by editor | Sep 5, 2019 | Top Page Links
In the good old days of the Cold War (well, old days at least) the Pentagon was a key driver of technological innovation, and its dominance was reflected in the structure of R&D and procurement programs. But the old bureaucracy is woefully...
by editor | Sep 5, 2019 | Top Page Links
Reports on climate change have a funny way of raising more questions than they answer. Depending on which experts and pundits you choose to believe, the world is either already feeling the impact of climate change on agricultural production, or the...
by editor | Sep 5, 2019 | Top Page Links
Any country which tries to confront China’s unfair trade policies by itself, including rampant theft of IP and anti-competitive practices, is probably doomed to failure given the sheer size of the Chinese economy — and this judgment...
by editor | Sep 5, 2019 | Top Page Links
After Boris Johnson suffered serial defeats in Parliament this week over, first, his plan to take the UK out of the EU with a “no-deal” Brexit on October 31, and then over his attempt to call a general election, what possible courses of...
by editor | Sep 5, 2019 | Weekly Update
Editor’s Note: What a difference a delay makes! All eyes were on the UK this week, although be warned that the constant flashing and buzzing may induce seizures. One thing is (un)clear: as we go to the virtual press nobody has any idea what comes next. Short...