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Government expected to announce changes in defence spending

Homeland December 18, 2019

The newly elected government is expected to announce big changes in defence spending following criticism from aide Dominic Cummings. Following a critical blog post on defence spending by Dominic Cummings, the government is expected to make big changes to how the MOD is financed. The post, written eight months ago, challenged ...

What does the General Election result mean for defence spending?

Land December 16, 2019

Now the dust has settled following the General Election, Defence Online looks at the potential impact on defence spending following the Conservative Party’s return to power. Prime Minister Boris Johnson and the Conservative Party’s  victory last week, buoyed by the largest Tory majority since 1987, is likely to result in a ...

The growing influence of blockchain in defence

Homeland November 20, 2019

More organisations across the world are looking to blockchain in defence as the next step towards modernisation of the armed forces. Countries across are looking to blockchain in defence as a way of modernising and protecting systems. The technology came about along with cryptocurrency as a means of keeping track of ...

New service to provide enhanced support to personnel leaving the military

Homeland November 6, 2019

Military personnel and their families are to receive enhanced support from the MOD as they re-join civilian life, the Defence Secretary has announced. The expanded support includes the launch a new organisation, the Defence Transition Services, which will provide comprehensive support to service leavers. Dedicated MOD staff across the country will help those few service leavers ...