All articles by Richard B Gasparre

Britain’s Independent Deterrent

The announcement that Britain intends to reduce its nuclear deterrent capability by one submarine comes at a time when great…
Latin America Has ‘El Amor’ for Armour on Vehicles

We don't normally think of Latin America as a proving ground for innovation in military technology, but if current car…
All Aboard the Cyber Bandwagon

An inconvenient truth about relying on technology to solve complex problems is that technological innovation is never sufficient, and sometimes…
The Giant Awakes: China’s Military Rise

For years, cynics have observed that the American consumer has effectively funded China's military growth. This statement may be less…
India’s Missiles Fly Up the Learning Curve

A truism in many sports holds that offence gets headlines, but defence wins championships. Although it is only roughly analogous…

Arapaho Fiasco Continues for US Army

The French diplomat Charles Maurice de Talleyrand famously said of the Bourbon kings: "They have learned nothing and forgotten nothing."…
Size Matters – Small is Sexy in the UAV Microcosm

When a new technology takes off, associated terms and names proliferate as well, usually with only a passing nod at…
Can Green Be Unseen?

Like the manned ground vehicle platform, the new Aggressor features a hybrid engine with diesel and electric-battery components. Unlike the…