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Adrian Pepper 11/12/2025 Adrian Pepper 11/12/2025

The Decline and Fall of the Royal Navy: A Choice, Not an Accident – And the Opportunity It Presents

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Adrian Pepper 08/12/2025 Adrian Pepper 08/12/2025

Recent British Army Procurement Failures: A Culture of Unaccountability

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Adrian Pepper 01/12/2025 Adrian Pepper 01/12/2025

Government spending is about choices – and this Government has chosen not to fund our armed forces

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Adrian Pepper 18/11/2025 Adrian Pepper 18/11/2025

The Stagnation and Revival of Innovation in the UK's Private Defence Sector

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Adrian Pepper 07/11/2025 Adrian Pepper 07/11/2025

Drones in the British Armed Forces: Operations, Trials, and the Road Ahead

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Adrian Pepper 31/10/2025 Adrian Pepper 31/10/2025

10-Point Plan to Rebuild the British Army’s Capabilities with a Defence Budget at 5% of GDP

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Adrian Pepper 29/10/2025 Adrian Pepper 29/10/2025

The Shadow of the Dragon: China's Growing Threat to UK Defence and Security

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Adrian Pepper 15/10/2025 Adrian Pepper 15/10/2025

10-Point Plan to Rebuild the Royal Air Force’s Capabilities with a Defence Budget at 5% of GDP

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Adrian Pepper 06/10/2025 Adrian Pepper 06/10/2025

Trump's Triumphant Return: Navigating the Special Relationship in a Fractured World

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Adrian Pepper 30/09/2025 Adrian Pepper 30/09/2025

10-Point Plan to Rebuild the Royal Navy’s Capabilities with a Defence Budget at 5% of GDP

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Adrian Pepper 19/09/2025 Adrian Pepper 19/09/2025

Summary of the UK Defence Industrial Strategy (Published 8 September 2025)

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Adrian Pepper 12/09/2025 Adrian Pepper 12/09/2025

Corporate Bullying in UK Defence Procurement: Time for a Reckoning

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RoyalNavy Adrian Pepper 04/09/2025 RoyalNavy Adrian Pepper 04/09/2025

Norway’s Type 26 Frigate Order Must Not Be Allowed To Impact The Royal Navy

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Adrian Pepper 26/08/2025 Adrian Pepper 26/08/2025

Evolution of Safety in Royal Navy Carrier Aviation: A Comparative Analysis of Accident Rates

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Adrian Pepper 21/08/2025 Adrian Pepper 21/08/2025

Harnessing the Power of Gamers: Revolutionising UK Armed Forces' Drone Operations

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Adrian Pepper 08/08/2025 Adrian Pepper 08/08/2025

The UK's Defence Procurement Industry Should Learn from Elon Musk

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Adrian Pepper 29/07/2025 Adrian Pepper 29/07/2025

Lessons for UK Defence Procurement from Elon Musk's 5-Step Algorithm

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Adrian Pepper 21/07/2025 Adrian Pepper 21/07/2025

The AUKUS Agreement: Current State, Speculation, and Challenges

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UKDF calls for RAF to hand over F-35Bs to Royal Navy’s Fleet Air Arm
Adrian Pepper 16/07/2025 Adrian Pepper 16/07/2025

UKDF calls for RAF to hand over F-35Bs to Royal Navy’s Fleet Air Arm

UK F-35 Procurement and The Ongoing Case for Independence of the Royal Navy’s Fleet Air Arm

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Adrian Pepper 09/06/2025 Adrian Pepper 09/06/2025

Ten takeaways from the UK Strategic Defence & Security review

Our ten takeaways from the UK Strategic Defence & Security review

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