UK military problems & policies

[davidbfpo]

Some of the recent posts here have moved onto a new thread: http://council.smallwarsjournal.com/...5347#post75347
on the UK failing strategy.

davidbfpo

[davidbfpo]

An interesting comment on the UK defence crossroads, brought to the fore by a think tank report (IPPR: http://www.ippr.org.uk/publicationsa...ion.asp?id=676) and comments that hard choices were needed on what to spend on: http://kingsofwar.wordpress.com/2009...asting-assets/

Be interesting to see if this elite muttering will be picked up by the wider public.

davidbfpo

[davidbfpo]

This time an article in the RUSI Journal, by an ex-UK Army officer: http://www.rusi.org/downloads/assets/Journal_Little.pdf (complete with photos of Kilcullen and Nagl). The last paragraph is worth reading, citing continuous re-invention, reflection and listening to outsiders.

I suspect the article may get some media coverage - as there is some attention to the issues.

RUSI is a Whitehall "think tank", traditionally conservative and in the past due to close links with the Ministry of Defence not exactly open to criticism of policies. Often used as a platform by officials and senior officers to make statements, where General Dannatt has spoken and the incoming CGS General Richards recently: http://www.rusi.org/events/ref:E496B...4A4253226F582/ (Must declare an interest, I've been a RUSI member for over thirty years).

Commentary on (as ever): http://defenceoftherealm.blogspot.com/

davidbfpo

[William F. Owen]

This time an article in the RUSI Journal, by an ex-UK Army officer: http://www.rusi.org/downloads/assets/Journal_Little.pdf (complete with photos of Kilcullen and Nagl). The last paragraph is worth reading, citing continuous re-invention, reflection and listening to outsiders.

Interesting. Mentions an article of mine!