{"product_id":"we-need-to-talk-about-defence-by-dr-andrew-curtis-9781350498006","title":"We Need to Talk About Defence","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBased on a distinguished 35-year career in the RAF as an Air Commodore, Andrew R. Curtis highlights what is wrong with the way defence is managed today, and presents evidence-based proposals to fix it.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDefence\u003c\/i\u003e is failing to deliver. From the ability of the Ministry of Defence (MoD) to develop defence policy, to the single services - Royal Navy, British Army, and Royal Air Force (RAF) - ability to acquire and maintain military capability, and undertake military operations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis is not a new problem; indeed, ever since the creation of the MoD in 1964, there have been tensions between the department of state and the armed forces over allocations of responsibility, authority, and accountability.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eConcerned with political oversight; the allocation of responsibility, authority, and accountability; administration of people; organisational structures; and policies and processes, Curtis compellingly demonstrates the critical need to reform the management of \u003ci\u003eDefence\u003c\/i\u003e for the UK’s armed forces to fight and win in the future.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46852624253164,"sku":"9781350498006","price":51.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/22892343482668.jpg?v=1759157350","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/we-need-to-talk-about-defence-by-dr-andrew-curtis-9781350498006","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}