DefenceSynergia (DS) is grateful to the House of Commons Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee (PACAC) for passing on their latest report into ‘The Role of Parliament in the UK Constitution Authorising the Use of Military Force’ to which DS contributed. As always the devil will be in the detail but DS was pleased with Continue reading
A copy of the APPG Ship building and repair report Inquiry into the National Ship Building report
Whilst the publication of this briefing document is very much to be welcomed, DefenceSynergia has important reservations about just how far the detailed elements in this paper reflect true “Carrier Strike Capability”.As a judgement on this, it would be wise to set the UK’s capability alongside that of the recognised best example which is exemplified Continue reading
DefenceSynergia has noted that MOD officials, possibly not the NAO, are confident that the Dreadnought (Successor) Programme is on budget. Reading the MOD report one cannot but be mesmerised by some of the slick wording…“In Summer 2017, the Department completed a baseline review of the submarine portfolio that confirmed the programme remains within its estimated Continue reading
DefenceSynergia (DS) is relieved that the Secretary of State for Defence has at long last published the Ministry of Defence (MOD) report entitled ‘Modernising Defence Programme’. At this early stage it is difficult to comment in depth about a report that has taken so long to produce so little albeit that DS takes heart that within Continue reading
Link to summary : http://www.defencesynergia.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/The-Equipment-Plan-2018-2028-Summary-.pdf DS notes that the NAO must have been briefed on the potential direction of MDP because they mention it in the Summary thus: “6 The Department aims for the MDP to resolve its affordability challenges. As part of the MDP, announced in January 2018, the Department will consider its future Continue reading
DefenceSynergia recently wrote to Teresa May concerning her definition of the UK armed forces as “tier one”. The original document can be found HERE. The reply from the Cabinet office can be found HERE Both are reproduced. without DS comment. below for ease of reading: Madam Prime Minister, Theresa May, You have called for Continue reading