Updating strategy: NATO's new strategic concept calls for reprioritisation of CBRN threats
08 September 2022
by John Eldridge
NATO-Russia relations since 1999. (Janes)
NATO's strategy since the collapse of the Soviet Union was noted for its drift and lack of purpose. Comments by French President Emmanuel Macron in November 2019 that NATO was “brain-dead” highlighted this concern at the top of the alliance member states' leadership.
While the alliance expanded over twenty years to encompass former states that had been within the Soviet Union, NATO struggled to define a role for itself that not only involved protecting its members, but which could also at the same time improve relations with the Russian Federation.
US contractors told to brace for government debt crisis
26 May 2023
by Marc Selinger
The US Capitol building in Washington, DC. (Janes/Marc Selinger)
The US Professional Services Council (PSC) is urging its member companies to prepare for the possibility that the US government could delay payments to contractors if it fails to resolve its debt limit crisis.
Contractors should stockpile cash and consult with their credit providers to ensure they can continue operations if the government suspends payments, David Berteau, PSC president and CEO, told reporters on 25 May.
Royal Navy SSBN Vanguard departs Devonport following completion of refit
12 May 2023
by Kate Tringham
HMS Vanguard is expected to return to operations later in 2023 following the completion of its post-refit trial period. (Crown Copyright)
The UK Royal Navy's (RN's) nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine (SSBN), HMS Vanguard (S28), has finally departed Babcock International's Devonport Royal Dockyard facility in Plymouth following the completion of a much-delayed deep maintenance and refuelling programme.
An RN spokesperson confirmed to Janes that Vanguard
Lockheed Martin to revamp space business
08 May 2023
by Marc Selinger
Lockheed Martin builds GPS III satellites for the US Space Force. (Lockheed Martin)
Lockheed Martin's Space business area plans to consolidate its five lines of business into three as part of a reorganisation, according to a 4 May announcement.
NATO's strategy since the collapse of the Soviet Union was noted for its drift and lack of purpose. ...
Latest Podcasts
Tradecraft in Open Source Intelligence
In this episode we look at tradecraft in Open Source Intelligence with Neil Wiley, former Chair of the National Intelligence Council and former Director for Analysis at the Defense Intelligence Agency
Listen now
Iran at a crossroads
Next Level OSINT Considerations - Part 2
Next Level OSINT Considerations - Part 1
OSINT – What we learnt in 2022
Janes Case Studies
Using Janes Intara to build a common intelligence picture: Russian build up on the Ukrainian border
View Case Study
Assessing threats in the South China Sea
A competitive assessment of the military aircraft market
Identifying an unknown aircraft
Case study: Using Interconnected Intelligence to Monitor Russian Troop Movement
News Categories
Security Details