Category Strategy, Policy & Governance

US Army lays out technical strategy, S&T Campaigns and implementation plans for future land dominance

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The United States Army of 2030 will operate in a highly non-linear and complex operational environment, will likely be dominated by decreasing domestic budgets and reduced force structure; increased velocity and momentum of human interaction and events; potential for adversarial…...

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US brainstorming technology strategy to prevent terrorists exploiting Internet to mobilize, facilitate and operationalize attacks

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White House officials are drafting a presidential directive from President Trump that calls on his newly appointed defense secretary to take a more aggressive approach to attacking ISIS fighters in Syria. The New York Times reported  that Trump is expected to…...

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U.S. Intelligence Community’s statement on Worldwide Threat Assessment for 2016

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U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence held a hearing on “Current and projected national security threats to the U.S” from Director of National Intelligence, James R. Clapper. The fast and radical change in the world and our threat environment is…...

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UK MOD’s vision of Future Operating Environment in 2035, future force and Capability development

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Britain’s Ministry of Defense has released a new forecast of future world in 2035, in report, titled “Future Operating Environment 2035”. It describes the key institutional, cultural and physical characteristics, actors and their motivations, that are likely to shape the…...

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UNESCO maps Global Science and Technology trends towards 2030 amidst Geopolitical developments

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For two decades now, the UNESCO Science Report series has been mapping science, technology and innovation (STI) around the world on a regular basis. It is a quinquennial report that focuses on longer-term trends, with respect to policy and science…...

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Russia’s “Ocean Multipurpose System: Status-6” for “Assured Unacceptable Damage”

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During President Vladimir Putin’s meeting with military officials in Sochi, where the development of Russia’s military capabilities were being discussed, a number of TV crews were able to capture footage of a paper with drawings of a new nuclear submarine…...

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Senate Panel Explores Future of Warfare and Speed of Innovation of U.S. Military Technology, Weapons Development

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U.S. Senator John McCain (R-AZ), Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, delivered the following opening statement at a hearing on the future of warfare: “Today, we focus on the future – what features will define the battlefields of tomorrow,…...

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Internet Threats, Control, Geopolitics and the Future of the Internet Governance

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Internet has become arguably the most important driver of disruptive innovation in the early twenty-first century, it has transformed the way in which people obtain news, conduct business, communicate with one another, socialize, and interact with public officials. Around 40%…...

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Russia’s new maritime doctrine for protecting Russian Interests in World’s Oceans

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The Russians unveiled their new doctrine last Sunday on board the frigate Admiral Gorshkov, and in the presence of President Vladimir Putin. “The degree of Russia’s economic involvement in the global [economy] has increased in recent years. At the same…...

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Iran Nuclear Deal to reduce Nuclear weapon threat but may fuel Middle East conventional arms race

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A nuclear deal between Iran and six world powers, the US, UK, France, China, Russia and Germany has been struck, binding Iran on limiting its nuclear activity in return for the lifting of international economic sanctions. The lifting of sanctions…...

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