So that went well in the last quarter… both good and much less so. On the upside, it is a hugely welcome departure, from what had become a worrying trend, that Adm Sir Tony Radakin (an NR member since 1988) has been elevated to the top of Defence as the next UK Chief of Defence Staff from 30 November 2021. In the almost the same breath it is equally welcome to see VAdm Sir Ben Key (an NR member since 1986) also to be promoted and move from his current appointment as Chief of Joint Operations to be the next First Sea Lord. On the downside, there is the fallout from recent events the new CDS and…
