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Czech Military Balances Old, New
But upgrading legacy systems does not necessarily achieve interoperability.

The armed forces of the Czech Republic are wrestling with interoperability issues as they strive to modernize in place a military largely built around legacy systems. The 60-year-old Atlantic alliance to which the Czech Republic belongs still has not achieved complete interoperability, so the former Warsaw Pact member is trying to achieve compatibility with an organization that has not yet reached its own interoperability goals. ...

Military Streamlines Biometrics Spending
The Pentagon is leading the creation of a document to encourage organizations to use their development dollars while directing that funding toward the most necessary efforts.

Coalition Exercise Evolves With Fresh Features
The Coalition Warrior Interoperability Demonstration is adapting for today’s battlefield.

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Change Is Afoot in Europe
By Kent R. Schneider

If you have not been to Europe lately, you need to reflect on how the continent has changed dramatically in recent years. Little has remained constant. The European Union has grown in scope and role and, with it, the euro has emerged as a major international currency. NATO has grown in size and mission, now embracing 26 nations. The end of the Cold War has brought about reconciliation and integration of eastern and western Europe. Globalization has fostered greater interdependence and significantly altered relationships among Europe, North America, Asia, the Middle East and other parts of the world. And, the threat profile for Europe and the rest of the world has changed. The events of September 11, 2001, the March 11, 2004, Madrid train bombings, the July 7, 2005, bombings in the United Kingdom and other acts of terrorism have shifted focus in Europe and globally to the Global War on Terrorism and homeland security/internal security and resilience.

The European Union’s (EU’s) role in defense has grown tremendously in just this decade. This role begins with comprehensive EU procurement regulations that the member nations can supplement, but not change. A consistent procurement process is now in place that makes it easier for any company on the globe to navigate sourcing opportunities across the expanded EU. On the other hand, these regulations favor local presence, causing European companies to establish presence in more EU countries and non-European companies to site local concentrations of corporate resources in Europe, normally through acquisition.

This also has promoted more global teaming, allowing European and non-European companies to work through local firms. In addition, the EU has created the European Defense Agency (EDA) to facilitate a role for the union and its member nations in the defense planning and decision-making process. ...

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