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01 May 25. Partnership to Enhance Networking Capabilities for Defense Platforms. Amphenol Aerospace and BotBlox have partnered to distribute and integrate compact, rugged Ethernet hardware for defense platforms, enhancing networking capabilities and accelerating product development for uncrewed and mobile systems. Amphenol Aerospace, a leading developer of ultra-rugged interconnect systems for mission-critical aerospace and defense platforms, will collaborate with BotBlox. BotBlox specializes in compact, rugged networking hardware for mobile platforms, and together they aim to bridge the capability gap in modern defense electronics, particularly in the growing sector of compact and cost-effective unmanned and autonomous systems. While Amphenol Aerospace is renowned for its high-bandwidth, durable electronic systems used in large-scale platforms such as the F-35, its hardware has historically catered to complex, high-performance environments where size and weight are less constrained. In contrast, BotBlox has carved out a niche in creating the small, rugged Ethernet networking hardware specifically designed for smaller, lower-cost systems that must still operate reliably in harsh conditions. This complementary expertise makes the partnership a natural fit, with both companies bringing unique strengths to the table. The collaboration will initially focus on three key areas. Firstly, Amphenol Aerospace will serve as the U.S. distributor for BotBlox hardware, significantly simplifying procurement for domestic defense customers. Secondly, BotBlox’s compact networking modules will be integrated into Amphenol’s existing systems, enabling the creation of more scalable and size-efficient electronic architectures, and thirdly, the partnership will accelerate the development of advanced networking solutions tailored to emerging defense requirements by leveraging BotBlox’s agility in product innovation and Amphenol’s deep industry insight. The partnership is particularly impactful for developers of compact, mobile defense systems such as drones, robotic platforms, and distributed sensor nodes. These platforms require rugged, high-performance networking solutions in increasingly constrained form factors, which is exactly where BotBlox excels.
Key benefits for defense developers
- Streamlined Procurement: With Amphenol handling U.S. distribution, acquiring BotBlox products becomes faster and more accessible for defense integrators.
- Resilient Supply Chains: Amphenol’s robust global supply chain infrastructure will bolster BotBlox’s manufacturing and delivery capabilities, reducing lead times and mitigating risk.
- Smarter, More Capable Products: By combining the innovation speed of BotBlox with Amphenol’s systems-level expertise, the companies aim to deliver next-generation networking hardware that meets the evolving needs of the modern battlefield.
This partnership marks a significant step toward enabling reliable, high-speed wired networks in compact, mission-critical systems, and paves the way for smarter, more agile defense technologies across the battlespace. (Source: https://www.defenseadvancement.com/)
30 Apr 25. Elma Electronic has expanded its line of SOSA aligned CompacFrame development chassis to include an AI (artificial intelligence) optimized 7-slot version. Equipped with six 3U payload slots and one VITA 62 power supply slot, the new 3U VPX/OpenVPX test and development platform allows for SBC and GPU coupling and distribution directly through the backplane. The CompacFrame was designed to meet the complex needs of AI-based processing when testing and developing rugged embedded applications. Typical applications include where one GPU/SBC pair is running an inference model and another is supporting signal processing of RF data or driving a high-definition display. The portable unit is ideal for compute-intensive processing of electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR) and radio frequency (RF) using AI, machine learning (ML) or traditional digital signal processing (DSP) algorithms. Applications include radar beamforming, synthetic aperture radar (SAR), ground moving target indicator (GMTI) radar, autonomous navigation, threat detection and identification as well as target tracking and display, sensor fusion, surveillance and situational awareness. Because the slot profiles are aligned with SOSA and CMOSS, the AI optimized CompacFrame is ideal for modern military applications that will adhere to the Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA), an interoperability initiative driven by the Department of Defense. A fully SOSA aligned VITA 46.11 chassis manager is accessible from a connector on the rear of the unit. For maximum throughput and speed, the 6+1 backplane (six VITA 65 payload slots, one VITA 62 power supply slot) supports a dual domain Ethernet switch up to 100GBASE-KR4 and the expansion plane link supports PCI Express (PCIe) Gen4. With 16 lanes of PCIe between a host SBC and a GPU, including meshed GPUs between slots 5 and 6, the backplane can handle multiple AI-based use cases. Designed for flexible test and development, the new CompacFrame provides several easy-to-use features. Both air-cooled and conduction-cooled payload boards can be inserted. The angled card cage provides easy access to plug-in cards and the front panel includes reset and power switches as well as voltage-monitoring LEDs and test points. The rear of the unit contains an Ethernet port, serial port – chassis manager, USB port aggregator and LED indicators for power, fan, and over temp.
30 Apr 25. European-first semiconductor facility launches in Southampton. A new facility to build the next generation of semiconductor chips, and the first of its kind in Europe, was opened at the University of Southampton.
- Science Minister Lord Vallance unveils new electron beam facility for creating incredibly small patterns onto chips to enable breakthroughs in AI and medical tech
- Comes alongside nearly £5m in new government support to boost talent pipeline and address skills gap in growing semiconductor industry
- Support will fund new bursaries, chip design courses and outreach in schools – helping deliver growth as part of our Plan for Change by strengthening our sector and creating high-skilled jobs
A new facility using cutting edge electron beam technology to build the next generation of semiconductor chips, and the first of its kind in Europe, was opened at the University of Southampton by Science Minister Lord Vallance today (Wednesday 30 April). The new E-beam lithography facility is just the second in the world, and first outside Japan, and provides incredible accuracy that is critical to designing the tiny components that power technologies of the future, from medical diagnostics to defence systems.
Semiconductors – the small chips that power devices from smartphones to satellites – already contribute an estimated £10 bn to our economy each year, with the sector projected to grow to an estimated £17 bn by 2030.
Strengthening the sector offers a major opportunity to drive the growth at the heart of our Plan for Change, through boosting innovation and jobs. It also supports the UK’s wider Industrial Strategy to grow key advanced manufacturing sectors and secure global competitiveness.
E-beam lithography uses a focused beam of tiny particles called electrons to create patterns in materials with unrivalled resolution – allowing researchers to create features thousands of times smaller than a human hair.
Science Minister, Lord Vallance, said: “Britain is home to some of the most exciting semiconductor research anywhere in the world – and Southampton’s new E-beam facility is a major boost to our national capabilities. By investing in both infrastructure and talent, we’re giving our researchers and innovators the support they need to develop next-generation chips right here in the UK. Our £4.75m skills package will support our Plan for Change by helping more young people into high-value semiconductors careers, closing skills gaps and backing growth in this critical sector.”
The Science Minister’s visit to Southampton comes alongside new research being published today, which shows that one of the biggest barriers to achieving growth in the UK’s burgeoning semiconductor industry is a lack of emerging talent. With a single semiconductor worker contributing an average of £460,000 to the economy annually, the sector’s economic potential is huge. In response, the government has launched a new £4.75m semiconductor skills package to help build the talent base needed to fuel this high-growth industry. The package will also help strengthen R&D capacity at leading universities, such as Southampton, which are central to UK semiconductor innovation and talent development. By supporting local talent pipelines and university–industry collaboration, the programme will contribute to both regional and national economic growth, fuelling our Plan for Change, and reinforcing the role the semiconductors industry is set to play in the Industrial Strategy.
The package includes:
- £3m for undergraduate bursaries, offering £5,000 each to 300 students starting Electronics and Electrical Engineering degrees this year, alongside specialist semiconductor content to raise awareness of the field, with a focus on courses that include semiconductor design and manufacturing.
- £1.2m for chip design training, with new chip design courses to teach practical chip design skills to undergraduates, postgraduates, and lecturers, as well as a feasibility study for new postgraduate conversion courses.
- Almost £550,000 for school outreach, giving 7,000 students aged 15–18 and 450 teachers hands-on semiconductor experience in partnership with local employers, helping raise awareness and diversify the future workforce. This programme will be focused on existing UK semiconductor clusters – such as Newport, Cambridge, and Glasgow – helping to strengthen these ecosystems and create long-term career opportunities.
This targeted skills support will underpin the long-term success of the UK semiconductor sector – helping to attract more students into high-value careers, fill key vacancies and support UK leadership in critical and emerging technologies that will be instrumental to our mission to grow the economy.
University of Southampton’s Professor Graham Reed, who leads its Optoelectronics Research Centre (ORC), said: “The introduction of the new E-Beam facility will reinforce our position of hosting the most advanced cleanroom in UK academia. It facilitates a vast array of innovative and industrially relevant research, and much needed semiconductor skills training.” (Source: https://www.gov.uk/)
28 Apr 25. Rheinmetall achieves milestone in the future-oriented field of hydrogen – major order for storage and transport systems in sight from renowned supplier of renewable green hydrogen. A major producer and supplier of renewable green hydrogen intends to place the first major order with the technology corporation Rheinmetall in the field of hydrogen storage and transport systems, with a contract volume in the mid double-digit million Euro range. A corresponding letter of intent (LoI) for the framework contract in the mid double-digit m Euro range includes the delivery of one hundred multiple-element gas containers (MEGC) of various sizes. These MEGCs are used for transporting large quantities of technical gases such as hydrogen, and play a crucial role in the future climate-neutral energy supply. With the letter of intent, the technology corporation has reached an important milestone in the corporation’s relatively short history of MEGC development. The first MEGC is scheduled to be delivered at the beginning of 2026. The customer is a major European manufacturer and supplier of renewable green hydrogen.
Philipp Engl, INVENT H2 business field manager: “We are very proud of having acquired our first major customer for our innovative product in such a short time, and thus can further establish the recently set-up business field of hydrogen storage and transport systems for Rheinmetall”.
Rheinmetall’s innovative Multiple-Element Gas Container is equipped with advanced Type-IV hydrogen pressure tanks that allow pressures of up to 700 bar. These pressure tanks are characterised by a shortened winding time, the reduced use of carbon fibres and an increased storage capacity. The system offers a convenient all-in-one solution which also includes a smart service and maintenance support. The scalable length is between 20-40 feet. The containers can hold up to 1,000 kg (380 bar) of hydrogen. The National Hydrogen Strategy is aiming at making Germany climate-neutral by 2045 which, in accordance with the Strategy, will require a higher demand of hydrogen. Being the energy source of the future, hydrogen is therefore expected to play a key role in the future energy mix. In this context, the transportation of hydrogen, being an energy source, plays a crucial role in order to ensure an efficient and secure supply chain, especially for industrial customers. Rheinmetall’s MEGCs fully comply with the regulations for movement by all common modes of transport, such as road (ADR), rail (RID) and inland shipping (ADN), and ensure safety and efficiency in storage and transport. In addition, the corporation offers its own trailers for the safe transport of the containers. The promising conversations currently being held with other potential customers emphasise Rheinmetall’s prospects of gaining a further foothold in the future-oriented hydrogen market with innovative solutions. Within the Rheinmetall Corporation, the Power Systems division is a system supplier of high-quality and innovative (mobility) solutions, control technologies and digital applications for the automotive and energy industries. This includes balance-of-plant (BoP) components for hydrogen fuel cell systems as well as electrodes for electrolysers. The portfolio is being expanded to include hydrogen storage systems such as multiple-element gas containers (MEGCs). This expansion is a core element of Rheinmetall’s comprehensive hydrogen strategy, which aims at replacing fossil fuels with green hydrogen. The strategy focusses on the development and advancement of hydrogen technologies in the areas of production, storage, distribution and use, as well as the development of innovative fuel cell solutions to support zero-emission mobility and the decarbonisation of industries.
25 Apr 25. GigaIO, a pioneer in scalable edge-to-core AI platforms for all accelerators that are easy to deploy and manage, today announced the general availability of Gryf™, the world’s first suitcase-sized AI supercomputer. Co-designed by GigaIO and SourceCode, Gryf delivers datacenter-class computing power directly to edge operations, enabling real-time intelligence and analytics in previously impossible field conditions. The platform has already secured significant orders from the U.S. Department of Defense and the intelligence community, validating its game-changing capabilities for mission-critical applications in challenging environments. Gryf redefines on-demand configurability in the field. Powered by GigaIO’s AI memory fabric, Gryf enables users to dynamically deploy applications anywhere, at any time. The revolutionary computing platform allows organizations to process critical data on-site without latency issues from data transfers, providing unprecedented computing power in a ruggedized, field-ready design that can be deployed virtually anywhere.
“Gryf represents a fundamental shift in how organizations access and utilize high-performance computing at the edge,” said Alan Benjamin, CEO of GigaIO. “By bringing supercomputing capabilities to field operations in a portable form factor, we’re enabling real-time intelligence and analytics that were previously impossible without massive infrastructure. The strong interest from defense, intelligence, sports, media organizations, and the energy sector confirms the market need for this revolutionary approach to edge computing.”
Scalable and Flexible Design
One of Gryf’s most innovative features is its scalability, allowing users to stack up to five units for increased performance while maintaining portability. The units interconnect across GigaIO’s AI fabric, allowing any server to access any resource within the fabric as if it was on a single node. This configuration can be adjusted in real-time to meet changing application requirements. The system’s customizable design, featuring GPU, compute, storage, and network sleds, enables organizations to optimize configurations for specific workload demands, maximizing return on investment while providing a smaller footprint and lower power draw than traditional solutions.
Meeting Critical Defense and Intelligence Requirements
Designed and built in the US, Gryf has quickly gained traction within defense and intelligence sectors, where its portable data center performance and AI-enhanced capabilities enable mission-critical workloads at the tactical edge. The platform is optimized for AI, Intelligence Surveillance Reconnaissance (ISR), cybersecurity, and tactical missions, providing commanders with immediate insights without requiring data transmission to remote processing centers. The seamless edge-to-core integration between Gryf and GigaIO’s SuperNODE system enables field units to operate autonomously and then synchronize instantly with central computing resources upon connection. This revolutionary capability ensures continuity of operations across the disconnected, intermittent, and limited bandwidth environments common in defense operations.
Transforming Sports Analytics and Performance Monitoring
Gryf significantly elevates sports analytics at remote training locations, stadiums, race courses, and practice facilities by providing instant data analysis at the edge with its portable AI-powered data center capabilities. The platform’s ability to analyze speed, workload, heart rate, and other performance metrics in real time enables data-driven decisions that optimize performance and prevent injuries, providing coaches and performance staff with immediate insights during training and competition.
“Sports teams competing at the highest levels need immediate access to performance insights,” noted Lauren Spurlin, Founder, Aurified Consulting. “Waiting hours or days for data processing is no longer acceptable. Gryf eliminates those delays by bringing the data center directly to the field, changing how teams train, compete, and recover.”
Accelerating Media Production and Broadcasting
Early adopters of the Gryf in media and entertainment are already seeing dramatic improvements in production workflows. Deployed on set, Gryf decreases post-production time for sports broadcasts and entertainment productions by enabling on-site processing of high-resolution content. Gryf’s high-performance computing and storage capabilities support on-site live broadcasting, rapid content processing and editing, real-time analytics, and enhanced graphics generation. Particularly effective at outdoor venues with challenging high-speed connection points, such as NASCAR race tracks and sports stadiums, Gryf can create 360-degree virtual camera environments and handle resource-intensive tasks like green screen video capture directly on location, completely transforming the economics of remote production.
Edge AI for Energy / Oil & Gas Exploration
Energy operations demand speed, precision, and resilience in remote and rugged locations such as offshore drilling rigs and overland exploration sites. Offshore rigs lack traditional IT infrastructure, relying on high-latency satellite communications (SATCOM) for data transmission, and exploratory teams often work in remote, power-limited areas for short durations, with limited visibility into whether data collection was successful until they return. Gryf enables teams to capture, process, and act on critical data right at the edge, helping to prevent dangerous events offshore or validate drilling targets in real time during land-based surveys, processing data locally so that teams can act faster, improve safety, and maintain control over sensitive information.
Additional Applications and Availability
Other applications for Gryf include:
- Healthcare/Medical Research, enabling diagnostic analysis and patient-critical decisions in clinical environments through its configurable, facility-ready design that processes data securely on-site.
- Scientific Research/Field Studies, empowering scientific breakthroughs directly at research sites through its configurable, field-ready design that processes complex data at the source.
- Industrial/Manufacturing, providing production analysis and process optimization directly at manufacturing operations through its configurable, factory-ready design that eliminates remote processing delays.
Gryf is now generally available worldwide and shipping through GigaIO’s global partner network. For more information about Gryf and its applications across different industries, visit gigaio.com/products/gryf.
About GigaIO
GigaIO redefines scalable AI infrastructure, seamlessly bridging from edge to core with a dynamic, open platform built for every accelerator. Reduce power draw with GigaIO’s SuperNODE, the world’s most powerful and energy-efficient scale-up AI computing platform. Run AI jobs anywhere with Gryf, the world’s first suitcase-sized AI supercomputer that brings datacenter-class computing power directly to the edge. Both are easy to deploy and manage, utilizing GigaIO’s patented AI fabric that provides ultra-low latency and direct memory-to-memory communication between GPUs for near-perfect scaling for AI workloads. Visit www.gigaio.com, or follow on Twitter (X) and LinkedIn. (Source: BUSINESS WIRE)
25 Apr 25. In-field Battery Charging Solution for Aeryon SkyRanger. Aeryon Labs Inc., a provider of small Unmanned Aerial Systems (sUAS), and Protonex Technology Corporation, a developer of intelligent power management solutions, have announced the development of an in-the-field battery charging solution for the Aeryon SkyRanger sUAS. This new lightweight charging solution enables an operator to rapidly charge Aeryon SkyRanger batteries using Protonex SPM (Squad Power Manager) and VPM (Vest Power Manager) intelligent power management kits and eliminates the weight of a dedicated sUAS charger. The need for military operators to keep SkyRanger batteries charged during demanding and often remote operations can introduce significant challenges. Wall sockets are rarely available, and personnel need to take advantage of any accessible source of power such as solar cells, car batteries, and single-use batteries including BA-5590 or BA-5390. The Protonex power managers enable SkyRanger batteries, as well as radio, laptop, and other tactical and civilian batteries, to be charged simultaneously from any available power source, delivering maximum operational uptime, while reducing the need to carry multiple batteries or transport large charging systems. Protonex is the leading provider of intelligent power management products to the U.S. military, having deployed thousands of lightweight SPM and VPM alternative energy kits to the U.S. Army, U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corp, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Special Operations Command and U.S. National Guard, as well as to coalition partners worldwide.
“The new charging solution for Aeryon SkyRanger batteries addresses a common challenge faced by military small UAS operators,” said Dave Kroetsch, President and CEO of Aeryon Labs Inc. “This new offering helps the operator move fast and adapt to changing conditions, and is just one example of how we continue to invest in our class-leading sUAS through both in-house R&D and key technology partnerships such as the one with Protonex.”
”Protonex is pleased to work with partners, like Aeryon Labs, that bring unique capabilities to our warfighters,”elaborated Phil Robinson, Protonex Vice President of Defense Power Systems. “By leveraging power management capabilities that they are already carrying, these operators can deploy new technologies like the SkyRanger without carrying a plethora of new chargers and converters.”
The field charging solution for the Aeryon SkyRanger, compatible with Protonex VPM and SPM units, will be available for purchase from both Aeryon Labs and Protonex in Q4 2015. (Source: UAS VISION)
24 Apr 25. HawkEye 360 Inc., the global leader in commercial signals intelligence and data analytics, has partnered with General Atomics – GA-Integrated Intelligence, Inc. (GA-i3) to integrate its advanced RF data capabilities into GA-i3’s Optix platform. This collaboration establishes HawkEye 360 as a channel partner and value-added reseller of the Optix platform. This groundbreaking solution delivers HawkEye 360’s all-domain RF data out of the box, while enabling correlation with other disparate intelligence sources. Integrating HawkEye 360’s evolving suite of RF analytics, including archived RF data and analytics, augments the Optix platform to fill critical gaps in situational awareness. Optix enhances workflows by providing a combined multi-INT data picture, enabling users to ingest, visualize, and analyze multi-domain activity with unparalleled efficiency and insight. Optix supports advanced analytics for identifying suspicious behavior, such as dark activity and rendezvous patterns, providing a more comprehensive understanding of operations in complex environments.
“HawkEye 360 is advancing commercial signals intelligence by making RF data more accessible and actionable for a broader range of users,” said Patrick Zeitouni, Chief Strategy Officer of HawkEye 360. “Through our partnership with GA-i3, we are integrating our RF analytics into the OPTIX platform, enabling customers to seamlessly fuse multi-INT data, enhance workflows, and drive more informed decision-making across defense, security, and commercial sectors.”
The collaboration reflects HawkEye 360’s commitment to innovation in RF data capabilities. Optix enhances global domain awareness and supports more effective ISR planning by cueing assets based on RF emissions, improving the effectiveness of manned patrol and UAV missions, and reducing operational costs. This data-as-a-service model provides scalable, user-friendly solutions for defense, intelligence, and commercial customers, allowing them to streamline workflows and focus on actionable insights.
“Our customers have critical mission needs that require additional knowledge to reduce uncertainty about objects of interest,” said Brian Ralston, President of GA-i3. “With HawkEye 360’s commercial capabilities, we can better enrich their view of the world.”
This partnership positions HawkEye 360’s RF data as an integral layer within the Optix platform, empowering a broader range of users to access its advanced capabilities. By making RF data more accessible and actionable, HawkEye 360 and GA-i3 are redefining how maritime and ISR challenges are addressed globally. For more information about the HawkEye 360 and GA-i3 partnership, visit https://www.optix.earth/ or https://www.ga-i3.com/. (Source: PR Newswire)
25 Apr 25. RUSI RESEARCH – Nuclear Facilities Under Fire: New RUSI report highlights military threats to nuclear facilities.
“Military activity that threatens the safety of nuclear installations and poses a risk to civilians must not be normalised; however, political and military leadership must be ready to anticipate, mitigate and respond to potential future military attacks on nuclear installations.”
This is the view expressed in a new Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) report, Nuclear Facilities as Targets of Military Attack: Assessing Drivers and Implications for Nuclear Safety by Darya Dolzikova, which warns about the rising strategic risks posed to nuclear facilities in modern warfare. While military threats to nuclear installations are not new, Russia’s occupation of Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) has raised concerns globally about the deliberate or incidental targeting of nuclear sites. With more states adopting nuclear power and geopolitical tensions intensifying, RUSI’s report argues that military threats to nuclear infrastructure are likely to grow. International humanitarian law will not always be sufficient to prevent military targeting of nuclear facilities. The report examines the reasons and motivations behind attacking nuclear facilities and puts forward a series of considerations for safeguarding against a range of potential consequences.
Key Findings
- Energy Disruption as an Operational Objective. Targeting nuclear plants can cripple an adversary’s energy supply, as seen in the Russian advance on ZNPP. “The expected growth of nuclear power in the global energy mix may increase the likelihood that future armed conflict will see greater targeting of nuclear energy infrastructure.”
- Coercion and Fear. The threat of targeting nuclear sites can be a psychological tool to generate fear. “Such threats may be used as a ‘half-step’ between conventional and nuclear weapons—despite key differences in their normative and operational significance.”
- Nuclear Sites on an Axis of Advance. Military operations may encounter nuclear facilities and require contesting control over them even when the installation is not the primary target, underscoring the need for operational planning and expertise. “Militaries… must ensure they have the necessary capabilities and have conducted the operational planning to be able to safely operate around nuclear facilities.”
- Counter-proliferation Remains a Major Motivation. Military force has repeatedly been used or contemplated to halt nuclear programmes, despite limited historical success. “Counterproliferation strikes may be carried out against a range of installations across the nuclear fuel cycle, each presenting unique risks to civilian populations and the environment.”
- Area Denial Through Radiological Release. Contaminating territory with radioactive material may delay or complicate enemy operations—though with unpredictable and often self-damaging results. “The unpredictability of the dispersion… creates significant risks of contamination to friendly populations and forces.”
Key Recommendations
To mitigate the growing risk of nuclear sites becoming targets or areas of conflict, the report makes the following evidence-based recommendations:
- Strengthen Prohibitions. Reinforce prohibitions on attacks and develop operational guidance to integrate International Humanitarian Law into targeting decisions. “Reiterating commitments to existing legal provisions … is important for making sure that military force threatening nuclear safety is not normalised.”
- Enhance Passive and Active Defences. Harden auxiliary systems like power and water supplies, and where appropriate, consider integrating air defence and counter chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (C-CBRN) capabilities into the defence of nuclear installations. “Passive defences may need to be supported with active defence measures … including layered and distributed air defence.”
- Increase Decentralisation. Transition from gigawatt-scale reactors to small modular reactors and diversifying grid architecture to reduce strategic vulnerability. “This may help shift the cost–benefit calculus for an attacking state by increasing the number of targets required to have a meaningful effect.”
- Foster Whole-of-Society Resilience. Prepare populations and political leaders through public education, crisis communications, and disinformation countermeasures, remaining conscious of avoiding alarmism. “Efforts must prioritise the establishment of trust between the population and authorities, and offer clear information and instructions.”
Conclusion
The use of military force near or against nuclear facilities represents an under-addressed threat to international peace and civilian safety. RUSI’s report urges pragmatic, strategic and legal countermeasures to prevent avoidable disasters. The report notes: “The strategic and operational logic behind attacks on nuclear infrastructure must be understood—not to justify them, but to better anticipate and reduce the harm they can cause.”
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