UKDF VIEWPOINTS: THE NEW DEFENCE AND SECURITY WEBSITE

The UK Defence Forum today launches a new publicly-available website dedicated to defence and security issues, UKDF Viewpoints. The website, which already has a considerable library of publications and articles online, will be regularly updated with speeches, reports, books and papers on a range of issues. Visitors to the website will be able not only to see short analyses of these publications, but also to add their own comments and contribute to discussions on each publication. The website includes substantial contributions from MPs, researchers, academics and industry insiders.

UKDF Viewpoints can be accessed at http://ukdf.blogspot.com.

Publications on the website already include papers on British defence policy, national security, critical national infrastructure, armed forces’ welfare and military procurement.

UKDF Viewpoints is run by the UK Defence Forum, which exists to enable politicians, industrialists, members of the armed forces, academics and others with an interest in defence and security issues to exchange information and views on the future needs of Britain’s defence. The website is provided in addition to the library of papers that the UK Defence Forum provides to its members (who are drawn largely from politics and industry).

UKDF Viewpoints would be keen to hear from authors, researchers, policymakers and others who’d like to contribute to the website, which aims to increase the scope of public discussion of defence and security issues and to stimulate debate around key strategic questions. Anyone interested in contributing, or who has any feedback, can contact Nick Lee at the UK Defence Forum at nick@north-house.com or on +44 (0)191 233 6311.