DS is pleased to reproduce the House of Commons Defence Committee report SDSR 2015 and the Army. The report includes two DS submissions in the written evidence with many of our own thoughts concurring with it’s conclusions. FULL REPORT
Reports
DefenceSynergia – Ministry of Defence Funding Problems – More Money or Use it Better?
DS examines defence funding: More Money or Use it Better? On 9th Apr 2017, Roger Bootle, a financial consultant, published an article for the Telegraph entitled “Why the Government should be spending more on defence”. His position can be summarized using two of his statements: “It is all a matter of how much of your Continue reading
Delivering Carrier Strike
DS notes the recent publication of the NAO report on Delivering Carrier Strike and posts links Below: “The Department has made good progress and clear plans to achieve an initial Carrier Strike operating capability by December 2020, but it still has a lot to do as it brings together the equipment, trained crews, infrastructure and Continue reading
Problem with British Defence Policy Engagement
DefenceSynergia One page Summary of the Problem with British Defence Policy Engagement Despite UK Defence receiving more cash inputs since SDSR 2010, indeed, despite earlier defence spending achieving much higher input than 2% of GDP, the fact remains that HM Armed Forces have, and continue to reduce in manpower, major weapons platforms, sustainment and Continue reading
In Strategy and Defence, Time is the Killer
DS has followed recent developments in the USA and European NATO with concern. Whether we accept that the USA may distance itself from full NATO commitment or not, it is our view that the issue, having been raised, has brought into stark relief the inherent weakness of the European defence position. Not least that without USA Continue reading
Critique of the proposed HMG/MOD National Shipbuilding Strategy (NSbS)
Following on from a recent House of Commons Briefing Paper on UK National Shipbuilding Strategy (focussing upon Complex Warships for the RN), DS delved more deeply into the Terms of Reference (TOR’s) that MOD produced. What we found was that the TOR’s for Sir John Parker are too narrowly focused on ‘complex warships’ to be meaningful. Although the Continue reading
Defence Acquisition Inquiry
DS has been pleased to provide evidence to the House of Commons Defence Committee inquiry into Defence Acquisition HERE