An SDSR for 2014
Introduction This short essay attempts to communicate a perceived change in our position within world affairs whilst we attempt to get our "house in order". It also tries very hard…
Towards the next Defence and Security Review: part one report
Everything was going well until I got to the first sentence The capabilities of HM Forces should be determined not by budgetary constraints but by a fully-developed strategy which defines…
The Five Fundamental Challenges for SDSR 2015
As we approach the regular inter service squabble, covert media briefings and letters to the editor of the Telegraph that is commonly called the Strategic Defence and Security Review there…
The Ideal SDSR 2015 Wish List Part 2
As I said in the previous post my SDSR wish list is based on the assumption of a new government post 2015 prepared to spend a bit more on defence…
“Hollow-Force”
Interesting comments from the CDS; is anyone listening? http://www.rusi.org/events/past/ref:E5284A3D06EFFD http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPkoiDcwcns
What will be the biggest threats in the next 10 years?
I have to say, this did make me chuckle a bit NATO Review posed this question; Getting a new defence product to market takes up to 10 years. So what…
SDSR 2015 – Its Bloody Cold Up North
In the new year I am going to start on an SDSR 2015 themed series leading on from the handful already posted a few weeks ago. In preparation, some background…
A Question for the Weekend – Disruptive Thinking
Look at the forward equipment plans for the British armed forces and what do you see? Fast jets, frigates and armoured vehicles. All pretty conventional stuff A handful of questions…