DefenceTalkWhen one looks at the present state of the CSDP, one cannot help but look on with disenchantment at the energy that appears to have abandoned both institutions and Member States. Commentators increasingly take for granted that nothing much should be expected from this field of EU policy. The reasons for this state of mind […]https://www.defencetalk.com/europes-common-security-and-defence-policy-national-perspectives-64310/

DefenceTalkThe Army will update its policy on tattoos during the coming weeks, making it more accommodating to current social norms, the Army’s chief of staff said. During a press conference during the Association of the United States Army Global Force Symposium and Exposition here, Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ray Odierno said the service regularly […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-army-to-revise-tattoo-policy-63723/

DefenceTalk3D printing will revolutionize war and foreign policy, say experts, not only by making possible incredible new designs but by turning the defence industry — and possibly the entire global economy — on its head. For many, 3D printing still looks like a gimmick, used for printing useless plastic figurines and not much else. But […]https://www.defencetalk.com/3d-printing-could-revolutionize-war-and-foreign-policy-61301/

DefenceTalkAn annual report released by the Pentagon on Chinese military and security development on Thursday, which mainly focuses on China’s defense spending increase, continued to overlook China’s peaceful defense policy. The 96-page report, thicker than last year’s, even targeted Chinese army’s reconnaissance satellites and use of low-observable technology. The report is far from factual, as […]https://www.defencetalk.com/pentagon-report-ignores-chinas-peaceful-defense-policy-59815/

DefenceTalkBy Jody Ray Bennett In January 2013, US military officials finalized a Status of Forces (SOFA) agreement with the government of Niger to increase military involvement throughout the country. While the move clearly reflected developments in neighboring Mali, it had long been an operational goal of the Pentagon to establish a drone base in the […]https://www.defencetalk.com/niger-new-drone-base-highlights-a-shift-in-us-west-african-relations-47985/