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Framework And Elemental Training Approaches For Military Operations
Abstract: Extended Reality (XR) is increasingly used for training in military and emergency response contexts, yet its pedagogical application to high-risk and cognitively demanding environments remains underdeveloped. This paper argues that XR’s primary value lies in its ability to regulate cognitive load through staged, elemental training rather than holistic simulation. Problem statement: How can Extended Read more →
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What North Korea Is Learning From The War In Iran
Abstract: Ever since the war in Iran erupted early in 2026, much of the world’s attention has been fixated on the Middle East. North Korea is no exception. It will likely be closely monitoring the conflict to extract lessons on regime survival, deterrence, and how to survive a multi-front war involving the United States. While Read more →
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Enhancing Communicative Skills For Combined Operations Through A Multimodal XR-AI Training System
Abstract: Communicative interoperability is vital in multinational coalition warfare. While current Extended Reality (XR) systems excel in procedural motor training, this study proposes developing the KMA-XR-AI system to expand this scope to the communicative ‘fog of war.’ The system is intended to synergise multimodal sensing with adaptive AI to complement traditional XR capabilities. By fusing Read more →
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Britain Cannot Claim Restraint While Enabling War
Abstract: Britain’s decision to allow the United States to use RAF Fairford and Diego Garcia in military action tied to the Iran crisis raises a simple but serious question. Can a state still call itself restrained when it provides the territory, access, and infrastructure that enable escalation? This article argues that it cannot. Once British-controlled Read more →
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Mosaic Warfare In Ukraine
Abstract: Mosaic Warfare is often seen as a far-future concept linked to further breakthroughs in emerging disruptive technologies. This article argues that the war in Ukraine challenges that view. Although Ukraine does not explicitly use the term, its battlefield adaptation reflects core mosaic principles, including distributed low-cost uncrewed systems, adaptive kill webs, decentralised decision-making, and Read more →
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India-UAE, A Multi-Domain Alignment
Abstract: India and the UAE’s strategic partnership has quickly ascended from a diplomatic relationship to a strong alliance encompassing commerce, energy, military, and technology. Due to their common interests in the area and their long history together, the relationship has lately grown stronger thanks to high-level visits and important agreements, such as a significant LNG Read more →
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Building Energy Resilience Beyond The Strait Of Hormuz
Abstract: The effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz following joint U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iranian targets in late February 2026 has transformed a long-theorised energy security vulnerability into an energy redundancy gap. Maritime traffic through the Strait has declined by more than 90 per cent, removing approximately 17-20 million barrels of oil per day from Read more →
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Russia’s Warning Echoes A Hard Truth About Afghanistan
Abstract: Russia’s latest warning on Afghanistan matters because it lines up with the broader picture described in recent international reporting. The central issue is not whether Moscow has motives; it does. The issue is whether the underlying security assessment is credible. On that question, the evidence points in one direction. Afghanistan remains a permissive space Read more →
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Gamification of Tactics: Enhancing Combined Arms Thinking and Decision-Making in Officer Cadets
Abstract: Recent conflicts underscore the practical relevance of simulation-based and gamified approaches to military training. From the use of commercial platforms for pilot familiarisation to incentive-based systems for drone operators in Ukraine, gamified logic is increasingly shaping how military personnel train, adapt, and perform under operational conditions. Based on an exploratory field trial and drawing Read more →
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India’s Strategic Leap In Rare Earths
Abstract: India is standing at a pivotal moment to unlock its vast Rare Earth Element (REE) reserves and challenge the People’s Republic of China’s (PRC) long-standing monopoly in this critical sector. Despite holding 5.3% of global REE reserves, India contributes only a fraction of global output due to regulatory bottlenecks, a lack of refining infrastructure, Read more →
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