Ebook: The Future of the Defence Firm: New Challenges, New Directions

This book is th e result of a collaborative research project involving the Centre for Defence and Security Studies at the University of Manitoba (Canada) and the Centre for Defence Economics at the University of York in England . Perhaps not surprisingly, given its transatlantic origins, its lineage is somewhat involved. In Canada , its origins can be traced to two earlier research projects on the political economy of arms production undertaken by members of what has since become the Centre for Defence and Security Studies . The first of these , carried out in collaboration with Toronto 's York University, and financially supported by the Centre for Studies in Defence Resources Management at the National Defence College in Kingston, Ontario , was entitled " Th e Implications of Europe 1992 For Canadian Defence and Defence Industrial Interests" . The second , undertaken in conjunction with both York University and Nova Scotia's Dalhousie University , was supported by the now defunct Canadian Institute for International Peace and Security , and dealt with " N a t i o n a l Defence and the Canadian Economy . " Workshops were held in connection with both these studies, which brought together academic, governmental and industry experts in the field of defence production .

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The Future of the Defence Firm brings together for first time analysis by an international team of experts of the changes facing defence companies in Europe, North America and S.E.Asia. The fundamental influences which will shape the future of defence companies after the end of the Cold War are identified and their implications for defence firms assessed.
The chapters are based on a NATO Advanced Research Workshop held in Winnipeg in May 1992 in which experts from across the region reflected the viewpoints of academics, industrialists and administrators.
The book is aimed at academics, industrialists and government officials concerned with the efficient procurement of defence equipment and the implications for a major industrial sector in a time of significant and continuing change and uncertainty. Decisions made now will have long-term implications for the future of the defence industrial and the ability to supply and support the equipment needs of the armed forces as they develop to meet as yet unforeseen threats in the future.