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Defense Industrialist

Apr 21, 2017

An excess of buying and hiring American

By James Hasik

There are, of course, very valid strategic reasons for the United States to retain some degree of autarky in its armaments production. But if the engineers, logisticians, marketers, and financiers are coming to the United States, to work in the United States on long-term visas, building armaments for the American military, aren’t they then Americans?

Defense Industry Economy & Business
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NATOSource

Apr 20, 2017

House Speaker Ryan in Europe: NATO ‘Must be Strengthened’

By Paul Ryan, Office of the Speaker of the House of Representatives

Russia is determined to exploit weakness and opportunity wherever it may surface.

NATO Russia
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NATOSource

Apr 19, 2017

Trump’s Consistent Message: NATO Allies ‘Are Letting Us Down’

By Donald Trump, White House

[A]lthough he could not be here today, my thanks go to Speaker Ryan, who’s represented this city for nearly two decades in Congress.  And you know where he is?  He’s with NATO — so he has a good excuse.  And I said, Ron, make sure these countries start paying their bills a little bit more.

NATO Security & Defense
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NATOSource

Apr 18, 2017

US: First Test of Upgraded Nuclear Bomb a Success

By AP and airforce-technology.com

From Susan Montoya Bryan, AP:  Scientists at Sandia National Laboratories are claiming success with the first in a new series of test flights involving an upgraded version of a nuclear bomb

Nuclear Nonproliferation Security & Defense
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NATOSource

Apr 18, 2017

Two Ideas NATO Can Use to Meet Trump’s Demands to Strengthen European Security

By Franklin D. Kramer and Jorge Benitez, U.S. News and World Report

If the upcoming May NATO summit is to have real benefit, some “new solutions” will be important

NATO Security & Defense

Report

Apr 18, 2017

Reform of the global energy architecture

By David Goldwyn and Phillip Cornell

International institutions and governance continue to provide tangible benefits to an evolving global energy economy and to specific American interests. Promoting market stability, addressing market failures, facilitating trade and investment, and ensuring peace and security are enhanced by multinational cooperation.

Energy & Environment Energy Markets & Governance

NATOSource

Apr 13, 2017

Trump: NATO is Not Obsolete, but Allies Must Still ‘Pay What They Owe’

By Donald Trump, White House

In facing our common challenges, we must also ensure that NATO members meet their financial obligations and pay what they owe.

NATO Security & Defense
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NATOSource

Apr 13, 2017

Can NATO Meet Trump’s Expectations on Defense Spending?

By Ryan Browne, CNN

President Donald Trump emphatically embraced NATO Wednesday in a reversal of his campaign trail rhetoric lambasting the organization.

NATO Security & Defense

Defense Industrialist

Apr 10, 2017

R&E + A&S > AT&L

By James Hasik

Separating technology from procurement in the Pentagon may provide important organizational incentives for innovation. It’s old news by now, but in February 2018, the Pentagon’s under secretariat for acquisition, technology, and logistics (AT&L) will be split into two separate under secretariats, one for research and engineering (R&E, rather a chief of technological innovation) and another for acquisition and sustainment […]

Defense Policy Security & Defense

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Apr 7, 2017

Confronting transatlantic cybersecurity challenges in the internet of things

By Beau Woods

In 2016, a series of highly impactful and publicized disruptions provided a wake-up call to societies on both sides of the Atlantic making obvious their dependence on inherently unpredictable technology. Just before the year began, a targeted attack disrupted the Ukrainian energy grid, forcing its operators to fall back on decades-old manual processes, and a […]

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