The art of command and control on the battlefields of Ukraine
The conditions of modern war, which could not be avoided, require not only constant scientific understanding of the processes taking place in the spheres of national security, military technologies, weapons and information systems, but also in-depth study, first of all, of the history of wars.
Only by studying the development of defence technologies can it become possible to analyse the latest threats. It is these threats that become the determining factors for building a strategy for victory in the war.
The spectrum of processes that need to be investigated is certainly wide. All components of this spectrum are crucial for understanding. There is a lot of talk and thought today about creating an army corps. For us, the military, this topic is primarily about management.
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‘Disc-shaped' UFO spotted by US military in eerie footage newly released to public – ‘It has implications that are huge'
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Refusing to employ Chinese and Russians in sensitive national security jobs is not discrimination because they might be spies, tribunal rules
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Dr Patrick-Evans' start-up uses AI to identify flaws in software used by Western governments to prevent state-backed hackers from the likes of China and Russia targeting them. Dr Patrick-Evans, 32, was 'strongly advised against hiring a Chinese national' by top defence officials that he worked with, it was heard. Chinese people - such as Miss Xu - would not get security clearance from governments in order to carry out the work, it was said. Miss Xu tried to sue Binary AI Ltd on grounds of race discrimination, claiming it was 'racial stigma' and 'stereotyping'. But the tribunal dismissed her claims after hearing evidence of the security concerns. Employment Judge Richard Baty said in his judgement: 'It is obvious that software drives the modern world. It underpins our everyday lives and runs every sector of our state. 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'It is therefore imperative that the security of the software that drives these systems is verified, controlled and secured. 'Backdoors' have a devastating impact on the security of UK sovereignty and economic well-being. 'They allow foreign states to spy on the most sensitive UK data and steal sensitive information and economic trade secrets. Detecting backdoors hidden in software is exceptionally difficult.' Dr Patrick-Evans' company counts its primary customers as organisations within the UK and US defence community where 'strictest security concerns are essential'. They operate at a 'top security clearance level and require extensive background checks and verifications' on people working within them, it was heard. Judge Baty added: 'The threats come primarily from groups backed by states such as North Korea, Russia, China and Iran. 'That creates enormous challenges to anyone who is a national of any of these countries working in the industry.' 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Who has hypersonic missiles or is developing them? Experts say the U.S. and China are the only countries that have developed new-generation hypersonic missiles — but neither have used them in battle. Other nations such as Russia, North Korea and Pakistan have tested or used missiles with similar but less sophisticated technology. 'In the way that it is currently being used, the term 'hypersonic' often has little to no meaning and at the same time fuels competitive dynamics and a fear of missing out on the technology,' according to a 2022 report by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute. The U.S. says it is putting hypersonic missiles on a stealth destroyer and is developing and testing other programs. China tested its first hypersonic missile in 2017 and has since developed an array of hypersonic weapons that the U.S. Defence Department says could threaten Hawaii, Alaska and even the continental U.S. Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth has warned of China's ' huge investments ' in military technology including hypersonic weapons. What are Iran's capabilities? Most countries can't make missiles that would weather the temperature and momentum stresses of these incredibly fast munitions, Watling said. 'This is a hugely complicated task. The Iranians don't have the capacity to manufacture them,' he said. Most of the missiles Iran has deployed against Israel travel at hypersonic speed, but are barely manoeuvrable, so are not considered true hypersonic missiles, said Yehoshua Kalisky, a senior researcher at the Israeli think tank INSS and a former scientist in Israeli defence industries. The missile it has launched, the Fattah 1 has had minimal success. Israel says Iran has fired over 400 missiles, with over 40 causing damage or casualties. 'Israel is able to intercept more than 95% of the missiles because speed is not crucial,' said Kalisky. 'What is important is the manoeuvrability of the incoming missiles, and so far the manoeuvrability of these missiles is limited.' He said Iran has two fast and manoeuvrable missiles, the Khorramshahr and Fattah 2, that would be 'more difficult' to intercept. But neither have been deployed. When and where have hypersonic missiles been used? Russia has claimed to have used hypersonic missiles in its war against Ukraine, but experts say that while fast they do not maneuver enough to be considered true hypersonic weapons. Russia President Vladimir Putin boasted of the development and use of the Orenshik in Ukraine — claiming that flies 'like a meteorite' at 10 times the speed of sound, and that it was immune to any missile defence system. Ukrainian military officials said it reached Mach 11. The Pentagon said last December the Oreshnik fired was an experimental type of intermediate-range ballistic missile. Russia has also claimed its Kinzhal missile is hypersonic, but Ukraine has been able to intercept them with the U.S.-made Patriot missile defence system. During the recent fighting between India and Pakistan over the disputed territory of Kashmir, Pakistan said it destroyed a Russian-built S-400 air defence system in India's border Punjab state with hypersonic missiles launched from a warplane. Brazil, Australia, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Iran, Japan, South Korea and North Korea all have hypersonic weapons programs. The European Union is studying how to develop an interceptor for hypersonic missiles as it ramps up defence spending to counter the Russian threat.
