All articles by Julian Turner

The cyber Cold War: Russian and US security systems draw new lines on the map

Splinternet. Cyber-balkanisation. Military digital complex. Unprecedented scenarios demand new language to describe them. So it is with the battle for…
Intelligent design: inside France’s €1.5bn AI strategy

On 16 March, French Armed Forces Minister Florence Parly announced a dramatic increase in the country’s annual spend on artificial…
Smart bases: arming the UK military with seamless Wi-Fi

Managing the flow of information in-theatre is an operational imperative for armed forces around the world as modern warfare evolves…
Exercise Toxic Dagger: training the UK military to mitigate CBRN threats

Chemical or nerve agents exercise a peculiar hold on the imagination. Unlike kinetic attacks, where the threat is at least…
The dual-use dilemma: examining Britain’s biological weapons policy

"When you see something that is technically sweet, you go ahead and do it and you argue about what to…

Hidden agenda: IED detection using ultra-wideband radar

In March 2003, combined forces from the US, the UK, Australia and Poland invaded Iraq under the auspices of Operation…
Seismic threat: cybersecurity countermeasures

In May 2011, Lockheed Martin fell prey to a major security attack. The leading US defence contractor, developing everything from…
Travelling light: reducing the burden on the close-combat soldier

For the soldier on the front line, power is a constant battle. With lethality and surveillance comes a struggle with…
Connectivity is king: network-enabled tactical formations

Enhancements in precision, long-range munitions and improved intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) technologies have deceived some into believing that nations…
Body of evidence: body armour and personal protection

The global body armour and personal protection market was estimated to be worth $1.5 billion in 2012 and to increase…