Making every pound count
Conservative shadow defence minister Gerald Howarth MP discusses Lord Drayson's Strategy for Acquisition Reform and tells Joel Shenton the importance of squeezing value out of every pound in the defence budget

A heroic effort
Having raised £42m to help wounded service personnel, Bryn Parry, who founded Help for Heroes with his wife Emma, talks to Joel Shenton about the phenomenal growth of the charity

Hard, thinking, adaptable
Versatility and the ability to quickly respond to the unpredictable is all part of the job description for the Royal Marines, as Major General Andy Salmon tells Matthew D'Arcy…

Detect and destroy
With the in-service acceptance of the Recce unmanned underwater vehicle, Commander M C Mackey, of HMNB Clyde, gives an overview of the Royal Navy's minehunting capabilities, and the potential future role of unmanned systems…

Defending priorities
Defence Secretary Bob Ainsworth tells Matthew D'Arcy why he wouldn't describe December 2009's defence budget shakeup to provide extra Chinook helicopters in Afghanistan as cuts

The next generation navy
First Sea Lord Admiral Sir Mark Stanhope sets out his priorities for the future of the Royal Navy, including the Strategic Defence Review, in an interview with Matthew D'Arcy

Web of defence
From data theft to warfare, Shadow Minister for Home Affairs and Counter-Terrorism Crispin Blunt MP examines the need for legislation and regulation to manage increasing cyber security threats

Lord Drayson's reform agenda
Lord Drayson has been introducing his plan for Strategic Acquisition Reform to the MoD, Defence Equipment and Support and now industry. Joel Shenton explores how Lord Drayson presented his proposals to British defence industry leaders

Conflict in the Gulf
Renewed efforts to tackle the problem of piracy in the Gulf of Aden in the last two years are having an effect but the problem has refused to go away. Jason Alderwick, Maritime Defence Analyst at the International Institute for Strategic Studies, explains the difficulties in policing the Somali coast to editor Joel Shenton