The EDA’s Defence Policy Database which has been launched earlier this year was recently updated. The database currently contains 130 official documents from International Organisations and Member States providing a comprehensive overview of governmental documents on a wide spectrum of issues related to security and defence.
The database was created to share information on Member States’ defence policies. It mainly contains national defence and security strategies, strategic defence reviews, white papers, strategic concepts, R&T and industrial policies, military planning guidelines as well as defence procurement regulations. The latest update also encompasses the EU Global Strategy which was issued in June this year.
The database features a repository of all documents and the analytical functionalities of the software allow users to search for specific information. For instance, content can be filtered along several indicators including strategic objectives and long term vision, threat perception, geographical areas of interest, and level of ambition.
The next major update is envisaged for October 2016. Governmental users can request access using their My.EDA account or sending a registration email to dpol(a)eda.europa.eu.
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