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Latest research published by the House Select Committee on the CCP. It's long, and infuriating, so pour yourself a beverage and prepare yourself. CCP ON THE QUAD: How American Taxpayers and Universities Fund the CCP’s Advanced Military and Technological Research

New report from Campaign Against Arms Trade and Demilitarise Education reveals the deepening ties between universities in the UK and the arms industry and military research. A chilling but important read! 👇

Do you want to know more about the China-Germany academic collaborations? Ours Matej Šimalčík has got you covered with exciting data on the scale of cooperation and its linkages to the Chinese military.

Today we laid the foundation for IRADA — to connect the defence sector, universities and industry to develop and commercialise technologies of national importance

This is exactly what Hans Eric Melin emphasized the other day on the problematic use of language in dealing with Chinese stakeholders. Vague stressing on the budget where first of all, the Chinese universities receive ZERO money from Horizon Europe projects, and even the total budget of the projects they are involved is 26 Mil Euros, 0.026% of the total Horizon Europe projects (100 Bil. EU). so not " a lot" by any stretch of the imagination. Putting aside providing no information on the exact role of the Chinese universities in the project. the point here is the attitude. If anything the relationship in this complex industrial era must be meticulously engineered, and academia is the last place to be seen as the face of impulsiveness.

Many universities and research institutions have expressed reservations about the European Commission's proposal to include dual-use research projects in FP10, the successor to Horizon Europe, set to begin in 2028. As defence concerns grow following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the Commission has proposed expanding FP10 to include both civilian and military projects. However, most academic organisations prefer to maintain the current separation between civilian and defence research, fearing the impact on global collaboration and civil funding. While businesses show more openness to the idea, the proposal remains a point of contention. 🔎 Find out more: https://lnkd.in/ecQGDJv2

The Military Industrial Complex, plus the Academic part...

When I think about Department of Defense opportunities, the first topic that comes to mind is military hardware research - radar, lasers, guidance systems, and other physics and material science research.  But more and more, DOD realizes that protecting and rejuvenating our personnel is a critical aspect of basic research.  If you’re a life-sciences PI, DOD is a great place to start your hunt for funding.  The opportunities are often buried in Broad Agency Announcements (BAA for short), but they are wide-ranging and directly related to the needs of our soldiers, airmen and sailors.  If you think about the possibilities of Human Performance, and the potential to develop pertinent research, topics such as neuroscience, tissue engineering, stress management, sleep management and basic human physiological mechanisms are all relevant.  Your research might be exactly what they are looking for, but always best to reach out to a Program Officer to get more details.  We dug through all of the DOD funding sources, so you don’t have to do the work.  Drop us a line or DM us, and let’s talk about what might be a good avenue for your research.  Visit hhttps://lnkd.in/egbeterU or contact us directly at info@astoundresearch.com.

Molly Donohue Magee - “…To achieve sustained success, peace and growth, it is critical for industry leaders to make space for long-term strategic planning. While results may not be immediately visible, the return on investments into workforce and supply chain development, long-term research and innovation will be prolonged peace, economic growth for all nations involved and a deepened connection between trusted allies with aligned interests. Maintaining the U.S. advantage in undersea defense requires a long-term and holistic approach. The AUKUS agreement and other U.S. partnerships, such as the Quad with Australia, India and Japan, and those with the Philippines and South Korea, have strengthened the security and stability in the Indo-Pacific. Forward-thinking planning, cultivated partnerships and strategic patience will ensure the success of U.S. efforts to continue to safeguard security and stability across the world.”

Operations research (OR) is a discipline that deals with the application of advanced analytical methods to help make better decisions. It originated during World War II when military planners were faced with complex logistical and tactical problems. The term "operations research" was coined in the United Kingdom in 1937 by A.P. Rowe, who was the superintendent of the British Army's Armament Research Establishment. However, the formal establishment of operations research as a field is often attributed to the efforts of scientists and mathematicians during World War II, particularly in the UK and the US. The term "operations research" itself came into common usage during the war, reflecting the interdisciplinary nature of the field, which draws on mathematics, statistics, engineering, economics, and other disciplines to solve complex problems related to operations and decision-making.