The government announced its defence review this week amid much pre-advertising and hoopla. They have described it as epoch–making. “It’s the first review in a long time that hasn’t cut, but grows our defences,” said General Sir Richard Barrons, co-author of the report. “It marks one of the biggest changes in warfare and conflict in 150 years — it’s as if the atom bomb, the internet, aircraft, and armoured warfare came along at the same time.”
The report marks a step change in cyber, electro magnetic radiation, the use of drones and how British defence, and British society, will meet their challenge.
