La industria española de defensa ante los nuevos conflictos: capacidades a aportar

Conflicts such as Nagorno-Karabakh, the Donbas, Libya, Syria and Yemen have shown that even in such different scenarios, the diffusion of the key advances that were at the heart of the Revolution in Military Affairs is a fact. Moreover, most of these advances are so well established that they are now in daily use not only by many states, but also by their proxies and even by transnational terrorist and criminal groups. This phenomenon is intimately associated with the erosion of US military superiority, a country that is seeing how the People's Republic of China or the Russian Federation, but also North Korea or Iran, are capable of challenging the former superpower. In this scenario, aware of the need to compensate for the advances made by the other players, the US has launched a series of initiatives, such as the Third Offset Strategy, aimed at achieving new technological and arms developments that could lead to a new Revolution in Military Affairs or, perhaps, a full-fledged Military Revolution. In this complex context, in which conflicts fought with inherited means will converge with new weapons, systems and platforms and with the entry into service of developments that we cannot yet imagine, the Spanish defence industry will have to struggle to survive, knowing that its main customer - the Spanish Ministry of Defence - is in a very delicate situation in terms of facing this new stage.

No umbrella for the rain: Canadian implications following the global revolution in reconnaissance–strike technologies

Global conflicts in 2020 have highlighted the unexpected employment of advanced ballistic missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles by developing military powers. The development of ballistic missiles by Iran, or the export of advanced drones by Turkey, are ultimately the result of the American-led revolution in military affairs that, during the Gulf War, established the potential of precision guided weapons and reconnaissance systems. In response, America’s competitors have adapted their military doctrines and developed weapons designed to both counter and copy the West’s technological advantages. As the Government of Canada implements its defence policy—Strong, Secure, and Engaged—it has promised to procure a ground-based air defence system for the Canadian Armed Forces. Careful consideration and analysis are required, however, to ensure that Canada procures the best possible solution given limited funding and a wide array of potential threats.

Transformasi Pertahanan Indonesia di Era Reformasi (1998-2018)

Pertahanan Indonesia telah mengalami perubahan dari waktu ke waktu. Perubahan ini meliputi perubahan mendasar dalam empat bidang militer utama yaitu doktrin, organisasi, strategi dan teknologi. Dengan menggunakan variabel dalam Revolution in Military Affairs (RMA) sebagai kerangka analisis, tulisan ini akan melihat signifikansi Indonesia melakukan revolusi militer dengan mengambil rentang waktu dari tahun 1998-2018. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian kualitatif dengan menggunakan metode process tracing. Temuan dari tulisan ini adalah militer Indonesia melakukan adaptasi dengan konsep RMA yaitu melakukan perubahan dari segi doktrin, strategi, organisasi dan teknologi yang kemudian dikenal dengan Revolusi Krida Yudha. Upaya revolusi bertahap yang dilakukan dalam rentang waktu yang cukup lama, menjadikan upaya pembangunan pertahanan Indonesia ini lebih relevan disebut sebagai transformasi. Maka dari itu, Revolusi Krida Yudha merujuk pada proses transformasi pertahanan Indonesia dari Era Reformasi (1998) hingga saat ini. Kata Kunci: Pertahanan, Militer Indonesia, Revolusi Militer, Transformasi

The Implementation of South Korea’s Military Technology Reform in The Perspective of Techno-nationalism

Revolution in Military Affairs (RMA) requires fundamental reforms on its 3 main pillars, namely military technology, doctrine, and organizational reform. South Korea is one of the states that has taken steps to initiate the RMA through defense reform policies. South Korea have initiated its own version of RMA by prioritizing the revolution of military technology rather than any other aspects. This article aims to explain why South Korea prioritizes its military modernization through the development of its domestic defense industry. This research applies the concept of military techno-nationalism impulse with a qualitative approach and literature review method to collect data from official documents, websites of the government, journals, and scientific reports. The results of the research indicate that South Korea's choice to prioritize the development of its domestic defense industry is not merely pushed by the urgency to decrease its dependencies toward the United States, but also by the desire to pursue for strategic power to face the North Korean threat as well as other states around the region that full of antagonism atmosphere, to obtain broader economic benefits through the spin-off effect of industrialization, and to gain international prestige as one of the largest arms exporter as well as standing equal with other regional players.