What are the most crucial issues for researchers to gain relevant success in their projects? Funding. But what is the fundamental base of any funding? Networking. Without networking, no one would solely receive any grants and run any business or project. Thus, networking is key. One of the core networks is COST – the “European […]
Synergistic security is an approach to ensuring the safety, security and well-being of individuals and societies. The approach accepts the interconnectedness of various security threats and sees the need for a holistic, integrated response. This approach focuses on addressing the root causes of insecurity and fostering cooperation between different sectors and stakeholders in order to […]
Nach dem das „Future Combat Air System“ (FCAS) unter deutsch-französischer Führung für Großbritannien zu euro-zentriert war, machte man sich mit dem Tempest Programm seit 2018 auf einen eigenständigen Projektweg. Nun gibt das britische Verteidigungsministerium bekannt, dass Japan und UK gemeinsam eine Antriebseinheit für den Jet entwickeln wollen. Der UK Defence Secretary, Ben Wallace machte dabei […]
Gefahr und Risiko – es gab Jahre, da galten die Gefahren von Terrorismus und Entführungen als die größten internationalen Sicherheitsrisiken. Doch Corona hat alles verändert. Ist das wirklich so? Was ist eine Gefahr? Was ist ein Risiko? Was ist die größte Gefahr der Welt? Wer die Reisewarnungen des Auswärtigen Amtes verfolgt, der stellt fest: Viele Länder sind […]
10 Theses for Change in Defense – Part 7: Politics will become efficient and quick Over the past years, politicians well understood that given policy frameworks aren’t able to cope with the speed of innovation. Because of this, there will be soon political developments that enable laws and regulations proceedings that are able to hold the […]
Cognitive warfare is the sixth arguable dimension of future conflict and must be understood as such. An introduction into NeuroStrike as a 21st century weapon by Robert McCreight Apart from land, sea, air, space and cyber is a brain-based battlefield well recognized but only dimly appreciated. In cognitive warfare, the human mind is the target. Cognitive […]
Malian Foreign Minister Abdoulaye Diop officially asks Russia for support at a press conference in Moscow. Sergei Lavrov was obviously pleased to welcome his counterpart from the fracturing African state in Moscow yesterday. And the latter also dutifully recited his text. The Malian government continues to count on Moscow’s support. That’s for sure. Officially, the […]
Chinese Premier Xi Jinping warns of a new Cold War in the Pacific region while fomenting it, Russia gathers 90,000 troops on the border with Ukraine. The U.S. is stepping up its reconnaissance. “The Asia-Pacific region cannot and must not fall back into the confrontation and division of the Cold War era. Chinese Premier Xi […]
10 Thesen zur Veränderung im Verteidigungsbereich – Teil 6: Die Geschwindigkeit der kreativen Innovation wird der entscheidende Faktor sein Please note: Since some good friends have asked me to write in a language they understand …. ;-)…. I am now switching to English here. New technologies and success on the battlefield belong together. The race […]