Category: Policy

Quadrennial Defense Review 2014

It should be read as a strategy-driven document Following Secretary Hagel’s February 24 preview, the Administration made its “full” Presidential Budget request on March 4, alongside the publication of a budget-driven quadrennial defense review....

Defence expenditures of NATO countries

Defence expenditures of NATO countries

As usual NATO published the tables containing annual Financial and Economic Data Relating to NATO Defence. The document, today issued as a Press Release produced by the Public Diplomacy Division, continues the tradition of...

Kendall: Better Buying Power

Kendall: Better Buying Power

Recently-confirmed US defense acquisition Under Secretary Frank Kendall (pending Senate approval) discussed with the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) the implications of DOD’s strategic guidance and what’s coming for FY13. He confirmed he...

The Threat of Bitcoin: Worth the Hype?

The Threat of Bitcoin: Worth the Hype?

On November 18th, the Senate Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs Committee in Washington was briefed on the potential threat, risks, and promises that Bitcoin poses to the Federal Government and society as a whole. We submit you...

Us DoD “Unmanned Systems Integrated Roadmap”

Us DoD “Unmanned Systems Integrated Roadmap”

Us DoD recently published a document “Unmanned Systems Integrated Roadmap” (download here) with the purpose to articulate a vision and strategy for the continued development, production, test, training, operation, and sustainment of unmanned systems technology...

Poland announces new military structure

Poland announces new military structure

Poland changed the way organising its military forces, launching the General Command of All Armed Forces to replace the separate commands of various military forces. As of Jan. 1, 2014, the armed forces’ seven...