MoD contemplates going for the Goco
Hammond’s reform plan deserves attention. It is not yet certain that the plan to outsource procurement will work but nor can the current system continue
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US objects to MoD outsourcing plan
The US defence department has raised concerns about the UK’s plan for a private company to manage its £14bn annual procurement budget
Hammond moves to minimise defence cuts
Defence secretary seeks to reshape boundaries by arguing that cash for health and education of the military should not come from him
Cool response to MoD procurement plan
A Ministry of Defence plan to outsource procurement of the UK’s military equipment to a private contractor has received a wary response from the industry
Cameron warns against scrapping Trident
The prime minister says it would be foolish to leave the UK defenceless amid continuing threat from some countries, such as North Korea
Plan to outsource buying of MoD kit
Philip Hammond, defence secretary, is set to announce that he is considering getting a private group to procure Britain’s military equipment
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Britain faces a contradiction between being a big military player and declining defence spending. It must scale back either the rhetoric or the cuts
The price of deterrence
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Army reforms
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