Firstly, because I no longer believe the defence investment plan was preparing for the wars we are most likely to fight. The character of warfare is changing at an exceptional speed.
Resignation speech criticizing the defence investment plan.
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I want to see a higher percentage for uncrewed systems, AI, data – data is the new gunpowder – and we’ve got to move that forward if we are going to win the next war.
I resigned in June because I did not believe the defence funding on the table was adequate for the threats this country faces. I said so publicly and I still stand by every word.
To take another role now, in another department, would suggest that it has.
The reality is we are spending too much time preparing for last year’s war, not tomorrow’s.
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