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…
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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…
There's a black hole in the defence budget, again.
The MOD declined to produce a new Equipment Plan this year for 2023-2033. Instead it issued an "Update on Affordability" early in December…
UK Defence Command Paper - how thin can we spread the butter?
Following the release of the 2023 Refresh of the Integrated Review, we should see the corresponding update to the Defence Command Paper within…
Ready or Not? - UK Armed Forces Readiness
With a massive increase in rapid response forces announced at last year's NATO summit, the UK's Defence Committee is holding an inquiry into…
Defence is set up to fail
Defence procurement is notorious for failure - failure to deliver on time, on budget, and to specification. Yet within the defence community are…