Abstract
Is the Smart Defense Concept an Innovation?
Highlights
Discussed extensively and gained popularity the smart defense concept is often presented as an innovative approach to building defense capabilities of the member states of NATO
In terms of novelty items should be noted that the main tools of smart defense, such as specialization, prioritization, cooperation, economies of scale, etc. no longer a novelty in the theory and practice of management of defense resources
As an example - for NATO as a strategic organization is a marketing innovation, which offers a new way to build the necessary defense capabilities, for a number of Member States the same concept may be a process innovation that is related to the creation and implementation of new processes for management resources for defense, and for another part of Member States the concept should be organizational innovation requiring new organizational structure to be able to reap the benefits of the concept
Summary
Discussed extensively and gained popularity the smart defense concept is often presented as an innovative approach to building defense capabilities of the member states of NATO. How, the concept of smart defense can be considered as innovation in the defense resources management is a complex issue enough, that can be broadly discussed. As a conclusion we can say that innovations tend to all forms of realization of the concept of smart defense that have the characteristics given below.
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