The terrorist attacks have had an unprecedented impact on global defence says GDR editor Tim Ripley.
As the consequences of the 11 September terrorist attacks in the US continue to unfold, it is clear that global defence budgets and policies are urgently being re-assessed.
The Bush administration has authorised a major increase in defence spending, and ordered a major effort to speed up the transformation of America’s armed forces. Other countries have followed in America’s footsteps and are looking to recast their armed forces too.
This year’s Global Defence Review has a special focus on the military implications of the new ‘war on terrorism’. Our contributors examine the results of this crisis on defence policies around the world, especially in the US and Britain. They also look at new equipment requirements, doctrine developments and technology.
It is definite that the US-led campaign in Afghanistan is going to cast a long shadow over future developments in the defence field for many years to come.
We also cast a wide net over many other areas of the defence world, profiling many of the leading companies in the industry, their products and customers. As well as our focus on the war on terrorism, we bring you the latest developments in military aviation, land systems, naval affairs, surveillance technology, communications systems, missiles and regional security issues.
If readers want to find out more about the topics raised in this year’s issue, then they should visit the GDR website at www.global-defence.com, or see its sister publication, ETS News.
Comments and input from readers are welcome, and the Global Defence Review team looks forward to meeting you at shows, exhibitions and conferences over the coming year.
