New NATO - Who holds the cards ?
European national interests are exposed to unstable arbitrage, and options are volatile - The best of times to boldly stamp NATO's expectations held for the future
European Defense - Large Caps
NATO - In a crucible
Military preparation for war is indispensable but fortuitous and dependent on the human dimension. In questioning current doctrine, reform will fuse novel weapon systems and data management solutions with disciplined strategy - a challenge for the ages
NATO - Domination of machine over men
Technology redefined the 'frontline', stretching deeper into adversarial territory and degrading ever larger swaths of land into killing fields, nightmarish, inaccessible to men and scrutinized by embattled machines
NATO Spending - Golden promises or tin coins ?
Collective commitments and private reservations of NATO allies call for a masterplan with fresh insights on the future of war to escape the deadlock of contrarian industrial and sovereign interests
NATO - European defense industries under the gun
Having benefitted from approx. $1 trillion cumulative military expenditures since 2011, parceled out piecemeal on a national basis, Europe’s defense ‘champions’ might need to consolidate and to standardize weapon systems… or maybe they will not ?
NATO - Pick your umbrella before the rain...
Folded umbrella - Article 5 of the Treaty is a legal security clause which cannot settle the credibility gap in the nuclear age and in a world transformed, challenging the European allies to their collective responsibilities - abdicate or unite
NATO - The meaning of Article 5
Described as cornerstone of the military Alliance, Article 5 is more open to interpretations than the signatories of the Treaty care to admit