With decisions in mind, one writes purposefully; when fewer consequences exist, one can drift toward musing. For broad analysis, read the Editor’s note; for razor-sharp, evidence-based analysis, turn to the articles in this edition; for informed discussion, enjoy the website discourse. For musings – stay here for the Chair’s idle thoughts. As the popular wisdom has it, the reasons for failure are no plan, a bad plan, a good plan that is badly executed, and acts of God. The forthcoming Defence Review will have a go at how Defence plans and executes its business as both a Department of State and…
