DefenceSynergia is pleased to publish a short essay on the subject of Armed Forced careers by one of its founding members, Lt Cdr Christopher Samuel RN (Retd). The author highlights a seeming anomaly in employment between those that served in the Armed Forces and society more widely. The article has a maritime focus but is applicable to all those Continue reading
DefenceSynergia has had recent sight of a follow-up letter from Tobias Ellwood, Chairman of the Defence Committee to Ben Wallace, Secretary of State for Defence concerning the Royal Navy. Original Letter: https://committees.parliament.uk/publications/21965/documents/163790/default/
DefenceSynergia Short Commentary – UK Force Sustainability DefenceSynergia (DS) is deeply concerned that at a recent Defence Select Committee hearing General Sir Richard Barrons described the UK Armed Forces as ‘Threadbare; Hollowed out; having too little sustaining support or mass and unable to fight for longer than a week’. Chillingly, but Continue reading
DefenceSynergia notes that the MOD has recently released its 2022 Procurement Overview subtitled ‘Doing Business with Defence’. https://www.gov.uk/guidance/mod-procurement-an-overview The MOD says “We are one of the biggest public procurement organisations in Europe, and the single largest customer for UK industry. Over the next decade we are committed to spending over £190 billion on equipment and Continue reading
A refreshed strategy for a globally successful, innovative and sustainable shipbuilding enterprise. Refresh National Shipbuilding Strategy 22 March 2022
Over the past few days [the 40th anniversary of Operation Corporate] a number of opinions have been expressed in the media as to the circumstances surrounding the tragic loss of RFAs Sir Galahad and Sir Tristram in the Falkland Islands. Lt-Col Ewen Southby-Tailyour RM Commanded the Task Force Landing Craft Squadron in 1982 and has Continue reading
DefenceSynergia (DS) provides here a more detailed paper about the Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA). It follows on from a recent DS RFA paper and in this case highlights the paucity of platforms to enable Royal Navy ambitions in support of HMG’s ‘Global Britain policy. The paper covers the platforms but these are incomplete without the Continue reading