Defence in 2020 and Beyond
How best to cope with uncertainty - the challenges for governments, the military and industry
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In 1990 the threats of today were not envisaged. Will this be equally true of the situation that will confront the world in the 2020s?
Equipment lead times are long and acquisition processes complex and expensive. This forum, held as DSEi brings London into global focus, looks at how to avoid being wrong footed in the 2020s.
Military and industry will focus jointly on the operational, acquisition and budgetary consequences of the increasing threats that stem from geopolitical trends, which will be highlighted by strategic thinkers drawn from a number of significant countries.
In the course of a highly authoritative day the conference will explore what needs to be done and when to produce the right balance of capabilities.
Key themes
- The Future of Warfare - What should be anticipated?
- Protecting Freedom of the Seas, Littorals and Choke Points if Globalisation breaks down
- After Iraq and Afghanistan - Dealing with Failed and Failing States
- Major Challenges - How to Avoid being Wrong Footed in 2020
Following on from the successful Defence Conference 2006 in London, this new annual conference looks at the global trends affecting defence and foreign policy, at the new and mutating threats, at their strategic implications and at the consequences for equipment and manpower. The Joint Doctrine and Concepts Centre of the British military predict a breakdown of the global order in the next decade and other strategic thinkers are equally pessimistic. The consequences for the armed forces of NATO countries, Australia and Japan will be particularly severe, and equipment and manpower projections and plans will require amendment. The defence industries of Western countries will have real scope to develop new capabilities and programmes.
The conference will look at these and assess the priorities for defence ministries and the business opportunities for those who supply them. Some existing priorities will remain, others will be modified and new areas will emerge. This will be good for agile industry as countries cope with, and budget for, existential threats rather than ‘wars of choice’ and they have to decide in the light of the growing arc of extremism and as states multiply, how to bring their defence and security work into a more integrated relationship.
PLEASE NOTE: Delegate places for this exclusive event are LIMITED - to secure your participation at the conference please CLICK HERE to register in advance.
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