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At the upcoming NATO Summit in Ankara, discussions will focus on three main areas: increasing defence investments up to five percent of GDP, strengthening defence industry production, and continuing support for Ukraine. Lessons learned,...
(full report here) The Global Context: The global defence sector is undergoing a structural transformation driven by geopolitical competition, rapid technological diffusion, and operational learning from the conflict in Ukraine. Traditional, long-cycle, platform-centric procurement...
(full document here) We are used to thinking of cybersecurity as a war involving Russian or Chinese hackers attempting to breach government firewalls. But the reality is much more mundane, and for that reason,...
The accelerating development of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has introduced scenarios where delegating decision-making – particularly in high-pressure military contexts – appears inevitable. AI systems offer unprecedented analytical capabilities, processing vast datasets in real time...
(full document here) – Societal resilience is failing to keep pace with the velocity of modern risks, from climate disasters to systemic cyber failures. This analysis details how Artificial Intelligence (AI) serves as a...
Full article here – A unified European army, equipped with a centralized command and shared resources, would allow Europe to overcome the inefficiencies and fragmentations that currently limit its military capacity. Such an instrument...
An increasingly complex, evolving, and fast-paced world necessitates a careful examination of the ways in which interactions between parties take place. Whether these parties belong to the customer realm, meaning those who receive services,...
full document here: In the dynamic and complex world of contemporary business, management plays a crucial role in guiding organizations towards achieving their goals. However, the effectiveness of management cannot be separated from a...
Insights from General Lavigne’s Speech at the “NATO Youth Summit” Workshop General Lavigne, NATO Supreme Allied Transformation Commander, delivered a compelling speech during the “NATO Youth Summit” workshop, highlighting the evolving role of NATO...
full document here – This article discusses the topic of inflation and its impact on purchasing contracts and supply chains. It provides an overview of inflation trends from the 1970s to the present day...
The European Commission adopted the first European Defence Fund (EDF) annual work programme. EU Commission: “Cooperation to Become the Norm” During the first year, the EDF will co-finance large-scale and complex projects for a...
As members retire from their parliamentary roles, they offer NATO a skilled and informed resource, as they continue to act as informal goodwill ambassadors. In the past few years, many long-term members of the...
… “This two-day event provides a unique opportunity to celebrate seven decades of the fruitful, special relationship, between NATO, our Nations, and industry. The military edge of the Alliance has always been based first...
‘Right direction’: NATO head Jens Stoltenberg said the increase showed “we are moving in the right direction.” He had previously argued NATO is undergoing a significant shift in spending as it seeks to deter...
Trump to Nominate Robert McMahon as DoD Assistant Secretary for Sustainment President Trump has announced Robert McMahon, assistant secretary for logistics and materiel readiness at the Defense Department, as his choice for the next DoD...
Defence Minister Guto Bebb hosted Secretary Tone Skogen, State Secretary in Norway’s Ministry of Defence, on her visit aboard a US Navy P-8A Poseidon aircraft – equipment which both the UK and Norway will...
As the joint force demands a more expeditionary, regionally aligned and globally responsive force, sustainment forces must adapt to sustain global joint combined arms operations in sufficient scale, for ample duration, with joint, interorganizational...
“We need to start thinking about sustainment more when we design systems” The Defense Department’s former acquisitions, technology and logistics function recently became two organizations: acquisitions and sustainment, and research and engineering According to...
The document is a summary of the US National Defence Strategy, with focus to the next five years. Jim Mattis “this strategy establishes my intent to pursue urgent change at significant scale” “We must...
All organizations (multinationals, small and medium enterprises, start-ups, NGOs) need to develop skills and competences of Business Analysis that are fundamental in today’s context to be able to innovate, transform and enable changes to...