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• [New] China: Demand for Drone Interceptors in China is projected to grow at a CAGR of 15.5%, supported by extensive investments in military modernization, a rapidly expanding defence technology ecosystem, and increasing deployment of counter-drone solutions across military and security applications. FactMr
• [New] The mounting expenditure on counter-drone technologies, along with the increasing need for efficient and speedy drone-neutralization technologies, will prompt security agencies and defence agencies globally to invest in interceptor drone systems. FactMr
• [New] In 2026, Russian defence spending is projected to reach $180 billion. Foreign Affairs Magazine
• [New] Moving forward, Moscow will struggle to keep current economic policies, balance inflation, and maintain high levels of defence spending. Foreign Affairs Magazine
• [New] Russia continues to rapidly produce air defence systems and will probably modify future air defence designs based on what it has learned from the war in Ukraine. Foreign Affairs Magazine
• [New] Defence and dual use are increasingly important areas for startup and scaleup companies in Europe and the support to defence innovation and critical defence technologies is expected to continue in 2027. European Innovation Council
• [New] Ministers recognised the breadth of cooperation through education, training and embedment opportunities available for industry, government and military personnel, which is already growing the nuclear-qualified skills base across Australia and the UK. GOV.UK
• [New] Ukraine plans to request an additional $20 billion from its allies to sustain long-range strikes against Russia and preserve its advantage in medium-range attack drones, citing a senior Ukrainian Defense Ministry official. Militarnyi
• [New] The current trends of rearmament and expanded military installations along or near the Russia-NATO borders will increase the risk of misinterpretation. Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs
• [New] Unlike in past eras, when the United States maintained major leads in stealth and precision-guided weapons, the current age will not afford the United States an advantage in the technologies that are now transforming warfare: drones and artificial intelligence. Foreign Affairs Magazine
• [New] If U.S. policymakers believe that China's military-civil fusion can convert commercial compute into state power, then they will keep tightening export rules. Educational Technology and Change Journal
• [New] Crude prices initially opened higher in overnight trade when Iran threatened to suspend talks and close the Strait of Hormuz following Israeli attacks against Hezbollah in Lebanon, and after President Trump threatened military action against Iran if Hezbollah militants continue to attack Israel. Barchart.com
• [New] Deutsche Bank argues that rising defence spending will lower global savings, shrink current account surpluses, and reduce capital recycling into the U.S. The Idea Farm
• [New] If U.S.-China competition intensifies into a zero-sum geopolitical confrontation, South Asia risks becoming a frontline arena for proxy conflicts, economic coercion, and military competition. Khabarhub
• [New] India and Pakistan emerged as principal regional actors, each pursuing external alignments to balance security threats and secure economic and military assistance. Khabarhub
• [New] In a dramatic illustration of how fast things are changing in military circles, the Pentagon has made a major paradigm shift that will see the US Air Force using autonomous fighter planes to plug a very large gap caused by the changing geopolitical situation. New Atlas
• [New] Preventing an absolute collapse of global stability requires establishing modernized crisis-communication channels that account for AI-driven warfare and hybrid threats. chapters
• [New] The Middle East is no longer defined merely by hidden proxy dynamics; it has broken out into highly disruptive, direct state-on-state kinetic warfare. chapters

Last updated: 02 July 2026