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Lord Astor was appointed Under Secretary of State and the Lords Spokesman on Defence in 2003. He is a Conservative member of the House of Lords. Education Lord Astor was educated at Eton. Political career In 1994 Lord Astor was...
Brigadier Doug Gibson arrived in Ottawa as the UK Defence Adviser (DA) in August 2020. Brigadier Gibson was commissioned by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth into the Royal Engineers - the British Army’s Civil Engineers - at the Royal Military Academy...
Hosted by Strategic Command, the UK Warrant Officer Conference provided an opportunity for discussions on the most pressing topics within Defence.
Lieutenant General Sir ‘Roly’ Walker was commissioned into the Irish Guards in 1993, and served with the UK’s Special Forces from 1997. He commanded the Grenadier Guards in 2009, promoting to the General Staff four years later. He has commanded...
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Update: This story was published prior to Doug Chalmers being formally appointed as Chair of the Committee on Standards in Public Life. He took up his role on 12 December 2023.
This article analyses the production and reproduction of traditional chieftaincy through the case of a succession dispute in Kalima
Brigadier Orr is delighted to have arrived in Ottawa as the UK Defence Adviser (DA) in the British High Commission. Having spent time previously in Canada at CFB Gagetown, in the Tactics School (1995-1997), and in CFB Suffield, (2001-2003), arriving...
General Sir Gordon Messenger joined the Royal Marines in 1983. After a range of junior officer appointments, predominantly in regimental service and including a 1 year Mountain Leader course, he attended the Canadian Staff College in 1994. Two staff jobs...
The MoD has awarded defence technology company Anduril Industries a 31-month contract to explore future capabilities.
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