The Arctic: Climate Change as a Driver for a Geopolitical Shift

The issue of climate change is renowned for its global implications, not only on the environment but also on humans. Nevertheless, one of the shifts least touched upon is how the melting of the Arctic ice is changing the geopolitical theatre. All the major international actors are aware of this and have already developed policies to exploit or adapt to this shift. In this context, we witness bids from countries’ representatives and military exercises in the region.

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250 Abrams Tanks Now Strengthening Polish Armed Forces

“An agreement has just been signed, that guarantees the delivery of 250 Abrams tanks in the most modern version for the Polish Army”, said Mariusz Braszczok, the Polish Minister of National Defence, on 5 April 2022. The current agreement has been defined as one of the most extensive military commitments in the history of the Polish armed forces.

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Honeywell HTS7500 Engine Chosen to Outfit New SB-1 Defiant X Helicopter

Igor Sikorsky once famously said, «the helicopter is probably the most versatile instrument ever invented by man», a thought echoed by many field commanders and soldiers alike. Indeed, helicopters provide a degree of versatility unlike any other present asset: they can be rapidly deployed, navigate through almost every type of terrain and provide firepower and protection. They cover a vast range of operational tasks, including reconnaissance, troops insertion and extraction, intelligence gathering, patrolling, SAR missions, and MEDEVAC. And now the Defiant, the latest arrival from Sikorsky and Boeing, has chosen its engine.

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High-power Microwave Pod for Drones proposed by Epirus

On 14 February, the Venture capital-backed startup Epirus unveiled a high-power microwave system capable of deploying on a drone. According to a company statement, the Leonidas Pod makes the company’s ground-based system designed to protect forward operating bases from incoming threats and mountable on a variety of other systems. This system is thought to address drone swarms rather than singular done threats. In fact, these swarms are a growing problem for the U.S military as it develops counter-unmanned aircrafts system capability.

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