Creating a Military for the Digital Age

European Defence for the 21st Century

In this Strategic Update, General Sir Richard Barrons sets out the state of play in European defense, and points the way forward

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Author

General Sir Richard Barrons

Visiting Senior Fellow, LSE IDEAS

Key to future policy is the transformation of defence and security through the potential of combinations of Digital Age technologies. 

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European Defence for the 21st Century

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European Defence for the 21st Century

About the Author

General Sir Richard Barrons served as Commander Joint Forces Command, one of the six ‘Chiefs of Staff’ leading the UK Armed Forces until April 2016. 

An artillery officer, his military career included leadership from Captain to General on military operations in Bosnia, Kosovo, Northern Ireland, Iraq and Afghanistan – often as part of US-led coalitions and in NATO. He is President and Colonel Commandant of the Honourable Artillery Company, a Senior Associate Fellow at RUSI, and a Visiting Senior Fellow at LSE IDEAS.

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