Andrew Curtis

We Need to Talk about Defence

Reforming Contemporary Defence Management

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Produktbeschreibung

"From a senior-ranking RAF Air Commodore, this is a challenging and provocative look at why the current management of Defence is failing. From past reforms, present practises and ongoing developments in the character of conflict, Curtis outlines the critical reforms needed for the UK's armed forces to fight and win in the future"--

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury Academic
• Seitenzahl: 304
• Erscheinungstermin: 17. Oktober 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 25mm
• Gewicht: 454g
• ISBN-13: 9781350452688
• ISBN-10: 1350452688
• Artikelnr.: 70103543

Autorenporträt

Dr Andrew R Curtis OBE is a Retired Air Commodore in the Royal Air Force, where he served for 35 years, an Independent Defence and Security Researcher and an Associate Fellow of the Royal United Services Institute. With a PhD from King's College London, he is the author of Understanding UK Military Capability (2022) and blogs regularly on www.onukdefence.co.uk.

Inhaltsangabe

List of Figures and Tables List of Acronyms Glossary of Terms Foreword
Preface Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: Why we need to talk about
Defence Chapter 3: Acknowledging the Past Chapter 4: Learning from the
Present Chapter 5: Looking to the Future Chapter 6: Canadian Armed Forces
Unification Chapter 7: The Unites States Marine Corps Chapter 8: Modern
Defence Forces Chapter 9: Where does Defence go from Here? Appendix 1:
Force Structures Appendix 2: Ranks of the UK Armed Forces Appendix 3:
Summary of Proposed Reforms to the Management of Defence Endnotes
Bibliography Index