Considering the relative decline of the United States, the rise of Asia, the shift in power to the commodity-producing states, and the continued inability of Europe to become a global military power, multi-polarity is inevitable. Many analysts assume that multi-polarity facilitates multi-national governance. Thus, the decline of the US, and…
1/12/2010 An effective and flexible multi-mission capability is central to the strategic future of the United States. As the US engages in specific military or security campaigns, undoubtedly investments will have to be made on capabilities designed for specific operations. These specific or tailored solutions meet only a significantly limited…
By Ed Timperlake This is the first article of a new dossier on "Outlook for the Future", which will assess among other themes the next generations' perception and vision of the defense and security environment. *** [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="500"] BOSTON -- Marines from 1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, stand under…
As foot soldiers are in increased demand in the harsh terrain of Afghanistan while IEDs have created new types of vulnerabilities, individual protective gear for the infantryman keeps evolving and improving to address new kinds of challenges. SLD's Murielle Delaporte sat down with USMC Lieutenant-Colonel Arthur J. Pasagian, Program manager,…
Credit: USCG Atlantic Area, January 3, 2010 As we discussed in an earlier article, the new C4ISR systems allow the USCG to connect their assets and work with other agencies to force multiply. Unfortunately, you cannot break a bottle over a C4ISR system (without destroying it) to celebrate its introduction,…
By Franck Znaty In last November’s Strategic Assessment of the Tel-Aviv-based Institute for National Security Studies (INSS), Yiftah S. Shapir wrote an article entitled “Israel’s Arms Sales to India”. Shapir comments on the recent developments that put Israel as the number one arms supplier to India and looks at where…
As the Wall Street Journal put it, “web is new front among cold war foes.” In this article, the author, Siobha Gorman, noted that : "Alleged attacks on Google Inc. from China redraw the battle lines between the U.S. and its former Cold War adversaries, who are now squaring off…
By Richard McCormack (Manufacturing News) The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is exploring how it can once again become a driving force in the U.S. economy. Under new leadership, the agency has announced plans to host an “Industry Summit” that will explore “globalization and its impact on U.S. industry.”…
