If we are to provide our taxpayers with a decent bang-for-the-buck and, at the same time, significantly improve Britain's political and military power projection capability, a draconian shift in MOD practice and policy is required. Current malpractice in Whitehall is…
In my most recent Insight, I referred to "Truth, Honesty and Integrity". During my time as the Sea Harrier Desk Officer in the MOD and, later, as the Air Warfare Adviser to the First Sea Lord, I was exposed to…
The simple answer to this generalised question is: "practically everything". My planned way ahead as Chief of the Air Staff would have been as different as chalk and cheese compared with what actually took place. As the 50s and 60s…
Leadership, Honesty, and Integrity. The success of any organization, large or small, depends upon good teamwork throughout that organization. Good leadership coupled with honesty and integrity is perhaps the most important factor for enabling team success. It empowers individual team…
When the Task Force set sail in 1982 to recapture the Falkland Islands after the Argentine invasion, there were only 2 Services "on parade" and prepared for action: the Royal Navy (which includes the Royal Marines) and the Army. The…