Defense Technology Monitor No. 103
Seeking innovations in quantum material;
An AI satellite investigator;
The next generation of loitering munitions;
The air force streamlines its EW updates;
A success for space tracking
Seeking innovations in quantum material;
An AI satellite investigator;
The next generation of loitering munitions;
The air force streamlines its EW updates;
A success for space tracking
In Russia, the war narrative is changing...;
...As revolt simmers in the ranks;
Another "undesirable," this time with a familiar name;
PRC hackers infect Russian government agencies;
China admits its ship destroyed key Baltic gas pipeline;
China’s AI-driven bot network aims to "deepens polarization";
U.S. adds 42 PRC firms to its trade restriction list;
Man punished for browsing overseas websites four years ago
Sudan peace talks commence despite absent parties;
Mali, Niger sever ties with Ukraine after Wagner group deaths;
Somalia-Ethiopia talks show progress;
Landmark trial finds LRA commander guilty of crimes against humanity;
Franco-Algerian tensions rise over Western Sahara dispute
Over the past two weeks, Ukraine has taken its fight with the Kremlin onto Russian soil. Kyiv’s offensive consisted of a daring raid into Russia’s Kursk region designed to bring the fight to Russian forces and draw the Kremlin’s combat troops away from its own territory. Aside from a few headlines, though, Ukraine’s bold strategic gamble has gone largely unnoticed. That’s a shame because Kyiv’s initiative—and Moscow’s response to it—has made clear that persistent Western fears of Russian brinkmanship are overblown.