By the Editor – Stark choices are closing on the near horizon. The author holds a critical mirror up to the UK and our performance of late. He also highlights the scale of rebuilding now needed from the nadir of our collective performance during the current pandemic. The Editor very kindly asked me for some thoughts on the future of UK defence as the government resurrects its planned integrated defence and security review.1 I have found this the most challenging remit I can ever recall being set, given the huge range of uncertainties that surrounds at least the short to medium term. I will tur…
