Welcome back to Season 2 of ‘Defence Talks: Securing UK Advantage’.

In Episode 14, Viktorija Starych-Samuolienė, our Co-founder (Strategy), and Paul Mason, journalist, author and our Adjunct Fellow, are joined by Richard Berthon, Director Future Combat Air in the United Kingdom (UK) at the Ministry of Defence, and Herman Claesen, Managing Director, Future Combat Air Systems at BAE Systems.

The discussion explores the future of combat air in the UK, with the perspectives of both government and industry. We outline the difference between the UK’s Future Combat Air System and Global Combat Air Programme, with a focus on their respective capabilities and their contribution to the UK’s overall defence and security. The episode will also examine the delivery of future flight capability, the key milestones achieved so far, and the de-risking and future-proofing of the UK’s military capabilities.

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You can find out more about Defence Talks here.

Welcome back to Season 2 of ‘Defence Talks: Securing UK Advantage’.

In Episode 13, Viktorija Starych-Samuolienė, our Co-founder (Strategy), and Paul Mason, journalist, author and our Adjunct Fellow, are joined by Cat Calder, Housing Specialist at Army Families Federation, and Natalie Elphicke Ross OBE, Chair of the Defence Housing Strategy review team, and Director and Head of Housing at the Housing and Finance Institute.

The discussion offers a window into the quality of life experienced by service personnel and their families, with a focus on housing and infrastructure following the recent publication of the Defence Housing Strategy. We discuss the challenges facing military families, the contribution of safe and good housing to overall living standards in the British Armed Forces, and the impact of wider infrastructure in supporting military families both during and beyond service life.

Find ‘Defence Talks: Securing UK Advantage’ on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Castbox, Radio Public, Soundcloud, Pocketcast and Overcast.

You can find out more about Defence Talks here.

Welcome back to Season 2 of ‘Defence Talks: Securing UK Advantage’.

In Episode 12, Viktorija Starych-Samuolienė, our Co-founder (Strategy), and Paul Mason, journalist, author and our Adjunct Fellow, are joined by Dr Tanya Suárez, CEO and founder of IoT Tribe, and Brigadier (rtd.) John Ridge, Adoption Lead, NATO Innovation Fund.

The discussion explore how NATO is accelerating innovation to strengthen rearmament, deterrence and resilience across the alliance. They explore technological and capability development across the alliance, in particular the contribution of dual-use technology.

Find ‘Defence Talks: Securing UK Advantage’ on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Castbox, Radio Public, Soundcloud, Pocketcast and Overcast.

You can find out more about Defence Talks here.