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 China tests new land-attack cruise missile China has test-fired a new land attack cruise missile (LACM) designated Dong Hai-10 (DH-10), or East China Sea-10. 21-Aug-2004 
 
Executive Overview: Jane's Aero-Engines Over the past half-century the world aero-engine industry has undergone profound changes, quite apart from developments in the technology itself.
21-Sep-2004 
US offers to sell F-16s to Pakistan The US is offering to sell 18 F-16 fighter aircraft to the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) pending Congressional approval: one of several such deals in the works after years of US-led defence sanctions against Pakistan, the PAF Chief of Staff has disclosed.
20-Sep-2004 
RELATED ARTICLE: Pakistan receives new F-7 fighters Rebuilding Bosnia Police Review investigates the challenges in building a professional police force in post-war Bosnia.
17-September-04 
Norway cancels equipment exchange with the Netherlands Norway has cancelled a plan to take over 18 new Krauss-Maffei Wegmann PzH2000 155mm/52-cal self-propelled howitzers (SPHs) from the Netherlands. They were to be traded for a surplus battery of Norwegian Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile Systems (NASAMS).
16-Sept-2004
RELATED ARTICLE: Netherlands and Norway detail equipment swap Ukraine arms Cuba and Venezuela Ukraine's arms exports last year stood at US$530-550m, an increase on the year before when they were officially recorded at $440m. JID's regional analyst looks at the implications of Kiev's weapons policy.
16-Sept-2004
RELATED ARTICLE: Ukraine's missing missiles Now you see him, now you don't There have been more signs of a power struggle in China between President Hu Jintao, who has recently been stressing social issues, and the Shanghai faction of the ruling Communist Party of China (CPC), which advocates economic growth at all costs.
15-Sep-2004
RELATED ARTICLE: Jiang has a taste for power Researching the weapons of the future: genetically modified bioweapons Advances in nanotechnology, genetics and nuclear isomers are permitting the production of a new generation of unconventional weapons.
14-Sep-2004
RELATED ARTICLES: The BTWC: strengthening the biological and weapons toxin convention Ballistic missile defence: The end game The US nears alert status for its long-range missile defence system but is the system ready?
13-Sep-2004
RELATED ARTICLE: Pacific testbed is key to US missile defence plans JTIC briefing: Hizbullah's escalating role in the Palestinian intifada Lebanese Hizbullah is taking advantage of the present power vacuum in the West Bank and Gaza to expand its involvement in supporting the intifada, Israel security officials fear. JTIC examines evidence of recent Hizbullah activity in the Palestinian Territories.
10-Sep-2004 
RELATED ARTICLES: Hizbullah and the Palestinians Southeast Asia awaits JI's next move The car bombing outside the Australian embassy in Indonesia's capital, Jakarta, on 9 September bore the hallmark of the pan-Asian Islamist group Jemaah Islamiyya (JI). In an article published on 20 August, Jane’s Intelligence Review examined the evolution of JI’s organisation and strategy over the past year.
09-Sept-2004 
RELATED ARTICLE: Southeast Asia fears new terrorist attacks The radiological threat widens Experts have reassessed the threat posed by radiological dispersal devices, or dirty bombs and they conclude that the threat is far greater than previously imagined. Poor international regulation makes it relatively easy for terrorists to acquire radioactive material.
09-Sep-04
RELATED ARTICLE: Radiological detection at ports The Russian explosion: what next? The wholesale murder of children last week is clearly Russia's worst single terrorist attack since the collapse of the Soviet Union. It may herald the beginning of a much more vicious terrorist campaign that will engulf Russia in the years to come.
08-Sep-04
RELATED PRODUCT: Sentinel Risk Pointers: Russian Federation Executive Overview: Jane's World Airlines The more positive messages being given from various forecasts imply better times ahead for commercial airlines. New and existing challenges still, however remain.
07-Sept-2004 
Iran gets mixed nuclear report The latest report by the UN's nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), says that many of the unresolved issues surrounding Iran's atomic programme are being clarified or resolved outright: language that appears to make US demands for the issue to be brought before the UN Security Council unworkable. 06-Sep-04
RELATED ARTICLE: Iran uranium source revealed Littoral warfare by remote control Unmanned craft carrying sensors, mine-countermeasures equipment, weapons and other specialized payloads can help littoral-warfare ships to perform both their offensive and defensive roles.
03-September-2004 
RELATED ARTICLE: Experiment puts spotlight on littoral combat New bombings fuel Thai security fears In a marked shift of tactics, southern Thailand's Islamist insurgents opened a sustained campaign of bomb attacks in August, striking 'soft' urban targets and raising the prospect of greater civilian casualties.
02-Sept-2004
RELATED ARTICLE: Thai insurgents turn to roadside bombings An innovative solution to pipeline security RUSI/Jane's Homeland Security and Resilience Monitor examines a unique solution to the security problems plaguing Iraq's oil infrastructure.
01-Sep-2004 
RELATED ARTICLES: USN increases Iraqi oil terminal security Israel’s low-intensity conflict doctrine - inner conflict JDW reports on the radical shake-up of the Israel Defence Force (IDF) as it focuses its resources on fighting what it terms 'sub-conventional warfare'.
31-Aug-2004
RELATED ARTICLES: Dangerous divide Editorial - A story of the good, the bad and the ugly The good news for airlines this week is that the price of crude oil slipped to slightly more than US$45 per barrel, due to a resurgence in Iraqi exports. That news is only marginally good, however, because it means that some carriers will only post smaller losses.
27-Aug-2004 
RELATED ARTICLES: US carriers face uphill struggle Khartoum confronts the United Nations The Islamic Republic of the Sudan has embarked on a collision course with the US and its allies in the United Nations (UN) Security Council over the resolution of a bloody ethnic conflict unfolding in its western Darfur region.
26-Aug-2004 
Israel leads in missile protection Israel Military Industries (IMI) has developed an invisible flare for use by its Flight Guard protection system for civilian aircraft. The Flight Guard system, developed jointly by IMI and Israel Aircraft Industries (IAI), will soon be installed on six El Al Israel Airlines passenger aircraft, making El Al the world's first airline to operate aircraft equipped with a defence system against shoulder-launched missiles.
25-Aug-2004 
RELATED PRODUCT: Israel plans missile protection for civilian aircraft New submarine picture presents Chinese puzzle Western intelligence agencies are attempting to establish the provenance of a new diesel-electric submarine design recently launched from the Wuhan shipyard in China.
24-August-2004 
RELATED ARTICLE: New details emerge on Chinese guided-missile destroyer US troops on the move towards faster and more flexible deployment US President George Bush on 16 August formally announced long-standing plans to reconfigure the country's military force posture in the coming decade by bringing up to 70,000 troops home to the continental US (CONUS) from bases overseas.
23-Aug-2004
IEDs emerge as major weapon in Nepal's Maoist insurgency Maoist insurgents in Nepal are displaying an increasing readiness to use Improvised Explosive Devices in attacking government forces and officials, as well as infrastructure.
20-Aug-2004
RELATED PRODUCT: Sentinel Risk Pointers: Nepal US plans improved missiles to maintain air-to-air supremacy US Air Force (USAF) and US Navy (USN) planners envisage three new air-to-air missiles intended to maintain air-combat supremacy. 20-Aug-2004
Dirty tricks in Ukraine The Ukrainian authorities appear increasingly desperate to thwart victory for pro-Western opposition candidate Viktor Yushchenko in the 31 October presidential elections. JID's Ukraine correspondent reports on a very suspicious incident and warns that further 'accidents' are possible.
19-August-2004
RELATED PRODUCT: Sentinel Risk Pointers: Ukraine Thai insurgents turn to roadside bombings Separatist insurgents in southern Thailand have sharply increased reliance on bomb attacks against government targets and adopted the use of road-side improvised explosive devices (IED) against mobile security forces.
18-Aug-2004
RELATED ARTICLES: Southern Thailand faces escalated militant activity Thailand faces up to southern extremist threat Executive Overview: Jane’s Avionics Many inherent design features and elements of modern airliners' avionic suites could form an effective defence system against hijacking and the use of the aircraft as a de facto missile. 17-August-2004
Iran, Israel trade barbs over new missile tests Tehran on 11 August announced that it had tested an upgraded version of its Shahab-3 medium-range ballistic missile. The test came just two weeks after Israel's Arrow anti-missile system - designed to negate the Shahab threat - shot down an actual 'Scud' missile for the first time in an exercise meant to validate its growing capabilities. 16-Aug-2004
RELATED ARTICLE: Arrow 2 test exceeds Israeli expectations Iran claims 'success' with latest missile test Researching the weapons of the future: ‘micro-fusion’ weapons Advances in nanotechnology, genetics and nuclear isomers are permitting the production of a new generation of weapons intended to maintain future US military superiority and deter ‘rogue states’ and terrorists.
13-Aug-2004
RELATED ARTICLES: Nanotechnology: the potential for new WMD Dual-use: perils of proliferation An increasingly troubling aspect of nuclear weapons proliferation is the acquisition of equipment that could be used for either civilian or military purposes or so-called 'dual-use' technology.
12-Aug-2004
JTIC briefing: maritime security clampdown forces compliance JTIC examines the impact of new maritime security measures introduced under the auspices of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) given continuing concerns regarding a possible maritime terrorist attack.
11-Aug-2004
RELATED ARTICLES: Less convenient maritime flags The sinister strait - The next target for terrorism and US intervention Maritime terrorism - a case study from Iraq Iran uranium source revealed Inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) believe they have resolved a key question underlying Iran's nuclear programme: whether particles of enriched uranium detected in the country are due to previous contamination on imported equipment - as Tehran claims - or represent a smoking gun proving a clandestine nuclear weapons programme. 10-Aug-04
RELATED ARTICLE: Israel's plans for Iran strikes Iran's nuclear work revealed Muaffaq al-Rubai - Iraqi interim government National Security Adviser The Iraqi government will need to significantly increase its own force strength and will also require long-term assistance from Coalition forces in order to provide security and stability throughout the country, according to Dr Muaffaq al-Rubai, National Security Adviser to the interim Iraqi government. 10-Aug-04
RELATED ARTICLE: Back to the past in Iraq Unstable Iraq looks to new security forces Unit to protect Midlands from terror attack A £5 million counter-terrorism unit is being set up to protect the Midlands from possible terrorist attack.
06-August-04
RELATED ARTICLES: Terror alert Power games in Moscow? Since his re-election as Russian President in March, Vladimir Putin appears to have taken steps to ensure that he and his key allies remain unchallenged.
05-Aug-2004
RELATED ARTICLES: Russian government dismissed A tsar is born UK Royal Navy cutbacks increase the risk factor How will recently announced cuts in ship and submarine numbers impact on the operational capability of the UK Royal Navy? Chief of Naval Staff and First Sea Lord Admiral Sir Alan West offers his personal views to JNI.
04-August-2004
RELATED ARTICLE: Royal Navy poised to perform another rebalancing act The Royal Navy's future fleet: taking shape China struggles to satisfy thirst for water China is facing increasing shortfalls in the water resources it needs to sustain economic growth. Despite infrastructure projects to address the problem, the consequences of the shortages are already being felt internationally.
03-Aug-04
North Korea deploys new missiles Emerging reports indicate that the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea - DPRK) is developing-- and is in the process of deploying--at least two new ballistic missile systems. 02-Aug-2004
RELATED ARTICLE: North Korea tests anti-ship cruise missiles US carriers face uphill struggle US airlines are facing a permanently altered market place, JTF investigates. 30-July-2004
RELATED PRODUCTS: Jane's World Airlines Security crisis at Los Alamos The apparent disappearance of classified computer disks from Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) in New Mexico is the latest in a spate of security lapses at the USA's largest and foremost nuclear weapons laboratory.
29-July-2004
RELATED ARTICLES: Security at nuclear laboratories Jordan versus terrorism The General Intelligence Department (GID), Jordan's state intelligence agency, is foiling an average of two terrorist attacks each month, according to well-placed sources in the capital, Amman.
28-Jul-04
RELATED ARTICLES: Jordanian indictment reveals operations of Jund al-Shams terror network Setting the future stage Floating seabases, able to launch and sustain amphibious operations, could revolutionize the way in which expeditionary forces conduct a land campaign. 27-Jul-04
US vulnerable to EMP attack The US armed forces infrastructure, and American society at large, remain vulnerable to a debilitating attack by an electromagnetic pulse (EMP) generated by a high-altitude nuclear blast, a senior-level, congressionally appointed panel has warned. 26-Jul-2004
The final frontier Officers in the UK will soon have access to a law enforcement system that will see them working alongside their European counterparts to crack down on local and international crime and extradite offenders who have fled to foreign countries.
23-July-04
RELATED ARTICLES: European officers to be seconded to UK forces under Blunkett’s plan Back to the past in Iraq Iraq's new internal intelligence service, the General Security Directorate (GSD), established by the transitional government of Prime Minister Iyad Allawi faces an uphill struggle in its mission to crush the plethora of insurgent groups that have dragged the country to the brink of anarchy.
22-July-2004
Hoon details UK armed forces restructure UK Defence Secretary Geoff Hoon on 21 July announced the results of the restructuring of the UK armed forces. 21-Jul-2004
Egypt sets deadline for Palestinian security force reforms Egypt has set a deadline of August this year for Yasser Arafat to streamline the Palestinian security forces in preparation for an Israeli withdrawal from the Gaza Strip, an Egyptian diplomatic source has told JTIC.
21-Jul-2004
RELATED ARTICLES: A Palestinian house divided Blame Arafat: The struggle for Palestinian power The SAFETY Act’s impact on US homeland security Since September 11, 2001 it has been increasingly clear that companies involved in homeland security face the prospect of incurring third party liability after a massive terrorist attack.
20-Jul-2004
RELATED ARTICLES: US chemical and biological defence programmes accelerate Massive bomb to MOP up deeply buried targets The US Air Force plans to launch a project later this year to develop an experimental ultra-large 30,000lb (13,608kg) penetrating munition, according to service officials. 19-Jul-2004
RELATED ARTICLE: Air force assesses strike risk options Israel's plans for Iran strikes JID's nuclear specialist investigates the likelihood of a pre-emptive strike against Iranian nuclear installations and the wider implications for the region.
16-July-2004
RELATED ARTICLES: Iran pursues plans for heavy water reactor USA adopts financial legislation for counter-terrorism JIR examines how the USA has enlisted a range of bank-secrecy and money-laundering statutes to restrict the flow of money to terrorist groups.
15-July-04 
RELATED ARTICLE: Germany, US and UN target Al-Zarqawi terrorist networks The Butler Report - "more weight was placed on the intelligence than it could bear" Clearer lines should be drawn between the government officials who advocate British policy and the intelligence staff who conduct the threat assessments, today's report on the intelligence used to justify war with Iraq has concluded. 
14-July-2004
RELATED PRODUCTS: Jane's Intelligence Digest Jane's Intelligence Review Jane's Terrorism & Insurgency Centre In the tracks of the Predator: combat UAV programs are gathering speed The term "unmanned combat air vehicle" (UCAV) was coined less than a decade ago, but armed, unmanned aircraft are in service and the subject of major programs worldwide. 13-Jul-04
RELATED PRODUCT: Jane's Unmanned Aerial Vehicles and Targets Japan urged to adopt a broader military role Japan's 2004 Defence White Paper calls for the Japanese Self-Defence Force (JSDF) to be transformed from its current invasion defence posture to a "more functional force" better able to deal with a range of threats such as terrorism, weapons of mass destruction and ballistic missiles. 12-Jul-2004
Sentinel Worldview: Middle East - Israel New Palestinian tactics have put more pressure on Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and his plans to withdraw from the Gaza Strip. On 27 June one soldier died at the Orhan outpost guarding Gaza's Gush Katif Junction, which was destroyed by explosives detonated in a tunnel underneath it. The following day, Hamas' improvised Qassam rockets claimed their first lives - two Israeli civilians in the southern town of Sederot. 09-Jul-04
What the Butler says The release next week of the report which has been prepared following the Butler Inquiry into the uses of intelligence ahead of the invasion of Iraq is likely to be at least as controversial as the Hutton Report on the death of Dr David Kelly. JID predicts where the blame will, and will not, fall.
08-July-2004
RELATED ARTICLES: Beyond the Hutton Report Israeli interrogators in Iraq - An exclusive report At least one aspect of the occupation of Iraq was well planned by Washington. The USA needed help conducting mass interrogations of Arabic-speaking detainees. Foreign Report can now reveal that, to make up for this shortfall, the USA employed Israeli security service (Shin Bet) experts to help their US counterparts 'break' their captives.
07-Jul-04
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