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Indo-Pacific Maritime

Counter-UAS Detection Gaps in Littoral Environments

Operators report persistent blind spots in low-altitude tracking during joint exercises. Current systems optimized for fixed-wing threats miss low-slow-small profiles in cluttered coastal terrain.

3 takeaways 2 decisions noted Jan 2026
Indo-Pacific Air

Logistics Data Interoperability Between Allied Forces

Recurring friction in joint sustainment planning stems from incompatible data formats. Coalition partners operate with different inventory systems, causing delays in resupply coordination.

4 takeaways 1 decision noted Jan 2026
Europe Cyber

Secure Communications in Contested Spectrum

Field units report degraded comms reliability when operating near peer adversary EW capabilities. Current COTS solutions lack resilience against targeted jamming.

5 takeaways 3 decisions noted Dec 2025

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