A comprehensive approach
General Sir Mike Jackson, former Chief of the General Staff, and Nick Newman, from PA Consulting Group, look at how the next defence review will have to optimise available resources

Capability comes first
With a fast-track order of extra Chinook helictopters being mooted, Liberal Democrat defence spokesman Nick Harvey MP explores the issues highlighted by the apparent shortages, and calls for more nimble, capability-led procurement

The end of the beginning
Rear Admiral Rees Ward, Director General of DMA, and Ian Godden, Chief Executive of SBAC, introduce the benefits of the two organisations' forthcoming merger

Materiel considerations
General Sir Kevin O'Donoghue, Chief of Defence Materiel, gives an overview of some of the capability improvement issues currently being looked at by Defence Equipment & Support

The ultimate insurance policy
NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen sets out the priorities of his term as chief official, including the handover in Afghanistan, relations with Russia and the Open Door policy