Last week, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak committed to raising UK defence spending to 2.5% of GDP by 2030. The Prime Minister’s … Continue reading “We need better value-for-money in defence spending”

Defence and markets are unusual bedfellows. Typically, defence is regarded as an activity which is state-provided and state-funded with very … Continue reading “Do market mechanisms have a role to play in national defence?”

Contents Preface The conflict in Ukraine shows that, yet again, we do not live in a peaceful world. Defence economics … Continue reading “The Case For Markets in Defence: Driving efficiency and effectiveness in military spending”