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China’s growing efforts to increase control over the Turkic states of Central Asia was the dominant, if little discussed, outcome of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan on September 1.  Beijing wants its relationship with the Central Asian states to be one of vassals thankful for China’s “protection” and economic integration. The recent summit produced the 25th anniversary Bishkek Declaration and 27 other documents, which claimed they would strengthen mechanisms for security, countering terrorism and organized crime, and promised new transport lines and logistics. On its face, the Central Asian states are promised infrastructure, technology and diplomatic…

WASHINGTON — The United Kingdom today published a new 2027-2035 national space strategy centered on “defence, national security and economic growth,” accompanied by an interagency spending plan totaling “more than” £7.8 billion ($10.6 billion) through 2030. The new strategy is putting top priority “for faster development” on four key space “subsectors:” satellite communications, space domain awareness, in-orbit servicing assembly and manufacturing (ISAM) and access to space — i.e., UK-based space launch. These “have been selected for their growth potential, contribution to the wider economy, alignment with national security and defence priorities, and importance to building a more competitive and strategically…

The annual summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) held in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, from August 31 to September 1, brought together leaders from across Central Asia as well as Chinese President Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. The meeting took place amid significant geopolitical shifts in West Asia. It was the first major Eurasian multilateral gathering after the 2026 Israel-U.S. war on Iran and the subsequent Islamabad Memorandum ceasefire negotiations. Over more than 25 years, the SCO has evolved into a platform spanning Asia, the…

In this week’s episode of The Break Out, networks reporter Mark Pomerleau explains a new US Air Force effort to develop a defensive cyber “campaign plan” to ward off threats posed by artificial intelligence. Then Breaking Defense Editor-in-Chief Aaron Mehta and Deputy Editor Lee Ferran consider nuclear and defense industry implications stemming from a recently signed trilateral defense pact linking Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey. Source link

The wars in Ukraine and Iran have underscored the importance of loitering munitions, with Türkiye’s major primes well placed to meet global demand. Türkiye’s major primes, Baykar in particular and others, including STM, are highly likely to play an important role in procuring LMs. Credit: ssi77 / Shutterstock.com. Source link

WASHINGTON — While publicly singing the praises of the recent Trump administration policy designed to build up US capacity for transportation “to, from and within space,” government and industry sources privately are asking one big question: How will these ambitious plans be funded? Specifically for the Space Force, the White House’s push for the Pentagon to “pursue” commercial space mobility and logistics services also puts more fuel on the fire of the long-running debate between the service and US Space Command (SPACECOM) about near-term funding needs to develop such capabilities. “Show me the money,” quipped Clayton Swope, deputy director of…

The UK government to develop integrated satellite system to enhance security and defence. Credit: NicoElNino/Shutterstock.com. The UK Government has launched a new space strategy, pledging £7.8bn ($10.5bn) through 2030 in an effort to strengthen national security and advance the country’s space sector. Announced on 8 September, the UK Space Strategy brings all government investment and activity in space under a single plan intended to drive industrial growth, enhance defence capabilities, and support critical technologies. Discover B2B Marketing That Performs Combine business intelligence and editorial excellence to reach engaged professionals across 36 leading media platforms. Find out more According to official…

WARSAW — European defense giant MBDA has opened its first industrial facility in Poland, meant to act as a “service and technology center” for the company’s operations in the Eastern European nation, especially for the PILICA+ air defense program. “As we further strengthen our partnership with Poland, our brand new facility will offer wide ranging employment opportunities for Poles, including engineers. It will also allow them to work on cutting edge European complex weapons technology,“ MBDA CEO Eric Beranger said in a company press release. “This new site will not only serve as a service centre but as a hub…

Officials at the signing of the agreement. Credit: Volkswagen Group. A new agreement between Volkswagen, the State of Lower Saxony, and Aurelius Capital could see the Volkswagen Osnabrück car factory transition into a production hub for security and defence solutions. Under the proposed deal, announced on 7 September 2026, Aurelius will take a majority stake to acquire Volkswagen Osnabrück in partnership with the State of Lower Saxony. Discover B2B Marketing That Performs Combine business intelligence and editorial excellence to reach engaged professionals across 36 leading media platforms. Find out more Their goal is to redevelop the site over the coming…

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