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Follow on Google News | New Market Study Published: United States Defence & Security Report Q4 2010New Defense market report from Business Monitor International: "United States Defence & Security Report Q4 2010"
The situation is one of uncertainty from all sides, but one fact is becoming increasingly clear: the US and its Allies, while making progress in some areas, are not close to defeating the Taliban, let alone leaving Afghanistan a stable and functioning country. There are a number of options open to Obama and his allies, though none are particularly palatable. A renewed surge would be costly and unpopular, and risk admitting that current efforts are failing; withdrawal would widely be seen as a defeat for the Allies, and leave a strategically important country destabilised and risking a power vacuum. Leaving the country entirely, even in nine months' time, does not look a realistic option. Therefore the US may persevere with current troop levels but increase the level of discussions with local warlords, including the Taliban, striking deals to reduce the intensity of conflict. It is looking increasingly likely that the US will exit Afghanistan with its original mission very far from accomplished, and with potentially troubling consequences for its interests in the region. On the other hand, it will be able to concentrate resources on areas where there is a growing existential threat: Iran, North Korea, even Mexico, where drug-related crime and violence have risen significantly. Clues to the US's future priorities come partly from procurement. Substantial purchases of carrier-based aircraft indicates that the Navy still places a lot of importance on aircraft carriers, which increase a country's ability to project power far overseas, as well as to respond to crises in areas where it has little ground force presence. China, increasingly seen as the US's major long-term strategic rival, is expected to launch its first carrier around 2015, and the US, though it still has much greater military capacity, and particularly scope to intervene overseas, than the People's Republic, is likely to be anxious to stay ahead of the game in keeping its carrier fleet well-equipped. Given the straightened fiscal situation and fears that the military budget could get out of control, Defence Secretary Robert Gates has proposed a range of cost-saving measures. These aim to hold down budget growth without cutting into the armed forces. Most controversial of Gates's proposals is to eliminate the Joint Forces Command in Virginia, which has been questioned by senior politicians. He, like Obama, faces a political fight and some tough choices. For more information or to purchase this report, go to: - http://www.fastmr.com/ Partial Table of Contents: Executive Summary SWOT Analysis - US Security SWOT - US Defence Industry SWOT - United States Political SWOT - United States Economic SWOT - United States Business Environment SWOT Global Political Outlook - Global Hotspots - Table: Election Timetable, H210-2011 - United States: Obama To Be Tested By Mid-Term Elections - Latin America: Beyond Lula - Western Europe: All About Austerity - Central Europe: New Governments To Be Tested - South-East Europe: Turkey's Ongoing Evolution - Russia And The Former Soviet Union: Focus On Security - Middle East: Ongoing Challenges - Sub-Saharan Africa: The Election Conundrum - Asia: The Usual Risks Prevail - Wild Cards To Watch - Security Risk Analysis - Developed States Security Risk Ratings - Table: Developed States Security Risk Ratings - Table: Developed State Terrorism Vulnerability To Terrorism Index - US Security Risk Ratings - City Terrorism Rating - Table: BMI Americas City Terrorism Index Political Overview - Long-Term Political Outlook - Foreign Policy - Domestic Politics Domestic Security Overview - External Security Situation - Table: Regional Insurgent Groups - US-Designated Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs) - Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR) Armed Forces And Government Spending - Table: Regional Armed Forces, 2008 (including conscripted, '000) - International Deployments - Table: Foreign Deployments - IEDs - More Deadly - Iraq - Drawing Down, But What Next? - Casualties - Weapons Of Mass Destruction - Nuclear And Missile Defence Policy Market Overview - Arms Trade Overview - New Markets - Industry Trends And Developments - Defence And Procurement Trends And Developments - Major New Products And Technical Developments Industry Forecast Scenario - Armed Forces - Table: US Armed Forces, 2007-2014 ('000) - Government Expenditure On Defence Industry - Table: Government Expenditure On Defence Industry, 2007-2014 - Macroeconomic Outlook - Table: United States - Economic Activity, 2007-2014 Company Profiles - Boeing - General Dynamics - L-3 Communications - Lockheed Martin - Northrop Grumman - Raytheon Full Table of Contents is available at: -- http://www.fastmr.com/ About Business Monitor International Business Monitor International (BMI) offers a comprehensive range of products and services designed to help senior executives, analysts and researchers assess and better manage operating risks, and exploit business opportunities, across 175 markets. 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