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	DEFENCE INDUSTRY CONFERENCE The Jane's Economist Defence Industry Conference held in London on 14 October 2002 addressed many issues presented by the 'Global Defence Industry'. JDW's reports from the conference bring you full texts of the major speeches plus analysis of the proceedings.

CONFERENCE: US-European technology gap leading to widening political differences
The US reaction to last year's 11 September attacks have exacerbated both the political and defence industry differences between the USA and Europe, said John Hamre, president and chief executive of the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington.
October 17, 2002

CONFERENCE: UK spells out new defence procurement policy - Jane's gauges first reactions from industry
In a change widely welcomed by defence industry executives, the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has announced new procurement guidelines that clarify existing policies and make explicit the weight of preserving the UK defence industrial base in competitions.
October 17, 2002

CONFERENCE: Anaemic European defence research spending threatens its industry
After the comparative quiet of the post-Cold War world, threats to European security are growing, said Lord Robertson, NATO secretary general, speaking at the Economist-Jane's Defence Industry Conference in London on 14 October. However, if investment in research and new technology is not made now, European defence companies may not have the technical skills in the future to meet the challenge.
October 15, 2002

CONFERENCE: An introduction to Lord Robertson's keynote speech
Speaking to an audience of both government and industry officials, NATO Secretary General Lord George Robertson presented a picture of both threats and...
October 14, 2002

CONFERENCE: Lord Robertson's keynote speech at the Defence Industry Conference
"The World in 2015 - Predicting the Unpredictable" - London, 14 October 2002
October 14, 2002

CONFERENCE VIDEO: Lord Robertson's keynote speech
October 17, 2002

CONFERENCE: Hoon welcomes free market of 'global defence industry'

October 14, 2002

CONFERENCE: Geoff Hoon's speech at the Defence Industry Conference
I am delighted to have the opportunity to speak at this defence industry conference organised by Jane's and Economist Conferences.
October 14, 2002

CONFERENCE: DoD cutbacks 'damage procurement processes'
US Department of Defense (DoD) cutbacks have hurt procurement oversight said Dan Burnham, Chairman and CEO of Raytheon at the Jane’s Economist Defence...
October 14, 2002

Robertson says NATO must be more flexible to counter rising terrorist threat
Specialised military rapid reaction units will be at the vanguard of Europe's response to a rising tide of terrorist violence in the next...
October 14, 2002

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