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Innovation Before Scale

New Atlanticist
Sep 19, 2025

Three things to note in the UK’s new Defence Industrial Strategy

By
Deborah Cheverton

“Defence is an Engine for Growth,” according to an important new British military strategy published on September 8.

Defense Industry
Defense Policy

Innovation Before Scale

New Atlanticist
Jul 17, 2025

Macron and Starmer have a plan to reset Anglo-French relations. What’s in this ‘Entente Industrielle’?

By
Philippe Dickinson

The French president’s three-day trip to the United Kingdom saw several notable and welcome announcements. But the real test will be what comes next.

Defense Industry
France

Innovation Before Scale

New Atlanticist
Jun 4, 2025

The UK Strategic Defence Review lays out an ambitious roadmap for reform. Will the government deliver?

By
AM Sir Christopher Harper, KBE, RAF (Ret.)

The review is a positive step toward revitalizing the United Kingdom’s defense posture, but its success will depend on funding and follow-through.

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Defense Industrialist

Sep 17, 2014

Innovation Before Scale

By Steven Grundman and James Hasik

A Better Business Model for Transnational Armaments Cooperation The business model of transnational cooperation in armaments development and production is not working. Though founded on the promise of achieving economies of scale, especially through long production runs, the political allocation of work share tends to undermine this proposition. In its place, we propose an alternative […]

NATO
Security & Defense
UK Prime Minister David Cameron speaks to the press, Aug. 29, 2014

NATOSource

Sep 9, 2014

British Prime Minister on NATO Reforms

By David Cameron, Office of the Prime Minister

After the end of the Cold War, NATO stood down its highest readiness force.

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Security & Defense

Bremain vs Brexit

Sep 1, 2014

Lightfoot in DGAPanalyse: The United Kingdom and the European Union: Implications of Brexit

By Jeff Lightfoot

Read the full article here.

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RAF Typhoon lifts off for Libya, May 25, 2011

NATOSource

Aug 28, 2014

US and Europe have a Feasible Military Option for Defending Ukraine

By Jorge Benitez, U.S. News & World Report

It is becoming harder and harder to ignore Russia’s growing military intervention in Ukraine.

Central Europe
France

Defense Industrialist

Aug 26, 2014

The Military Implications of Scottish and Catalonian Secession

By James Hasik

  Scotland will free-ride in the Atlantic without sustained investment, but Catalonian maritime specialization would be welcome in the Mediterranean. On 18 September, Scotland votes on the question of independence from the United Kingdom, and the polling strongly suggests a vote of no. On 9 November, Catalonia could be voting on the same issue vis-à-vis Spain, but the polling slightly […]

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Aug 21, 2014

Drone Maker Northrop Grumman Eyes Europe Orders

By Robert Wall, Wall Street Journal

Northrop Grumman Corp. is betting the introduction of high-altitude surveillance drones within the North Atlantic Treaty Organization will help trigger orders for dozens of such aircraft from European armed forces.

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Germany
Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen, June 25, 2014

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Aug 19, 2014

Secretary General: Independent Scotland Would Have to Apply to Join NATO

By BBC

An independent Scotland would have to apply to Nato as a new state, secretary general Anders Fogh Rasmussen has said.

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NATOSource

Aug 12, 2014

US-UK Relationship: ‘Not Only Special, But Essential’

By Matthew Barzun, US Department of State

We are drawing down our presence in Afghanistan, but stepping up our support for Ukraine in the face of Russian aggression and intimidation.

NATO
Security & Defense
Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen and UK Prime Minister David Cameron, June 19, 2014

NATOSource

Aug 11, 2014

Special Summit Series: The United Kingdom and NATO

By Julian Lindley-French

As host of the NATO Wales summit, British Prime Minister David Cameron faces a delicate challenge; strategy or politics?

NATO
Security & Defense
Gen. Philip Breedlove, Amb. Douglas Lute, and Gen. Knud Bartels, June 3, 2014

NATOSource

Aug 8, 2014

NATO Members Must Step Up and Spend More on Defense

By Douglas Lute, Telegraph

Since 1949 NATO has been the Trans-Atlantic community’s answer to crises: the Cold War, the Balkans, and, most recently, Afghanistan.

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