John Healey is discussing his priorities for the future of Britain’s armed forces at the Institute of GovernmentDefence secretary John Healey has paid tribute to the UK’s armed forces and those that work with them, saying “one of the really special things about this job, the special thing about this special job, are the deeply impressive men and women I meet every day” who he described as “extraordinary people doing extraordinary things.”However he went on to say they are working “within a system that very often doesn’t work in the way that we need it to for an increasingly dangerous world.”This new quad … will shift the approach as an organisation which too often has been obsessed with process, to one focused on outcomes, in which information flows quickly, accountability is clear, and results demanded.The decisions that we make right now over the coming weeks will not only define the outcome of the conflict in Ukraine, but the security of our world for a generations to come. And the nature of government means dealing with these challenges.But in my view, the test of leadership, of political leadership, isn’t just about managing the immediate, it’s also about reforming for the future. We are in a new era of threat, and that demands a new era for defence. Continue reading…
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Author : Martin Belam
Publish date : 2025-02-18 09:45:00
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