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

Exercise Komodo 2018<\/a> will begin on 4\u00a0May. Over 30\u00a0countries will participate in the biennial multilateral naval exercise, including all 18 ASEAN-Plus nations\u2014the 10 ASEAN countries plus Australia, China, India, Japan, New Zealand, Russia, South Korea and the United States. Hosted in Mataram, Indonesia, Komodo 2018<\/a> will \u2018enhance the relationship and cooperation among participating navies in building common understanding about humanitarian assistance [and] disaster response operations\u2019. Over 4,000\u00a0sailors, 50\u00a0ships, 15\u00a0helicopters and 14\u00a0fixed-wing aircraft will participate in the exercise.<\/p>\n

The Royal Australian Navy\u2019s two air warfare destroyers, HMAS Hobart<\/em> and NUSHIP Brisbane<\/em><\/a>, have successfully demonstrated a cooperative engagement capability. Cooperative engagement capability<\/a> \u2018combines radar and fire control data into a common picture, allowing one ship to engage an adversary based on the other ship\u2019s data\u2019. Australia is the first nation outside the United States to receive this cutting-edge technology.<\/p>\n

The RAN has released stunning underwater video footage of the wreck of HMAS AE1<\/em><\/a>. Australia\u2019s first submarine, the AE1<\/em> was lost at sea with all hands in September\u00a01914 after leaving Rabaul, Papua New Guinea. It took 103\u00a0years before the wreck was found near the Duke of York Islands. Survey video of the wreck shows it to be well preserved and teeming with marine life.<\/p>\n

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

The air forces of Singapore and Malaysia conducted a new, three-day exercise called SAREX Malsing<\/a>. The search-and-rescue exercise aimed to improve bilateral interoperability and professional knowledge exchange. Though there are challenges<\/a> in the two countries\u2019 relationship, the regular bilateral and multilateral military interactions between Malaysia and Singapore are a bright spot<\/a> in strengthening Southeast Asian security.<\/p>\n

Over the weekend China\u2019s air force released a multilingual promotional video<\/a> describing the PLA\u2019s duty to defend every inch of \u2018the motherland\u2019<\/a>. The video showcased recent military flights<\/a> in and around the Taiwan Strait. Meanwhile, India\u2019s Air Force chief said that China has been increasing its air activities in Tibet<\/a>, The US Air Force also regularly flies bombers<\/a> near the South China Sea, noting that those missions were \u2018in accordance with international law\u2019.<\/p>\n

Building on last week\u2019s reporting<\/a>, US Air Force (USAF) Secretary Heather Wilson gave an extended interview<\/a> laying out the USAF\u2019s top priorities for the future. Secretary Wilson said (0:55) that Russia and China\u2019s development of capabilities to deny US space use is driving USAF policy. She also explained USAF\u2019s need to shift to multi-domain operations (3:40) to ensure air power survival in contested airspace.<\/p>\n

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

India and Pakistan will be conducting joint military drills for the first time<\/a>. Scheduled for August, a multinational military exercise\u2014dubbed the \u2018Peace Mission\u2019\u2014is being organised by the Shanghai Cooperation Council in Russia. But rapprochement remains unlikely<\/a>: tensions remain high along the Line of Control, and Pakistani and Indian soldiers already cooperate in UN peacekeeping missions, which the so-called \u2018Peace Mission\u2019 parallels. The drills thus provide greater insight into China\u2019s influence in the region<\/a> than they portend new developments in India\u2013Pakistan relations.<\/p>\n

After Saudi Arabia declared its willingness to deploy troops<\/a> in Syria, Riyadh threatened Qatar with the withdrawal of US \u2018protection\u2019<\/a> if Doha does not fund the US military presence in Syria. This so-called protection refers to the al-Udeid airbase in Qatar, which is an integral part of the US war effort. It hosts roughly 11,000\u00a0US\u00a0military personnel, and is the launch pad for US airstrikes in Syria<\/a>. As the US draws closer to Qatar<\/a>, it seems that Saudi Arabia is eager to portray US\u2013Qatar relations as being far more unstable than they are in reality<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The crisis in the Gulf region has spilled into the Horn of Africa. Somali troops killed six other Somali soldiers during an attempted takeover<\/a> of a former UAE training facility in Mogadishu, Somalia. The incident follows ongoing tensions between Qatar-backed Somalia and the UAE over a banned port development project in the breakaway region of Somaliland<\/a>. However, it also speaks to the difficulties in rebuilding unified armed forces backed by foreign governments: Qatar swiftly moved in<\/a> after the UAE abruptly disbanded its assistance program<\/a> to train and fund Somalia\u2019s military.<\/p>\n

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

2018 continues to be a productive year for Nigeria\u2019s space developments. Nigeria has established its inaugural Centre for Atmospheric Research<\/a> that will conduct research in atmospheric sciences. This follows promises by the Nigerian federal government earlier this year to increase funding to space research and development<\/a>. Earlier this year, it signed a US$550\u00a0million satellite deal with China<\/a> to buy two communications satellites. So far, Nigeria has launched (from Russia) three earth observation satellites and one communications satellite.<\/a><\/p>\n

Europe\u2019s Copernicus<\/a> earth observation satellite system is the largest system of its kind, and collects vast amounts of data on climate change, oceans, land masses, and disaster and humanitarian situations. The seventh Copernicus satellite, Sentinel-3B, was launched last week<\/a>. The data it will collect will contribute to Copernicus\u2019 environment program. Despite this advancement in European technology and the US military\u2019s reliance on European weather data, the US House Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces recently called on the US Air Force to decrease its reliance on foreign weather data<\/a>. US Air Force director of weather Ralph Stoffler said that Central Command receives 95% of its data from the international community, yet aims to completely eliminate its reliance on foreign support for weather data by March\u00a02019.<\/p>\n

It might not be a palace fit for a king, but China hopes to create a palace fit for scientists in space. On China\u2019s National Space Day last week, the China National Space Administration proposed creating a lunar \u2018palace\u2019<\/a>\u2014a scientific outpost on the moon. China says it has the technological capacity for a manned lunar landing<\/a>, one of the many space exploration objectives<\/a> it aims to fulfil in the next few years.<\/p>\n

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

The European Union laid out its ambitions<\/a> to lead in setting guidelines and boosting investment in artificial intelligence (AI). The aim is to have a coordinated plan by the end of the year<\/a>. While a little late to the \u2018race\u2019 for AI dominance<\/a>, the EU hopes to capitalise on a uniquely ethical approach<\/a> to AI\u2019s challenges and opportunities.<\/p>\n

The 32nd ASEAN Summit<\/a> in Singapore last week brought together heads of state to discuss \u2018resilience and innovation\u2019. One outcome was the creation of the ASEAN Smart Cities Network. This initiative aims to use technological and digital solutions<\/a> to resolve the challenges that increasing urbanisation pose to the delivery of key services. Twenty\u2011six cities will participate in the pilot<\/a>, and will develop city-specific action plans at a smart cities governance workshop this month in Singapore.<\/p>\n

Huawei phones<\/a>\u2014which US\u00a0intelligence officials previously warned Americans not to buy\u2014are being sold on American military bases in Germany. There are fears that the Chinese-made phones may be used to gather sensitive information from service members. In February the heads of the CIA, FBI, NSA, DIA<\/a> and other agencies testified that \u2018Americans should not use Huawei products because of the security risks they pose.\u2019<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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