European Defence Matters №2 (2012)

Год / месяц: 2012/11

Номер: 2

Страниц: 56

Язык: Английский

Формат: PDF - 7 MB

EDM is the only dedicated European defence journal designed specifically to address the issues of effective future defence procurement in Europe. It has a growing circulation of more than 10,000 copies, focused on senior decision makers within government and industry.

Welcome
5 Director Eric Platteau and Editor-In-Chief
Philip Butterworth-Hayes introduce this edition of European Defence Matters
European Defence News
6 EDA highlights aviation’s role in defence, security and economy, European satcom cell launched, EDA and OCCAR strengthen ties, High-level speakers confirmed for EDA conference, News in brief
Cover Story
9 EDA brings battlefield experience to multinational training exercises
View from the Top
15 “Pool it or lose it” is becoming a reality – Catherine
Ashton
In the Spotlight
16 Learning from each other is the key to success
James Townsend Jr, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for European and NATO Policy at the US Department of Defense
18 Take opportunities to be more proactive
Mieczysław Cieniuch, Chief of the General Staff of the
Polish Armed Forces
EU Affairs
20 We should leverage synergies rather than act competitively
Lieutenant General Claudio Debertolis, Director General of Italy’s Ministry of Defence
22 Moving forward together
Daniel Calleja, Director General of the European
Commission’s DG Enterprise and Industry
24 The real problem is time
Lieutenant General Ton van Osch, Director General of the European Union Military Staff (EUMS)
26 Making cooperation the norm not the exception
Operations and Projects
27 Multinational response underway to providing battlefield medical care
28 Passing on the lessons of Bonn, Madrid, Kabul and Brussels
30 New harmonised military aviation requirements: safer, faster, cheaper
32 Speeding the response to CBRN threats
34 Faster benefits to ourMember States
Interview with Giampaolo Lillo, EDA’s Armaments Director
36 Building capabilities by going green
38 Helping secure the spectrum formilitary operations
40 Counter-IED lab is saving lives in Afghanistan
Programmes and Industry
42 Towards more efficient and effective European
land systems
45 All partners... need to re-think and discuss objectives
Interview with Frank Haun, Chief Executive Officer
of Germany’s Krauss-MaffeiWegmann
46 Why invest in defence?
48 The SME view: agility, interoperability and shorter procurement cycles are key
Independent Viewpoint
49 Pooling and sharing: conditions for long-term
success
Camille Grand, Director of the Paris-based
Fondation Pour La Recherche Stratégique
50 Time for a comprehensive reform of the
European defence sector
Dr Christian Mölling of the German Institute for
International and Security Affairs
View from the CEO
52 Pooling of demand is an antidote to fragmentation
Interview with the EDA’s Chief Executive, Claude-
France Arnould
Key Quotes
54 Key quotes and facts, index to advertisers