Expert strategic analysis at Think Tank Village

David Donald

Wednesday, 18 June, 2008

Eurosatory’s position as the world’s leading exhibition of land defence and security equipment has this year been further enhanced through the establishment of an International Think Tank Village, located close to the main entrance.
In the world of high-tech defence industries, military delegations and political decisionmakers, the strategic analysis that drives the operational doctrine – in turn shaping warfare and procurement – can easily be overlooked.
The Think Tank Village addresses this by providing a collective area for senior analysis institutes, and a forum for a series of round tables to discuss and dissect the key issues facing the warfighter.
Represented in the Village are French think tanks Fondation pour la Recherche Stratégique (FRS), le Haut Comité Français pour la Défense Civile (HCFDC) and l’Institut Français des Relations Internationales (IFRI).
Foreign perspectives are provided by the UK’s Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) and the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) from Sweden.
These organisations welcome visitors to their stands, and also to take part in the daily lunchtime round tables with key analysts from the institutes as they tackle the important geopolitical challenges of today and tomorrow.

Programme

Wednesday 18 June, 13:00-14:00
The Future Strategic Environment
• The nascent arms race in Asia and its implications for Europe
• Russia: Political transition and problems
• Trends of future US defence budgets and their implications
• British perspectives on the future strategic environment
• Security implications of climate change
RUSI: Jonathan Eyal, Michael Clarke, Tobias Feakin
IFRI: Valérie Niquet, Louis-Marie Clouet, Etienne de Durand
SIPRI: Siemon Wezeman

Thursday 19 June, 13:00-14:00
Stabilisation Operations, Irregular War and their Implications
• The development of military doctrine and concepts for irregular war
• What capacities and platforms for irregular wars and stabilisation operations?
• The comprehensive approach
RUSI: Michael Codner, Paul Smyth
IFRI: Laurent Fromaget, Aline Leboeuf, Etienne de Durand
SIPRI: Siemon Wezeman

Friday 20 June, 13:00-14:00
Terrorism: How to Counter it at Home and in Operations
• Homeland security and critical infrastructure protection
• Current operations/countering insurgency and irregular operations
• Terrorism and radicalisation, counter-terrorism policing
RUSI: Paul Smyth, Garry Hindle
IFRI: Marc Hecker, Etienne de Durand
HCFDC: Christian Sommade