The Soviet Union was able to develop a large military-industrial complex and become the world’s second superpower despite the small size of its malfunctioning planned economy because defence was given high priority status and special planning, rationing and administrative mechanism were...

Analyses the impact of the ratification of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF).

ILO pub-WEP pub. Working paper on employment implications for military personnel, of the conversion of military and defence-related industries and enterprises as well as military bases to non-military use (disarmament) in selected OECD countries - examines geographic distribution of the defence...

Tenix won the ANZAC Ship Contract in November 1989 to build ten guided missile frigates for the navies of Australia and New Zealand. The ships are planned to have a service life of 25 to 30 years. Within this time period, there will be changes in the operational requirements for these vessels....

We analyze the evolution of the innovation process in the US defence industry. We show that, in spite of the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989, its economical and social characteristics are in the continuity with those of the Cold War period. Plus, the shareholder value creation confirms and...