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(IDEX) Unmanned systems, artificial intelligence dominate the IDEX showroom (Defense News)

Agnes Helou You don’t have to bring gold-plated guns to a defense trade show to get attention, but it helps. Still, if you’re able to...

(Canada) Canada’s new frigate is getting heavier and more expensive (Defense News)

David B. Larter Canada’s next-generation frigate is putting on weight and will cost more money than originally projected, according to a new cost analysis. https://www.defensenews.com/naval/2021/02/26/canadas-new-frigate-is-getting-heavier-more-expensive/

(USA) Report broadens conversation on space militarization and Space Force satellite defense (Defense News)

Nathan Strout Now more than ever, American war fighters depend on space-based capabilities for their missions. In response, adversaries have developed counter space weapons meant...

(Italy/Germany) Fincantieri to build two new German-design submarines for the Italian navy (Defense News)

Tom Kington Italian state shipyard Fincantieri has signed a 1.35 billion euro ($1.63 billion) contract to build the first two of four planned U212 NFS...

(Israel) See images of a secretive Israeli nuclear facility undergoing major construction (Defense News)

Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press A secretive Israeli nuclear facility at the center of the nation’s undeclared atomic weapons program is undergoing what appears to...

(Vietnam/South China Sea) Vietnam strengthens fortifications in disputed South China Sea, satellite images reveal (Defense News)

Mike Yeo Vietnam has continued to beef up its outposts in the disputed South China Sea with improved fortifications and infrastructure, although the scale of...

(China) How China’s media is covering the border crisis | The Hindu In Focus Podcast (The Hindu, CSEP)

Ananth Krishnan On February 19, China said for the first time that it had lost four soldiers in the June 15, 2020 clash in the...

(India) Federalism and India’s human capital (The Hindu, CSEP)

Kevin James, Anoop Singh, Kandarp Patel A decentralised approach and strong local governments can enhance developmental outcomes https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/federalism-and-indias-human-capital/article33926909.ece

(Cybersecurity) Hackers are finding ways to hide inside Apple’s walled garden (MIT Technology Review)

Patrick Howell O'Neill The iPhone’s locked-down approach to security is spreading, but advanced hackers have found that higher barriers are great for avoiding capture. https://www.technologyreview.com/2021/03/01/1020089/apple-walled-garden-hackers-protected/?truid=&utm_source=the_download&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=the_download.unpaid.engagement&utm_term=&utm_content=03-01-2021&mc_cid=0edceb332a&mc_eid=e4d30af98f

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