The State of the U.S. Military

Posted by Matt in January 27th, 2010 | no comment

Published in Military, U.S., arsenal, Collective Decisions, Congress, Jeopardy, Military Equipment, Military Personnel, Planes, Platforms, Republican Presidents, ships, tanks, Tools

Regrettably, the tools required to sustain all of these efforts are in jeopardy. The collective decisions by Congress and both Democratic and Republican Presidents over the past 15 years have left the U.S. military using equipment that is extremely old and, in many cases, outdated.
While compensation for military personnel continues to rise necessarily and deservedly, [...]

Top Risk No. 3: European Fiscal Divergence | The Call

Posted by Matt in January 13th, 2010 | no comment

Published in Geopolitical, Budget, Call Greece, Call Spain, Divergence, Domestic Politics, European Economies, Eurozone, Face, Fiscal Challenges, Governments, Ireland, Italy, Political Factors, Risk, Sectors, Spain Portugal, Struggle, Tax Structures, Tools

Greece, Ireland, Spain, Portugal, and Italy face the most complex fiscal challenges, and while Ireland appears ready to make aggressive budget cuts, the others are reluctant. Defaults remain possible, since EU support should not be considered automatic. But policy changes will have far-reaching implications even without a default, with a new set of risks arising [...]

Danish northern military plans raise fears of Arctic conflict

Posted by Matt in July 26th, 2009 | no comment

Published in Europe, Military, Canadian Military, Conflict, Danish, Denmark, Fears, Franklyn, Military Capabilities, Military Plans, Mistrust, Northern Warfare, Possession, Retired University, Risk, Tools, University Of Toronto, University Toronto, Worry

With Denmark becoming the latest nation to reveal major plans to sharpen its Arctic military capabilities, a global buildup in the tools of northern warfare has experts concerned about an increased risk of conflict.
“The question is whether these moves, which are built on a kind of mistrust and a worry about one’s own possession, might [...]