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Defence Notes
Interesting times beckon in unstable 2022 (Opinion)
As the international security situation shows no sign of improving, the UK must balance its constrained defence resources against geostrategic priorities to support regional and global allies.
Naval Warfare
Key decisions await RN (Opinion)
Perhaps the most important part of Adm Sir Ben Key’s tenure as First Sea Lord will not be the immediate RN of today, but setting the conditions for the navy of the future.
Defence Notes
British Army in the crosshairs as difficult choices confront new CDS (Opinion)
Admiral Sir Tony Radikin will take the reins as the new Chief of the Defence Staff on 30 November — while there are some reasons to be positive about the future, he must also juggle some potentially tricky priorities.
Defence Notes
AUKUS shenanigans cast a long shadow for Europe (Opinion)
The immediate diplomatic heat may have cooled but does AUKUS put the EU further down the road towards collective defence that is independent of NATO?