Paul Nolan

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After a few years as a contract serviceman, I graduated with a degree in business law, and worked in defence industry related groups. This has given me the opportunity to work closely on a number of export markets related topics. As a result, I feel a certain legitimacy to write on these subjects.

Tech

British IFV Boxer shows the limits of standardization

March 9, 2020 0

In the British defense minister’s recent surprising decision to choose the Artec Boxer as the new Royal Army IFV, military observers have...

Books

Perspectives on French and European Defense Policies: 2019

March 9, 2020 0

During the past year, Pierre Tran, based in Paris, has provided Second Line of Defense's readers of with insights on the evolution...

Research & Doctrine

Not smart enough: The poverty of European military thinking on artificial intelligence

March 9, 2020 0

There is currently too little European thinking about what artificial intelligence means for the military. "Artificial intelligence" (AI) has...

World

Understanding Australia’s evolving and competing strategic priorities

March 9, 2020 0

Stephan Frühling’s second piece in a series of analyses delves into Australia’s role in an evolving geostrategic paradigm and the need for...

Insurgency & Guerilla

War Is Not Over

March 9, 2020 0

What the Optimists Get Wrong About Conflict The political turmoil of recent years has largely disabused us of the...

European Defence

Emmanuel Macron on Europe’s fragile place in a hostile world

March 9, 2020 0

In a blunt interview the French president laid out his thoughts on NATO, America and the future of the EU

Cyberwarfare

EU unveils new cooperation projects in training, cyber operations, naval warfare

March 9, 2020 0

The European Union has unveiled the latest batch of projects under its flagship defense-cooperation scheme, boosting the areas of training, cyber operations...

Markets