Military

West's Advantage in Military Tech 'Eroding,' Think Tank Says

Western superiority in military technology is "eroding," notably at the hands of China and Russia, a leading think-tank said Tuesday in its annual report on the state of militaries around the world.

The International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) in London said in its Military Balance report that increasingly easy access to technology by non-state groups means the world faces "an increasingly complex balance of military power."

It also highlighted that Russia and China are pushing to modernize their militaries and are "increasingly active in the development and deployment of advanced military capabilities."