Nuclear is eating the UK defence budget
The long wait for the UK's Defence Investment Plan (DIP) finally ended on the 30th June, disappointing almost everyone by not actually being…
Why can't defence "fail fast"?
There's been a lot of commentary asking "what went wrong" with the UK's Ajax vehicle programme, but that's the wrong question. What we…
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…
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…