Europe is living through heightened complexity and could be at the brink of a polycrisis. The continent’s export-led model is under strain, squeezed between China’s industrial policy and a more transactional United States. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine brings back hard security, and hybrid attacks on critical infrastructure have become routine. ...
When the UK committed to relocating Afghan families under the Afghan Relocation and Assistance Policy (ARAP) and later the Afghan Resettlement Programme (ARP), the urgency and scale of the task demanded an organisation capable of acting immediately, adapting constantly and delivering care with compassion. Operation LAZURITE, established by the Ministry ...
Modern Warfare’s Economic Inflection Point The war in Ukraine, and the expanding effect of low-cost military systems on the economies of Middle East and global supply chains, mark a profound shift in the economics of modern warfare. For the UK and Europe, the implications are acute: traditional defence procurement, rooted in ...
The Defence Procurement Research and Technology Exhibition (DPRTE) 2026 is scheduled to take place this week at Farnborough International, marking a significant milestone in the UK’s annual defence procurement calendar. As the Ministry of Defence continues to prioritise warfighting readiness, the event will focus on the transition of the supply ...
May 8, 2026
Maritime - SEA Wins King's Award for International Trade
Somerset-based defence technology company SEA, part of the Cohort plc Group, has been awarded the King’s Award for International Trade
May 8, 2026
Homeland - Dstl Unveils 'Find and Strike' Messaging Standard - and Opens It to Industry
The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) has developed a new digital messaging standard designed to dramatically accelerate how military
