| ID | 137946 |
| Title Proper | Science, technology and the generation of the military instrument |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Louth, John ; Bronk, Justin |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | At the root of the West's conventional military dominance lie investment in and the operationalisation of advances in science and technology (S&T). However, with the funding behind this long-held military edge now being scaled back as part of a wider austerity drive, it is ever-more important that governments invest their money wisely and that new technology is operationalised as effectively as possible. John Louth and Justin Bronk draw on interviews with policy-makers, industry figures and military personnel as well as novel-technology case studies to argue for the ‘operationalisation’ of uncertainty in the early design stages of capability planning, thereby allowing for the inclusion of mature technology at a much later date. |
| `In' analytical Note | Rusi Journal Vol. 160, No.2; Apr/May 2015: p.58-67 |
| Journal Source | Rusi Journal Vol: 160 No 2 |
| Key Words | Technology ; Science ; Generation ; Policy - Makers ; Military Instrument ; Conventional Military Dominance |