Incoherent, Under Strength, Over Stretched: The UK National Strategy and Defence Review 2021

Published: Friday 9th April 2021

UK Defence reviews have a record of being heralded at the time of publication but then subjected to sharp criticism when the subsequent review is under discussion. Will this be the fate of the 2021 National Strategy and Defence Review?

Paul Cornish, the Cityforum Chief Strategist, who is a long-time good friend of the British military, delivers his appraisal of The UK National Strategy and Defence Review 2021, which he summarises as ‘Incoherent, Under Strength and Overstretched’. He provides warnings and makes constructive suggestions as to how the United Kingdom should position itself in the period 2020-2030.