Geo-politics

A  National Science Foundation (NSF)-funded research team has successfully tested an autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) that can produce high-resolution, three-dimensional maps of Antarctic sea...

Main events of the week On the morning of January 27, 2015, a shooting attack took place at the Corinthia Hotel in Tripoli, Libya, were...

British fighter jets targeted another Syrian oilfield during the second combat sortie from the British base in Cyprus over the weekend. Typhoons and Reaper Unmanned...

The latest attacks in the US using firearms purchased too readily and easily have brought about the beginning of a new perception for security...

By Yoram Schweitzer , Elior Albachari , Ilan Shklarsky The announcement by al-Qaeda head Ayman al-Zawahiri that he is severing ties with the group known...

If we think of sensitive, complex cities in the modern Middle East that are highly volatile, reflect sectorial tensions, and are home to serious...

U.S DHS launches $25K prize for innovative ways to track first responders indoors during incidents. The Homeland Security Department's research and development arm announced it...

As the need for armored civil vehicles has become more substantial in the last years throughout the raging Middle East on the one hand;...

An Israeli company has developed a fully robotic remote weapon station for helicopters. Duke Airborne Systems says that its small-footprint, fully-robotic RWS (Robotic Weapons System)...

U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter and lawmakers expressed concern that Islamic State is moving to develop chemical weapons even as the U.S.-led coalition makes...

While the drone industry is booming, it’s important to remember that the drone is merely a vehicle, a way to transport what provides the...

Canada, under its Criminal Code, has designated Boko Haram as a terrorist organization. The United States did so three weeks ago. The Canadian government also...

By ARIE EGOZI The situation is going to deteriorate from 2019 on. This will be the year when the new U.S foreign military funds package...

The State of Israel is not ready provide total protection to the home front during emergencies and disasters * A new threat: EMP *...

Shortly after 9/11, reports began to emerge that one of the reasons many firefighters died in the attack was that police helicopters circling above...

Boston can expect more efficient efforts by police, fire and EMS first responders, now that the city's three public safety agencies have access to...

The Islamic State in Iraq and Syria’s (ISIS) strategy to use English-speaking Westerns and social media to recruit militants is unprecedented. ISIS has used World Cup...

Recent cyber attacks have increased awareness security on the net. The cyber security market is one of the fastest growing industries in the past...

A version of the Gray Eagle UAS showcased enhanced capabilities in a flight test. The MQ-1C Gray Eagle Extended Range (MQ-1C ER) unmanned aircraft...

Virtually every country on Earth will be able to build or acquire drones capable of firing missiles within the next 10 years. Armed aerial...

Beyond Airstrikes, how can the US accelerate the Islamic State’s defeat? There is broad agreement among policy makers and defense analysts in Washington, that U.S. airstrikes alone are insufficient...

The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) has awarded a $749,241 Small Business Innovation Program (SBIR) contract to Digital...