Analysis Section
This section features analysis and opinion on UK and international defence. These articles go beyond reporting to examine the context, implications and future direction of developments across defence policy, operations and industry. Contributors include journalists, analysts, former officials and industry specialists. All pieces in this section are clearly labelled and are separate from our news coverage. Views expressed are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of the UK Defence Journal.
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Burnham’s real defence challenge will be delivery
Andy Burnham has inherited a Defence Investment Plan with a funding problem, but it will be judged on how fast capability reaches the front line, writes Angus Fay.
A request for help that looked designed to be refused
Scotland's justice secretary had already been told the RAF had no waterbombing helicopters in the UK to send, but he asked anyway and then made a point of the refusal, which is not how military aid between two governments is supposed to work.
Maritime autonomy: the race is on for the Navy of the future
Anthony Kirby, Group Chief Executive of Serco, argues that the race to build effective autonomous naval fleets will be decided by how quickly governments, industry and the military can integrate new technology at scale.
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