Wes Streeting takes Defence brief and Healey moves to the Treasury
One of Whitehall's biggest jobs has landed with a former defence secretary, while a new face is now leading the Ministry of Defence. Newly-minted Prime Minister Andy Burnham appointed the former Secretary of State for Health Wes Streeting as Secretary of State for Defence late on Monday. And in a...
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Wes Streeting takes Defence brief and Healey moves to the Treasury
One of Whitehall's biggest jobs has landed with a former defence secretary, while a new face is now leading the...
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National defence requires much better cybersecurity advice for citizens
National security in Europe is being challenged daily by adversaries – mainly Russia – from cyber attacks and grey zone...
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The war you don’t see
Anyone who has been caught in a bar fight knows the worst defence is to flail wildly instead of focusing...
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How NATO’s Eastern Flank Deterrence Initiative is turning rhetoric into real capability
"Innovation" has become one of the most casually abused terms in defence circles. It appears in speeches, strategies, and budget...
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John Healey’s resignation – a defence investor’s view
John Healey and Al Carns resigned last week rather than put their names to a Defence Investment Plan (DIP) that...
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As space gets more dangerous, resilience matters more than ever
In space, resilience must now take centre stage. Why? Because more and more, it is becoming impossible to prevent actions...
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Wes Streeting takes Defence brief and Healey moves to the Treasury
One of Whitehall's biggest jobs has landed with a former defence secretary, while a new face is now leading the Ministry of Defence. Newly-minted Prime Minister Andy Burnham appointed the former Secretary of State for Health Wes Streeting as Secretary of State for Defence late on Monday. And in a...
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Wes Streeting takes Defence brief and Healey moves to the Treasury
One of Whitehall's biggest jobs has landed with a former defence secretary, while a new face is now leading the...
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China’s quantum five-year plan is a wake-up call
The UK’s quantum sector has recently been buoyed by a £2bn government commitment, a significant signal of intent to develop...
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Sovereign fuel: how the tactical edge is escaping the global oil crisis
Whenever global oil prices spike, conversation around the impact and reasons usually sticks to the big picture, whether countries have...
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The UK is under attack from grey-zone warfare, and we are not ready for it
The UK is under attack, and we are not prepared. Earlier this month, Kensington Gardens was closed to the public...
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Nowhere to hide
"All warfare is based on deception. Hence, when we are able to attack, we must seem unable; when using our...
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The UK is on the precipice of geopolitical and military irrelevance
Imagine the headline next week: “Trump seizes Cyprus, Chagos and Gibraltar from the UK.” Such is the ambiguity of Britain’s...
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