By the Editor: Hubris is an ever-present threat. Too often we can act as if solutions were ‘ first invented here.’ But the reality is there is much to learn when it comes to Defence Engagement from our forebears. In the last edition of the Review the discussion surrounded the problem of ‘poise’ or ‘presence’ when it comes to our ‘global futures’. The author highlights that that tension is nothing new and draws through thinking that is as applicable today as it was in the Cold War. Defence engagement has received an increasing amount of attention in recent years but is not new.1 There is a long…
