade long Nagorno - Karabakh conflict, thereby completely resolving one of the “flashpoints” in the South Caucasus region. However, some countries expressed deep concern, because this military operation could provoke a crisis in Nagorno - Karabakh.

The development trend of Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicles

Friday, April 22, 2022, 15:15 (GMT+7)
In recent years, the world has witnessed a robust development of unmanned combat aerial vehicles (UCAVs). They have come under different types, multi-roles and been effectively exploited in military conflicts. This is a landmark development, changing the characteristics of war both in terms of military strategy, combat doctrine and combat operations

Some issues on artificial intelligence warfare

Thursday, January 27, 2022, 07:55 (GMT+7)
Future war (if it happens) with strong developments of artificial intelligent weapons, equipment and robots will see dramatic changes in the forms, rules and methods of warfighting compared to the “traditional” warfare. This is a new and important issue that needs due attention and research

Azerbaijan-Turkmenistan oil deal: A bright spot about regional cooperation and security

Wednesday, June 30, 2021, 13:50 (GMT+7)
According to international analysts, the deal between Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan is a designed result produced by the Convention on the Legal Status of the Caspian Sea signed by five coastal countries in the Caspian Sea in August 2018. More importantly, it is the outcome of goodwill and great efforts made by leaders of the two countries to end disputes and foster warmer, better relations.

Risk of widened Eurasian arc of instability

Wednesday, April 28, 2021, 07:55 (GMT+7)
Over the past few years, major powers have escalated competition for expanding influence in part of the Eurasia. Nevertheless, due to the rise of globalisation, strategic competition within a broad space spreading from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean becomes increasingly fierce, which leads to the formation of an arc of instability. In fact, this arc covers a wide geographical area and is divided into subregions, including the Middle East, South Asia, East Asia, Central Asia, East Europe, West Europe, Caucasus, and Arctic.

Ten world defence and military events in 2020

Wednesday, January 06, 2021, 14:13 (GMT+7)
As far as national defence and military is concerned, the Covid-19 pandemic has made a negative, direct, comprehensive impact on military operations as well as the maintenance and enhancement of operational capacity of militaries worldwide. Militaries must undertake any necessary measures, including large-scale distancing regulations, military personnel movement and travel restrictions, change in training methods, delay or cancellation of recruitment and large-scale exercises to prevent and respond to Covid-19 pandemic.

A snapshot of the world politics in 2020

Thursday, December 24, 2020, 09:47 (GMT+7)
The COVID-19 pandemic also reveals major weaknesses of the capitalist economic system in the West, especially in the United States. It is thought after the collapse of the Soviet Union and socialist system, capitalism would be the “Golden Rule” for the rest of the world. However, this assertion has been questioned about its possibility right in the West

Nagorno - Karabakh, an unending conflict

Friday, December 11, 2020, 08:35 (GMT+7)
The complexity of geographical disputes and the overlapping relations make the Nagorno-Karabakh issue beyond the scope of a local conflict. Several external factors directly relating to the war are turning Nagorno-Karabakh into a node in international competition.