Issue 2The Big IdeaIndustrial DepthWhy competitive defence ecosystems require both primes and specialist companiesIssue 2The Future FilesPhysical Intelligence: Training in the Synthetic BattlespaceModelling, simulation and war gaming are moving to the centre of defence Issue 2The Big IdeaThe Race for Affordable MassThe next advantage in warfare will depend not only on designing lower-cost weapons, but on building the supply chains capable of producing them at operational scaleIssue 2The Future FilesMilitary Aviation: When the Hunter Becomes the HuntedAircraft survivability in an age of emerging threatsIssue 2Inside the EcosystemBuilding the Hybrid Force Future military advantage will come from combining human judgement, crewed and uncrewed platforms, data, networks, command structures and industrial capacity into one force that can adapt faster than its opponentIssue 2Inside the EcosystemUsing Private Capital to Deliver Real-World CapabilitiesThe defence venture boom is real, but capital is an input, not an outcome. The important question is whether private capital can translate innovative concepts into demonstrated capability and a broader industrial renaissanceIssue 2Inside the EcosystemThe Research Behind Future ReadinessBefore the future can be manufactured, deployed or defended, it has to be understoodIssue 2Inside the EcosystemMade In The UAE: The Shadow 25The Shadow 25 loitering munition, designed and manufactured by EDGE, in picturesIssue 2The Future FilesThe Growing Competition for Technical TalentThe defence sector must modernise skills and training at the pace of technological changeIssue 2To Compete, Or Not To CompeteNot all countries will be able to establish competitive and sustainable defence industriesIssue 2The Big IdeaThe Hidden Architecture of DefenceIndustrial depth does not appear by itself, it requires years of deliberate planningIssue 2The Big IdeaRising ChallengersHow South Korea and Türkiye are rewriting the rules of defence competitiveness Issue 2Voices and PerspectivesWhere Capability Becomes Credible: The difference between making and competingOnce a product’s performance has been demonstrated, what a customer is assessing is the organisation behind itIssue 2Voices and PerspectivesArtificial Intelligence: When AI Becomes An ActorIf militaries cannot achieve sufficient ownership and control of these systems, decision advantage will remain limitedIssue 2Voices and PerspectivesThe New Rules of Defence CompetitivenessDiversification is reshaping the defence industrial landscape, but will all these companies survive when the current spending surge ends?Issue 2Voices and PerspectivesKeeping The EdgeThe future of defence will be shaped not simply by individual technologies, but by the adaptability of the systems surrounding themIssue 2Voices and PerspectivesThe Invisible ContractDr Nasser Humaid Al Nuaimi, Secretary General of Tawazun Council for Defence Enablement, reflects on the UAE’s defence procurement and industrial development journeyIssue 2Inside the EcosystemThe Defence Competitiveness EcosystemBuilding a competitive defence industry entails much more than localising the production of equipmentIssue 1The Big Idea Why Space Is Integral To SovereigntyGraeme Ritchie sees the space domain transitioning from an enabling environment into an operational theatreIssue 1Voices and PerspectivesElectromagnetic Warfare: Local inputs are critical to capabilityElectromagnetic operations are increasingly part of force design, but local inputs are essential for successful attack responsesIssue 1The Quiet Work of SovereigntyThe strongest nations are those that understand what must be developed at home, built with others or protected for the long termIssue 1Voices and PerspectivesAccelerating HistoryTawazun Council’s Dr Nasser Humaid Al Nuaimi explains how the UAE chose the fast track to strategic autonomyIssue 1Inside the EcosystemThe UAE, Embraer and the Convergence AdvantageRethinking defence partnerships through the C-390 MillenniumIssue 1Inside the EcosystemThe Agility ImperativeWhy defence innovation now depends on shortening the distance between idea, adoption and operational advantageIssue 1The Future FilesThe Space DomainKey technologies shaping the future of the space domainIssue 1The Future FilesRethinking the UAE's Defence R&D ModelAhmed Al-Durra says engagement models must move beyond short-term project funding towards sustained partnershipsIssue 1The Future FilesWhen Air Defence Runs on ElectricityLaser weapons are proving to be an effective, low-cost solution to aerial attacksIssue 1Inside the EcosystemMade in the UAE: B-250The B-250 light attack aircraft designed and manufactured by Generation 5 Holding in pictures Issue 1The Big IdeaBuilding Future ReadinessRon Matthews says the UAE’s civil-military paradigm offers a way forward for other nationsIssue 1Voices and PerspectivesUndersea Infrastructure: The New Frontline for Cyber and Physical ThreatsChuck Brooks analyses the new frontline for cyber and physical threats and the implications for resilienceIssue 1Inside the EcosystemBeyond the DealThe RTX-UAE partnership shows cooperation is moving towards resilient supply chains, industrial capability and strategic resourcesIssue 1The Big IdeaBuilding Independence, Enabling LeadershipHis Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan offers a strategic vision for sovereign defence capability Issue 1Voices and PerspectivesCritical Minerals: Why Rare Earths Now Shape Defence PowerAbby Lilly says it is not just a question of who has the elements in the ground, but who has the capability to refine themIssue 1Voices and PerspectivesThe Age of Sovereign DefenceGovernments are increasingly prioritising sovereign defence production to guarantee some form of autonomy in times of conflictIssue 1Voices and PerspectivesA New BeginningForesight is a platform for reflection and analysis that seeks to highlight the contours of a national ecosystem advancing with confidence
Issue 2The Big IdeaIndustrial DepthWhy competitive defence ecosystems require both primes and specialist companies
Issue 2The Future FilesPhysical Intelligence: Training in the Synthetic BattlespaceModelling, simulation and war gaming are moving to the centre of defence
Issue 2The Big IdeaThe Race for Affordable MassThe next advantage in warfare will depend not only on designing lower-cost weapons, but on building the supply chains capable of producing them at operational scale
Issue 2The Future FilesMilitary Aviation: When the Hunter Becomes the HuntedAircraft survivability in an age of emerging threats
Issue 2Inside the EcosystemBuilding the Hybrid Force Future military advantage will come from combining human judgement, crewed and uncrewed platforms, data, networks, command structures and industrial capacity into one force that can adapt faster than its opponent
Issue 2Inside the EcosystemUsing Private Capital to Deliver Real-World CapabilitiesThe defence venture boom is real, but capital is an input, not an outcome. The important question is whether private capital can translate innovative concepts into demonstrated capability and a broader industrial renaissance
Issue 2Inside the EcosystemThe Research Behind Future ReadinessBefore the future can be manufactured, deployed or defended, it has to be understood
Issue 2Inside the EcosystemMade In The UAE: The Shadow 25The Shadow 25 loitering munition, designed and manufactured by EDGE, in pictures
Issue 2The Future FilesThe Growing Competition for Technical TalentThe defence sector must modernise skills and training at the pace of technological change
Issue 2To Compete, Or Not To CompeteNot all countries will be able to establish competitive and sustainable defence industries
Issue 2The Big IdeaThe Hidden Architecture of DefenceIndustrial depth does not appear by itself, it requires years of deliberate planning
Issue 2The Big IdeaRising ChallengersHow South Korea and Türkiye are rewriting the rules of defence competitiveness
Issue 2Voices and PerspectivesWhere Capability Becomes Credible: The difference between making and competingOnce a product’s performance has been demonstrated, what a customer is assessing is the organisation behind it
Issue 2Voices and PerspectivesArtificial Intelligence: When AI Becomes An ActorIf militaries cannot achieve sufficient ownership and control of these systems, decision advantage will remain limited
Issue 2Voices and PerspectivesThe New Rules of Defence CompetitivenessDiversification is reshaping the defence industrial landscape, but will all these companies survive when the current spending surge ends?
Issue 2Voices and PerspectivesKeeping The EdgeThe future of defence will be shaped not simply by individual technologies, but by the adaptability of the systems surrounding them
Issue 2Voices and PerspectivesThe Invisible ContractDr Nasser Humaid Al Nuaimi, Secretary General of Tawazun Council for Defence Enablement, reflects on the UAE’s defence procurement and industrial development journey
Issue 2Inside the EcosystemThe Defence Competitiveness EcosystemBuilding a competitive defence industry entails much more than localising the production of equipment
Issue 1The Big Idea Why Space Is Integral To SovereigntyGraeme Ritchie sees the space domain transitioning from an enabling environment into an operational theatre
Issue 1Voices and PerspectivesElectromagnetic Warfare: Local inputs are critical to capabilityElectromagnetic operations are increasingly part of force design, but local inputs are essential for successful attack responses
Issue 1The Quiet Work of SovereigntyThe strongest nations are those that understand what must be developed at home, built with others or protected for the long term
Issue 1Voices and PerspectivesAccelerating HistoryTawazun Council’s Dr Nasser Humaid Al Nuaimi explains how the UAE chose the fast track to strategic autonomy
Issue 1Inside the EcosystemThe UAE, Embraer and the Convergence AdvantageRethinking defence partnerships through the C-390 Millennium
Issue 1Inside the EcosystemThe Agility ImperativeWhy defence innovation now depends on shortening the distance between idea, adoption and operational advantage
Issue 1The Future FilesRethinking the UAE's Defence R&D ModelAhmed Al-Durra says engagement models must move beyond short-term project funding towards sustained partnerships
Issue 1The Future FilesWhen Air Defence Runs on ElectricityLaser weapons are proving to be an effective, low-cost solution to aerial attacks
Issue 1Inside the EcosystemMade in the UAE: B-250The B-250 light attack aircraft designed and manufactured by Generation 5 Holding in pictures
Issue 1The Big IdeaBuilding Future ReadinessRon Matthews says the UAE’s civil-military paradigm offers a way forward for other nations
Issue 1Voices and PerspectivesUndersea Infrastructure: The New Frontline for Cyber and Physical ThreatsChuck Brooks analyses the new frontline for cyber and physical threats and the implications for resilience
Issue 1Inside the EcosystemBeyond the DealThe RTX-UAE partnership shows cooperation is moving towards resilient supply chains, industrial capability and strategic resources
Issue 1The Big IdeaBuilding Independence, Enabling LeadershipHis Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan offers a strategic vision for sovereign defence capability
Issue 1Voices and PerspectivesCritical Minerals: Why Rare Earths Now Shape Defence PowerAbby Lilly says it is not just a question of who has the elements in the ground, but who has the capability to refine them
Issue 1Voices and PerspectivesThe Age of Sovereign DefenceGovernments are increasingly prioritising sovereign defence production to guarantee some form of autonomy in times of conflict
Issue 1Voices and PerspectivesA New BeginningForesight is a platform for reflection and analysis that seeks to highlight the contours of a national ecosystem advancing with confidence
