Logistics and Transport White Papers

Netherlands Opens Doors to UID When the Netherlands Ministry of Defence (MoD) committed to a $235m implementation of a new SAP enterprise resource system in 2003, the pressure was on to take maximum advantage of the...

The Future of Global Supply Chain Security Container cargo security, in-transit visibility, continuous chain of custody - what do these have in common? The answer is a need for wired or 'smart' containers, according to logistics...

Nuclear, Biological, Chemical and Missile Proliferation Sanctions: Selected Current Law The use of economic sanctions to stem weapons proliferation acquired a new dimension in the 1990s when Congress imposed sanctions against US or foreign persons who engage in chemical,...

The Department of Homeland Security Intelligence Enterprise: Operational Overview and Oversight Challenges for Congress The primary mission of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is to "prevent terrorist attacks within the US, reduce the vulnerability of the nation to terrorism, minimise the damage and...

Federated Multi-User Chat: Efficient and Resilient Operation over Slow and Unreliable Networks XMPP (the Internet Standard eXtensible Messaging and Presence Protocol) Multi-User Chat (MUC) is normally provided by a single server, with clients accessing a MUC Room via their local XMPP servers....

Optimising Defence Supply Chains Weapon systems capability and availability is crucial to enable the armed forces to deliver their operational...

M-Link Support for XMPP over Constrained Networks This paper looks at how M-Link, Isode's XMPP server, is optimised for operation over constrained networks, including Satcom, HF Radio and other Radio links....

Reliable XMPP XMPP (the Internet Standard eXtensible Messaging and Presence Protocol) is being used for mission critical communication, where reliability is essential....

Using Message Acknowledgements for Tracking, Correlation and Fire and Forget This whitepaper looks at how tracking end to end message acknowledgements can improve service reliability for mission critical messaging....

The Architecture of Isode's STANAG 4406 Annex E Solution Military Messages often need to be transferred over low bandwidth networks, in particular HF radio and satellite networks....

Military Messaging (MMHS) over SMTP Military Message Handling (MMHS) is specified in STANAG 4406, which operates over the X.400 Messaging protocols....

HF Radio & Network Centric Warfare Modern military communications are a key component of Network Centric Warfare....

Supply Chain Solutions for Defence and Security Wincanton designs, implements and manages secure, cost-efficient supply chains for many of the world's leading land, sea and air defence manufacturers....

Global Military Spending 2011 Infographic With the help of detailed defence budget infographics, army-technology.com reports on the top ten spenders for 2011, covering regional spend, with special focus on Asia as well as those...

Easy Security Label Support for Email Clients Use of security labels is important in many military and intelligence organisations to ensure correct handling of information, particularly when it pertains to national security and other...

JIEDDO Counter-IED Strategic Plan 2012–2016 Improvised explosive devices (IED) have emerged as the threat weapon of choice but are one of the greatest challenges facing coalition forces in current theatres of operation. To encounter...

North Korea's 2009 Nuclear Test: Containment, Monitoring, Implications On 25 May 2009, North Korea revealed it had conducted its second underground nuclear test, but unlike in its first test, conducted in 2006, there is no public record that it released...

National Guard Bureau Implementing the Army Force Generation Model in the Army National Guard Post 9/11, the US Army National Guard entered a period of sustained deployments that required mobilising more than 430,000 citizen soldiers as an operational force, requiring the US Army to...

Project BioShield: Authorities, Appropriations, Acquisitions and Issues for Congress Following the terrorist attacks of 2001, both the US Administration and Congress encouraged the private sector to develop medical countermeasures against chemical, biological, radiological...

The Effects of an Exoskeleton on Oxygen Consumption and Kinematics The purpose of this study was to investigate the metabolic cost of wearing a prototype exoskeleton (EXO) while walking with a range of heavy loads, and to analyse the associated...

Turkey-US Defense Cooperation: Prospects and Challenges US Congress and the Obama administration are seeking to manage longstanding bilateral and North Atlantic Treaty Organization (Nato)-based defence cooperation with Turkey, at a time when a...

North Korea's Second Nuclear Test: Implications of UN Security Council Resolution 1874 The UN Security Council unanimously passed Resolution 1874 on 12 June 2009, in response to North Korea's second nuclear test, placing a series of sanctions on North Korea's arms sales, luxury...

The Sideloader Specialist The 150 series is the most advanced and powerful series in the Hammar family. Choose from 36t or 42t lifting capacity (SWL). This is the strongest Sideloader in the...

Securing Nuclear Materials: The 2010 Summit and Issues for Congress The 2010 Nuclear Security summit resulted in a joint statement saying that international cooperative action is necessary to prevent an act of nuclear terrorism, as well as pledging to...

China's Strategic Behaviour This white paper assesses China's strategic behaviour and what it means for the US while highlighting China's strategic outlook, including the key political, economic and military...

China and nuclear arms control: current positions and future policies As the global nuclear arms control and non-proliferation agenda reaches a critical turning point, expectations begin to rise for China to take on a more proactive and constructive...

The proliferation security initiative (PSI) The proliferation security initiative (PSI) was formed to increase international cooperation in interdicting shipments of weapons of mass destruction (WMD), their delivery systems and...

Monitoring and verification in arms control The US and Russia signed a START Treaty on 8 April 2010, which included an annex to permit the continuation of some monitoring and verification...

Proliferation Control Regimes: Background and Status The US has historically led the international community in establishing regimes intended to limit the spread of nuclear, chemical and biological weapons and...

Defense Surplus Equipment Disposal: Background Information The US Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Disposition Services are responsible for property reuse, precious metal recovery, recycling, hazardous property disposal and the demilitarisation of...

Cluster Munitions: Background and Issues for Congress Cluster munitions were developed in World War II and currently form part of several nations' weapon...

Strategic Arms Control After START: Issues and Options The US and Soviet Union signed the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty in 1991, which entered into force in December 1994 and expired on December 5, 2009. Both the nations have negotiated...

The Army's M-4 Carbine: Background and Issues for Congress The M-4 carbine is the US Army's primary individual combat weapon for infantry units. While there have been concerns raised by some about the M-4's reliability and lethality, some studies...

Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty: Background and Current Developments In 1996, the UN General Assembly adopted the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT), which would ban all nuclear explosions, but was rejected by the Senate in...

Purchase Card On-Line System (PCOLS) The government-wide Commercial Purchase Card Program was created to provide an efficient means for federal agencies to purchase goods and services directly from vendors and replace the...

F-35 Alternate Engine Program: Background and Issues for Congress US Congress has rejected administration proposals to terminate the programme to develop the General Electric / Rolls-Royce F136 engine as an alternative to the Pratt & Whitney F135 engine,...

Terrorism Information Sharing and the Nationwide Suspicious Activity Report Initiative: Background and Issues for Congress The 2004 National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the US (the 9/11 Commission) cited breakdowns in information sharing and the failure to fuse pertinent intelligence (connecting the dots)...

The UAE Defense Industry – Market Opportunities, Entry Strategies, Analyses and Forecasts to 2016 This report offers insights into the market opportunities and entry strategies adopted by foreign OEMs (original equipment manufacturers) to gain a market share in the UAE defense...

Nuclear Weapons R&D Organizations in Nine Nations China, France, India, Pakistan, Russia, the United Kingdom and the United States have developed and currently deploy nuclear weapons, with North Korea and Israel also declaring possession...

Iran's Nuclear Program: Tehran's Compliance with International Obligations In 2002, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) began investigating allegations that Iran had conducted clandestine nuclear activities....

China and Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction and Missiles: Policy Issues US Congress has long been concerned about whether policy advances the national interest in reducing the role of the China in the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and missiles...

Non-Strategic Nuclear Weapons Non-Strategic Nuclear...

Nonproliferation and Threat Reduction Assistance: US Programmes in the Former Soviet Union Nonproliferation and Threat Reduction Assistance: US Programmes in the Former Soviet...

Nuclear Energy Cooperation with Foreign Countries: Issues for Congress Nuclear Energy Cooperation with Foreign Countries: Issues for...

Detection of Nuclear Weapons and Materials: Science, Technologies, Observations Detection of Nuclear Weapons and Materials: Science, Technologies,...

Army Future Combat System (FCS) 'Spin-Outs' and Ground Combat Vehicle (GCV): Background and Issues for Congress Army Future Combat System (FCS) 'Spin-Outs' and Ground Combat Vehicle (GCV): Background and Issues for...

'Dirty Bombs': Technical Background, Attack Prevention and Response, Issues for Congress 'Dirty Bombs': Technical Background, Attack Prevention and Response, Issues for...

Pakistan's Nuclear Weapons: Proliferation and Security Issues Pakistan's Nuclear Weapons: Proliferation and Security...

Arms Sales: Congressional Review Process Arms Sales: Congressional Review...

Mine-Resistant, Ambush-Protected (MRAP) Vehicles: Background and Issues for Congress Mine-Resistant, Ambush-Protected (MRAP) Vehicles: Background and Issues for...

US Strategic Nuclear Forces: Background, Developments and Issues US Strategic Nuclear Forces: Background, Developments and...

Jamming the Global Positioning System: A National Security Threat: Recent Events and Potential Cures Jamming the Global Positioning System: A National Security Threat: Recent Events and Potential...

Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) Acquisition: Issues for Congress Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) Acquisition: Issues for...

Guinea: Reforming the Army Guinea: Reforming the...

Arms Control and Nonproliferation: a Catalogue of Treaties and Agreements Arms Control and Nonproliferation: a Catalogue of Treaties and...

Countering Terrorism in East Africa: The US Response Countering Terrorism in East Africa: The US...

Conventional Prompt Global Strike and Long-Range Ballistic Missiles: Background and Issues Conventional Prompt Global Strike and Long-Range Ballistic Missiles: Background and...

China's National Defence in 2010 China's National Defence in...

US National Security Strategy US National Security...

A Strong Britain in an Age of Uncertainty: The National Security Strategy A Strong Britain in an Age of Uncertainty: The National Security...

Ballistic Missile Defense and Offensive Arms Reductions: A Review of the Historical Record Ballistic Missile Defense and Offensive Arms Reductions: A Review of the Historical...

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