By the Editor – The authors raise more than a quizzical eyebrow at the AUKUS initiative, arguing its real value is distracted by over focus on SSNs. What, dear reader, do you think? This was written before Putin’s war in Ukraine and the probability of a return to Cold War type considerations. On 16 March 2021 Her Majesty’s government detailed the Prime Minister’s vision for the next decade of British security and defence, including the international environment that it is envisioned the United Kingdom will be operating in. Notably, the Strategic Defence and Security Review (SDSR) emphasised th…
