National Security: The media’s turgid and ill-informed commentary

by | Mar 20, 2008


Having read this morning’s press and their pretty feeble attempts to explain what the national security strategy is, I plan to wait until the dust settles (tomorrow pm) before I post on the subject.  However I couldn’t help notice (aside from the amusing photos of Dad’s Army, a useful if not a tad sarcastic commentary from Bronwen Maddox, and an awfully smug piece of analysis from Crispin Black) the description of the UK NSS from one person who has, I gather, been working on the strategy with No.10. I can’t stop smiling… what’s that phrase that comes to mind… never bite the hand that feeds you.

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  • Charlie Edwards

    Charlie Edwards is Director of National Security and Resilience Studies at the Royal United Services Institute. Prior to RUSI he was a Research Leader at the RAND Corporation focusing on Defence and Security where he conducted research and analysis on a broad range of subject areas including: the evaluation and implementation of counter-violent extremism programmes in Europe and Africa, UK cyber strategy, European emergency management, and the role of the internet in the process of radicalisation. He has undertaken fieldwork in Iraq, Somalia, and the wider Horn of Africa region.

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