SMi Group is proud to presents its 11th annual Air Mission Planning and Support conference, which will take place in London on the 6th and 7th October 2020. After the great success achieved in 2019, SMi aims to improve the conference even more by offering a unique and in depth experience by integrating for this...
Global SOF Symposium – Europe is an annual symposium and exhibition which brings the Special Operations Forces (SOF) audience together to network, explore topical developments and do business. The Global SOF Foundation is a non-profit organisation that aims to build and grow an international network of military, government, commercial, and educational stakeholders in order to...
Mi Group is delighted to announce, the 3rd annual Defence Safety conference will convene in London on the 5th and 6th October 2020. The aim of the conference is to review the safe delivery of defence capabilities and the parts that operational users, equipment and service delivery organisations and research and development play in defence...
We’re seeing the highest defence spending since the Cold War in Eastern Europe according to Jane’s Defense Budgets Report, with predictions that the region will see the fastest defence spending growth in the world in 2018 . Of particular note, Europe has emerged as the leading spender globally in the military ground vehicle market. In...
SMi Group are pleased to announce the 5th annual UAV Technology conference, taking place in London, 28th and 29th September 2020. Unmanned aerial systems are increasingly taking their place as indispensable assets to the modern military: whether as long range ISR assets, remote combat drones, soldier-launched tactical systems, or “wingmen” for manned aircraft, UAVs are...
The first COVID-19 clusters appeared in Italy in late February, and by early March the Italian authorities issued a decree to install strict public health measures, including social distancing first in the affected regions and then nationwide. Soon afterward, Spain, France and many other European countries instituted similar public health measures. Without debating the efficacy...
By: Vuk Vuksanovic On July 7, 2020, Serbia experienced its most turbulent political unrest since the overthrow of Slobodan Milošević in 2000. Protesters across the country were upset by the government’s decision to reimpose a lockdown to contain the resurgence of COVID-19. Thousands of demonstrators descended on the capital, Belgrade, and other Serbian cities like Novi Sad, Niš, Kragujevac, and Smederovo. Protesters stormed...
By: Maria Khorolskaya Donald Trump’s victory in 2016 was a real shock for the European allies of the US. Back then, a number of politicians and experts had a feeling that they could wait 4 years for a “good president”. 4 years later, Europe is again faced with the question of what to expect from...
Six US Air Force B-52 Stratofortress bomber aircraft from the 5th Bomb Wing, Minot Air Force Base in North Dakota arrived at Royal Air Force Fairford in the United Kingdom on Saturday (22 August 2020). The long-planned deployment will involve flight training with NATO Allies and partners in the coming days. NATO Spokesperson Oana Lungescu...
Without long-overdue leadership from Washington, Turkey’s aggression in the Eastern Mediterranean will deepen threats to US national security. BY: MICHAEL MAKOVSKY & SVANTE CORNELL Just as China has taken advantage of the West’s internal COVID-related turmoil to advance its positions in the South China Sea, Turkey is making alarming moves that threaten to combine Eastern Mediterranean...
