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Sea state<\/strong><\/p>\n

Taiwan\u2019s plans to build domestically designed submarines has received a boost following the Trump administration\u2019s approval of the marketing licence<\/a> required before American companies can sell technology to Taiwan. News of the approval was reported by Taiwan\u2019s Central News Agency, but has yet to be confirmed by the US State Department. After an unsuccessful, decades-long search<\/a> for a foreign partner willing to sell it attack submarines, Taiwan now plans to design and build its own submarine force to replace its aging four-boat fleet.<\/p>\n

Russia is preparing to hold its second Main Naval Parade<\/a> in St Petersburg later this year. The event will see more than 40\u00a0warships, 25\u00a0aircraft, and 4,000\u00a0troops on display. The first Main Naval Parade took place last year and is now set to be an annual event. Russian Defence Minister General Sergei Shoigu described the event as reviving \u2018the country\u2019s glorious maritime traditions, show[ing] the strength and the power of the Russian Navy\u2019. Video of last year\u2019s inaugural parade can be seen here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Canada has requested more time to study the effects of banning heavy fuel oils<\/a> (HFOs) in the Arctic. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and President Barack Obama had previously committed to reducing the use of HFOs in the Arctic before a proposed ban by the International Marine Organization comes into effect in 2021. Heavy fuel oils have been banned in the Antarctic since 2011 as a potential HFO spill could have \u2018devastating and lasting effects on fragile Arctic marine and coastal environments\u2019<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Flight path<\/strong><\/p>\n

The US has sent<\/a> three B-52 strategic bombers to train in Darwin as part of the bilateral initiative Enhanced Air Cooperation. Meanwhile, the RAAF deployed a C-130J Hercules and 23\u00a0personnel to participate in the major US Air Force exercise Green Flag<\/a>, which runs from 4\u00a0to\u00a017\u00a0April. Both training exercises are designed<\/a> to improve air power interoperability between the two close allies.<\/p>\n

India\u2019s biggest ever<\/a> war exercise, Gagan Shakti,\u00a0kicked off<\/a> on 8 April. The fortnight-long exercise simulates<\/a> a real-time battle to test the India Air Force\u2019s (IAF) war capabilities and concepts. India\u2019s armed forces came under scrutiny<\/a> after service chiefs described outdated equipment, poor resource allocation and convoluted equipment acquisition procedures. Recent analysis<\/a> by aerospace research company Forecast International observed that the IAF is in a particularly dire condition, capable of fielding at best two-thirds of the 45\u00a0squadrons deemed necessary to counter a potential China\u2013Pakistan \u2018collusive threat\u2019. Other analysis<\/a> suggests abandoning the 45-squadron target, eliminating the IAF\u2019s costly duplication of platforms in favour of a smaller number of highly capable multi-role fighters, and developing a modern integrated air defence system to deter China. To address these shortfalls during Gagan Shakti, the IAF will for the first time conduct \u2018surge operations\u2019<\/a>, which reduces maintenance downtime between sorties but requires<\/a> higher availability of aircraft maintenance personnel, including from third-party support organisations.<\/p>\n

Rapid fire<\/strong><\/p>\n

Estonian President Kersti Kaljulaid called for US troops to be deployed in Estonia<\/a> as a deterrent to Russian aggression. NATO has deployed UK, French and Danish troops to Estonia, but Kaljulaid stressed the importance of deploying US\u00a0soldiers. The demand comes after talks between Trump and the leaders of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania<\/a> in Washington coincided with Russia testing of live munitions in the Baltic Sea<\/a> on 3 April.<\/p>\n

The British Army, meanwhile, showed off its strength at the annual war games in Kenya last weekend<\/a>. Involving 1,000\u00a0UK troops alongside members of the Kenya Defence Force, these war games are the UK\u2019s third largest. The UK is Kenya\u2019s longest-standing defence and security partner, and its military presence contributes around US$57\u00a0million<\/a> to the local economy.<\/p>\n

Lockheed Martin plans to be a top defence trade partner with Saudi Arabia under Donald Trump\u2019s US$110\u00a0billion arms deal with the country. Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is visiting<\/a> the company\u2019s California facilities this week, and Lockheed Martin hopes to sell weapon systems worth more than US$28\u00a0billion as part of the arms deal announced by Trump last year. This in-depth report by War on the Rocks<\/em><\/a> remains skeptical of the partnership\u2019s benefits, claiming that the arms export policy will do little to create jobs in the US while undermining American influence abroad.<\/p>\n

Zero gravity<\/strong><\/p>\n

US Air Force General John Hyten says that US space policy is going in the right direction to counter an increasingly contested environment. In a recent interview with SpaceNews<\/em><\/a>, Hyten said there was a need to accelerate the building of US\u00a0warfighting capabilities in space, including cutting launch costs to below US$100\u00a0million and reducing military satellite development timelines to three-to-five years.<\/p>\n

From self-driving cars to speech recognition, artificial intelligence (AI) already has various applications in our everyday lives. But AI could soon be applied in space. Researchers from the Centre for Robotics and Neural Systems at Plymouth University are developing AI to analyse large quantities of data<\/a> to determine the possibility of life on other planets. The AI technology is called an \u2018artificial neural network\u2019, which is a computer system that can identity patterns from complex data. The researchers hope to use this technology on NASA\u2019s James Webb Space Telescope and the European Space Agency\u2019s ARIEL space mission.<\/p>\n

In addition to India\u2019s new space partnerships covered in the five-domains update a couple of weeks ago<\/a>, the Indian Space Research Organisation is continuing to strengthen its presence in space. India is expecting to launch its lunar Chandrayaan-2 rover<\/a> this year to map the moon\u2019s surface. This is India\u2019s second planned mission to the moon, after its successful first mission in 2009. Although there is some skepticism regarding India\u2019s space capabilities<\/a>, particularly when it comes to matching China, India\u2019s space program has notched up some impressive achievements in recent years.<\/p>\n

Wired watchtower<\/strong><\/p>\n

On 6 April Taiwan\u2019s cyber chief said<\/a> that Taiwan was now the target of at least 40\u00a0million cyberattacks each month. While most originate in China, Taiwan\u2019s unusual geopolitical need for cyber resilience has perversely meant that it\u2019s also a testing ground for North Korean and Russian attacks. According to Kaspersky Lab\u2019s real-time map<\/a> of worldwide cyberattacks, Taiwan is the 33rd most-targeted country.<\/p>\n

US and British troops used robots to clear obstacles<\/a> for troops in a world-first robotic breach in Germany. Breaching enemy obstacles is typically one of the most dangerous tasks undertaken by soldiers on the battlefield. The clearing was undertaken by a range of specialised systems<\/a>, including drones to scout enemy defences and spot targets, remote-controlled mortars, and conventional tracked armoured vehicles that could generate smoke cover, bulldoze mines and fill in ditches.<\/p>\n

The UK is tackling both its military veteran unemployment and cybersecurity skills shortage with one new project. The not-for-profit initiative called TechVets<\/a> is training veterans in technology and cybersecurity, capitalising on their skillsets and the high unemployment rate they face. Currently only 4%\u00a0of military veterans<\/a> work in the ICT sector.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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