The Changing of the Guard – New Armed Forces Chiefs Appointed
10/12/2018
Last week the four new Chiefs of the Armed Forces were announced. In the first half of next year the most senior positions in the…
Andy Johnston
Articles by Andy Johnston
Political Declaration: What it means for Defence
22/11/2018
The much awaited Draft UK-EU Withdrawal Agreement and Political Declaration have been pawed over by every journalist, analyst, and lowly Policy Adviser worth their salt….
NATO – A Lever for the UK’s National Prosperity?
15/11/2018
As the UK prepares to leave the EU it is vital that the Government and Industry review and scrutinise our international engagements more deeply than…
Defence Equipment Plan deemed ‘unaffordable’ by National Audit Office
07/11/2018
On 5 November the MoD released the Defence Equipment Plan 2018 – 2028. This annual release updates the estimates and planning assumptions made for the…
Behind the Numbers – Contracting with Defence
28/09/2018
The second in our series looking at the information released through the Trade, Industry & Contracts 2018, released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS)…
Trade, Industry and Contracts – The Case of the Missing SME Figures
19/09/2018
In early September the MoD published the annual Trade, Industry and Contracts 2018. A document packed with interesting statistics about the figures and trends from…
A Balancing Act: UK Defence Procurement post-Brexit
05/09/2018
Could Brexit actually lead to simpler defence procurement? Far away from the political maneuvering, backstops and negotiations is the mountain of UK legislation that will…
Military Air Boosts UK Defence Exports
14/08/2018
In late July HMG published the UK’s defence and security export statistics for 2017. When looking at defence exports in isolation the news is positive;…
Growing the Contribution of Defence to UK Prosperity – Headlines for UK Industry
10/07/2018
Putting aside political resignations, Brexit negotiations, and international intrigue (who’d have thought England would get to the semis…) UK Defence has maintained its position in…
Armed Forces Day – Ask Not What Your Country Can Do For You….
29/06/2018
Armed Forces Day continues to grow in profile and scope; parades, concerts, garden parties, and even an afternoon tea in Bishop Stortford will all feature…
