Dr Alison Hawks
The Ground Truth
Review of National Security & Defense
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The Ground Truth - April 2026 19.06.2026 32:45
This month covers the London Defence Conference, political appointments (and those not moving), his Majesty the King's visit to the US, AI in professional military education, and why diplomacy is now happening at the commercial level, not in Whitehall.
The Ground Truth - May 2026 19.06.2026 35:15
Ali and Hugo review the past month in UK defence policy, starting with John Healey’s Good Growth Foundation speech announcing government funding for 13 defence tech SMEs (contracts under about £4m), half new to defence, framed as building UK “defence unicorns.” They question MOD procurement incentives tied to delivery targets, arguing delays and cost overruns are often shared with government due t...
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