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Defence People Management in the Digital Age
January 13 by Rear Admiral Simon Williams (Ret)The Defence community must build a long-term vision when looking at how our people are attracted to the armed forces in the digital age, how we should exploit their strengths to train, and how we can...
Defence Predictions and New Technologies
February 19 by Adam MusprattFrom increasing risk of peer conflict to the rise of urban warfare, and increasing great power competition, the defence sector faces many challenges that must be approached responsibly
Defence Secretary wants "Great British brain power" to drive innovation for future exports
September 17 by Defence IQ PressSpeaking at DSEI in London this week, Defence Secretary Michael Fallon discussed the upcoming Strategic Defence and Security Review (SDSR) and future developments within the MoD, including the poten...
The challenges of using commercial technology in the military
January 09 by Chris McIntoshby Chris McIntosh - CEO, ViaSat UK, Lieutenant Colonel, Royal Signals (retired) Some £13bn of the Ministry of Defence's £37bn annual budget is spent on equipment and support, a massive...
Who is Michael Fallon?
July 15 by Defence IQ PressUK's new Defence Secretary, Michael Fallon. Photo: TelegraphWith news of Philip Hammond taking over from William Hague at the Foreign Office this week, speculation began about who would be appointed t...
Military courage recognised by operational honours list
March 21 by Defence IQCourageous servicemen and women have been awarded for their gallantry in the latest operational honours list. A soldier who displayed extreme valour while seriously injured with a gunshot wound to...
UK and Australian Foreign and Defence Ministers meeting
March 12 by Defence IQForeign and Defence ministers of the UK and Australia meet in London this week for the annual Australia-UK Ministerial (AUKMIN) meeting. Foreign Secretary William Hague and Defence Secretary Phili...
Defence News: Is "Better Defence Acquisition" really on the way?
July 02 by Michael CrosbyDefence news: In a new Government White Paper entitled ‘Better Defence Acquisition’, the MOD has announced how it expects to save £200 million a year under new contract rules desig...
Stop international aid, boost defence spending says former MoD minister
September 17 by Defence IQ PressAfter being shuffled out of the MoD and handed a knighthood by David Cameron, former Defence Minister Gerald Howarth has called for the coalition government to spend more on defence and instead sacr...
5 solutions to the UK's defence budget headache
September 11 by Defence Dateline Groupby Tom Wein, writing for the Defence Dateline Group The Strategic Defence and Security Review of 2010 has received some sharp criticism. It rested on a National Security Strategy that alluded to m...
Prince Harry arrives in Afghanistan to begin tour of duty
September 07 by Defence IQPrince Harry, known as Captain Wales in the military, arrived today at Camp Bastion in Helmand province to start an operational tour as an Apache pilot. He will be working as part of the Joint Avi...
Who is Philip Dunne?
September 06 by Defence IQ PressPhilip Dunne MP is the UK’s new Parliamentary Under Secretary of State following a cabinet reshuffle. Outgoing DE&S Minister Peter Luff announced his intention to step away from politics at th...