Ukraine war: Ukraine war: Kremlin attempt to control private militaries like Wagner Group fails to address rivalry between factions: One of the most notable features of Russia’s war in Ukraine has been Moscow’s increasing reliance on what are known as private military companies. Forces such as the Wagner Group led by Yevgeny Prigozhin have borne …
Climate change is creating security threats around the world – and militaries are responding: The British military is currently “too slow and resistant to change”, according to Admiral Sir Tony Radakin, the UK’s chief of defence staff. The urgent always takes priority over the important. But in the context of one of the world’s biggest …
COP26: how the world’s militaries hide their huge carbon emissions: Christian Cachola / US DoD flickr Climate change leadership requires more than stirring speeches, it means facing up to hard truths. One truth that governments around the world are struggling with is the immense contribution their militaries are making to the climate crisis. For example, …
Militaries plunder science fiction for technology ideas, but turn a blind eye to the genre’s social commentary: Pavel Chagochkin/Shutterstock Military planning is a complicated endeavour, calling upon experts in logistics and infrastructure to predict resource availability and technological advancements. Long-range military planning, deciding what to invest in now to prepare armed forces for the world …
‘Judge, jury and executioner’: why holding militaries to account for alleged war crimes is so hard – podcast: FrameStockFootages via Shutterstock In this episode of The Conversation Weekly podcast, why is it so difficult to prosecute militaries for alleged war crimes? We speak to experts about the legal hurdles. And a look at why sarcasm …
Here’s why some militaries have strange pixelated camouflage: Over the last two decades or so, armed forces around the world have abandoned their camouflage patterns in favor of a more pixelated, machine-engineered camo, similar to the blocky graphics in the popular online game “Minecraft.” And while it may seem counterintuitive, the digital-print look of the …