China’s increasing assertiveness in the Pacific lends urgency to the security pact. But sorting out the small print could be trickier than expected.
The UK must benefit economically from the security pact to persuade a public that is wary of US-led multilateralism.
The UK renewing its commitment to defence at home and collaborating on security with the continent is essential in a Europe that can no longer depend on the US.
Joe Biden has made it clear he doesn’t value his Nato allies – all the more reason for the UK to sort out its defence processes and policy.
Reducing the army’s carbon fuel dependency is critical – and not just for environmental reasons.
The paper is an impressive piece of work, but how will it be implemented?
Ignore the apocalyptic headlines. The government has drafted a comprehensive prospectus for a new British defence strategy.
The pivot to the Indo-Pacific has made headlines, but the paper’s focus in on the safety and prosperity of the home base – the UK’s four nations.
General Charles Q Brown, head of the US Air Force, has called into question the future of America’s most expensive combat aircraft project, the F-35 – which Britain is buying for the Navy and RAF.
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