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Essay Contests
The Finmeccanica North America
2013 Global Defense Burden
Essay Contest
Dealine May 1st 2013
A U.S. Naval Institute Program
Funded by Finmeccanica North America
The Challenge:
The Global Defense Burden: How Can the U.S. and its NATO allies & partners more effectively share roles, missions, technology and hardware?
About the Global Defense Burden Essay Contest: The contest will advance a high-level discussion about the future of technology and operational burden sharing. Capable allies of the United States, and our NATO partners in particular, are independently developing highly sophisticated new capabilities. How will the crucial partnerships involved set the stage for meaningful progress? This essay contest will examine the impact of sharing these technologies among allied naval forces as a bi-directional process. Contest submissions may also consider implications for joint forces. Papers will consider the opportunities, advantages and challenges. Contestants will be urged to consider historical examples and relate them to future scenarios.
Read more about rules, submission process and awards here
The Mine Warfare Association
2013 Naval Mine Warfare
Essay Contest
A U.S. Naval Institute Program
Funded by the Mine Warfare Association (MINWARA)
The Challenge:
To encourage an ongoing discussion concerning the strategic impact of mining, mine countermeasures operations, unmanned vehicle utilization in mine warfare, new technologies that could improve mining or mine countermeasures, and improved concepts of operations.
Read more about rules, submission process and awards here
