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.
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
10 notable military-defence events of the world in 2021
Thursday, January 06, 2022, 10:19 (GMT+7)
In 2021, the world situation continued to witness both negative and positive developments. COVID-19 pandemic, strategic competition, trade war, conflicts, subversion, and disputes over sovereignty and territories were extremely intense and negatively impacted on the world’s economy and social life. The following are 10 notable military-defence events selected and introduced by National Defence Journal
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.
The world’s political and military situation in 2016
Monday, January 09, 2017, 15:45 (GMT+7)
Dialogue and cooperation for peace, stability and development continue to be the main trend. However, differences, military conflicts, and armed races have been severe, complicated and unpredictable. Thus, the world’s political and military picture in 2016 is mixed with various tones