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

The Israeli and French navies teamed up to conduct the first joint drills between the two countries in 55 years<\/a>. INS Eilat Sa\u2019ar<\/em> and INS Kidon Sa\u2019ar<\/em> docked in the port of Toulon on 21 June. The drills involved simulated missile launches at the ships from low-flying fighter jets, as well as a multi-casualty evacuation and rescue exercise.<\/p>\n

CNBC reports that China has been quietly testing electronic warfare assets<\/a> in the South China Sea. Recent intelligence assessments suggest that this is the first time the equipment has been used since it was deployed to Chinese military outposts<\/a> in the Spratly Islands earlier this year. The systems are designed to confuse and jam communications, which would give China increased power projection in the South China Sea.<\/p>\n

It was a big weekend for the Royal Australian Navy. On Friday, Vice Admiral Tim Barrett formally ended his time as Chief of Navy, handing over command<\/a> to Vice Admiral Michael Noonan in a ceremony in Canberra. On Sunday, more than a thousand people, including the new Chief of Navy, were on hand to welcome HMAS Warramunga<\/em> home<\/a> from the Middle East. During its nine-month deployment, the Warramunga<\/em> significantly disrupted terrorist and criminal organisations, seizing 31.8 tonnes of hashish and two tonnes of heroin valued at approximately A$2.17 billion.<\/p>\n

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

According to an exclusive<\/a> report from Reuters<\/em>, defence contractor Northrop Grumman is angling to compete with Lockheed Martin for the contract for Japan\u2019s next-generation F-3 stealth fighter. The contract will be fiercely contested. Lockheed Martin worked with Japan<\/a> on an earlier, fourth-generation fighter and already has a hybrid concept<\/a> with features from the fifth-generation F-22 and F-35.<\/p>\n

Germany halted deliveries<\/a> of the Eurofighter Typhoon combat aircraft after discovering a technical defect. It\u2019s the latest in a series of problems<\/a> which have included technical issues, high staff turnover, and lack of missiles. In May, Der Spiegel<\/em> reported that only four of Germany\u2019s 128 Eurofighters<\/a>\u2014the backbone of the German air force\u2014were ready for combat. The problems in Germany\u2019s air force aren\u2019t isolated to the Eurofighter, raising doubts<\/a> about the reliability of this European partner for the Western security alliance.<\/p>\n

South Korea\u2019s ambassador to Nigeria said that South Korea intended to collaborate<\/a> with the Nigerian Air Force to fight insurgencies in northeast Africa. South Korea would enhance the NAF\u2019s operational capability<\/a> by providing intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance support, as well as technical expertise.<\/p>\n

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

The Turkish government has dismissed almost 19,000 people from its civil service<\/a>\u2014including more than 6,000 members of its armed forces and around 9,000 members of its security services\u2014because of alleged links to terror groups<\/a>. The dismissals, as well as widespread passport cancellations, were made under a statutory decree. The news came as Recep Tayyip Erdogan was sworn in<\/a> as Turkey\u2019s first executive president, with increased powers. Parliament has promised to lift the state of emergency<\/a> that\u2019s been in place since the July 2016 attempted coup.<\/p>\n

The Pentagon has come under scrutiny<\/a> for lack of transparency<\/a> on troop numbers in Iraq, Syria and Afghanistan. For more than a decade, troop deployments were listed on a public Pentagon website that was updated every three months; however, the numbers were scrubbed<\/a> earlier this year. While troop numbers aren\u2019t necessarily indicative of military activity, national security experts Loren DeJonge Schulman and Alice Friend claim that troop levels are a \u2018litmus test\u2019<\/a> for the public to comprehend the scope and scale of their government\u2019s commitment to a particular conflict.<\/p>\n

The ADF has welcomed Recruit Courage<\/a>, a 12-year-old wedge-tailed eagle, as the mascot for the 2nd Cavalry Regiment. The mascot is selected to represent the qualities of the regiment. Recruit Courage\u2019s long-range vision and her skills in swiftly attacking prey reflect the cavalry\u2019s role as the \u2018eyes and ears\u2019 of the battlefield. She will deploy as a qualified Royal Australian Armoured Corps soldier<\/a> in late July.<\/p>\n

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

This week is all about satellites. This article from Tech Crunch<\/a> shows the top seven private satellite technology companies, ranked by total funding. Five are located in the US, one in South Korea and one in Singapore. There\u2019s a significant concentration of funding in broadband internet companies, such as OneWeb<\/a>, which has accumulated US$1.7 billion in funding. OneWeb aims to provide global internet broadband by 2027, through the creation of a constellation of 900 satellites.<\/p>\n

But OneWeb may soon have some competition. It\u2019s been reported that China and Russia have discussed the possibility of creating a joint satellite communications system<\/a>. The proposed system will consist of 1,000 satellites in low, medium and geostationary orbit. In addition, China\u2019s National Space Administration and Russia\u2019s state space corporation Roscomos have agreed to further their cooperation<\/a> in testing the accuracy of earth observation data from Russian and Chinese satellites.<\/p>\n

So what does this all mean for the future of the space domain? As one article mentions, satellites are critical for many aspects of national security<\/a>, so it\u2019s no surprise that many countries are developing satellite capabilities. As another article points out, the space industry can be seen as an \u2018emerging business sector\u2019 <\/a>that can contribute to economic growth. Yet the article also raises the issue of cyber threats that come with developing new technologies. Countries like South Korea<\/a> with a single satellite provider are seeing the commercial benefit of the space industry, and are aiming to expand services globally.<\/p>\n

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

Last week Moscow hosted the International Cybersecurity Conference and President Vladimir Putin gave the opening speech<\/a>. He said Russia\u2019s digital economy program aimed to modernise information infrastructure, particularly for medicine and education. Putin then went on to talk about the importance of tackling cybercrime and promoting greater international cooperation to \u2018develop common rules of\u00a0the\u00a0game and\u00a0binding international standards that will take into account the\u00a0rights and\u00a0interests of\u00a0all countries as\u00a0much as\u00a0possible and\u00a0will be universal and\u00a0acceptable for\u00a0all\u2019.<\/p>\n

Vietnam\u2019s recently passed cybersecurity law has been criticised for undermining free speech<\/a>. The law, drafted by the country\u2019s Ministry of Public Security and passed last month<\/a>, requires tech companies to hand over data to Vietnamese authorities on request and to censor any contentious content. However, civil society has proven resilient: Vietnamese citizens have responded with rare public displays of dissent<\/a> and thousands have abandoned mainstream social media platforms<\/a> such as Facebook in favour of open-source alternatives.<\/p>\n

A popular fitness app that tracks the activity data of users has once again inadvertently revealed the locations and identities<\/a> of personnel working at military bases and intelligence services. The app, Polar Flow, is reported to have revealed the identities<\/a> of personnel working for the FBI and NSA, Russian soldiers in Crimea, and Americans in the Green Zone in Baghdad. This is the second time this year that a fitness app has compromised national security. In January, ASPI\u2019s own Nathan Ruser<\/a> discovered that the fitness app Strava revealed the locations of several secret military bases.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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