UK Defence Industrial Strategy - Jam by 2035
The Government has released the UK's Defence Industrial Strategy: Making Defence and Engine for Growth. My first thought as I worked my way…
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US withdrawal from AUKUS could be expensive for the UK
The US Government has announced it is undertaking a review of the Australia-UK-US 'AUKUS' programme to ensure it meets the current administration's 'America…
UK Defence Review - Innovation, Private Finance, and a surprising lack of urgency
The UK's long-awaited Strategic Defence Review was finally published on the 2nd June 2025. Avoiding the 'hot takes', I took a detailed look…
Why is Defence so hard for SMEs?
The UK Parliament once again debated everyone's favourite type of business - the SME - and their involvement in defence programmes. MP's of…
UK Defence in 2025 - ambition is the variable
Summer 2025 will see the publication of the UK's latest Strategic Defence Review (SDR). The SDR Terms of Reference are explicit that the…
Defence starts at home - priorities for the Defence Review
As expected, the Labour victory in the UK General Election has brought the prompt announcement of another Strategic Defence Review - this one…