I’ve spent more than 20 years serving the United Kingdom in defence and security. From the front line in Iraq and Afghanistan, to the command floor of the Ministry of Defence and the Cabinet table, I’ve seen how we take decisions, and what we get wrong.
After a decade in Parliament and government trying to bring change, I’m publishing a series of articles in the run up to the Munich Security Conference to explain where we are as a nation and what choices we have.
I will be building on these arguments and working to draw back the veil on decisions that matter to us all.
For most of my life these choices have been important but not urgent. We can’t make that claim anymore. Today, with enemies attacking our communications and undermining our liberty every day, we have choices to make. That’s why I want us all to be better informed.
