Universal Defence and Security Solutions (UDSS)

What can a KGB archivist tell us about Putin’s Russia today? UDSS Co-Chair General Sir Richard Barrons recently chaired a @strategy_forum discussion with @gordoncorera on Vasili Mitrokhin, Soviet intelligence and modern Russian statecraft. Read more: universal-defence.com/blog/general-s…

@UDSS_Official is pleased to announce that Co-Chair Peter Hewitt has been appointed Ambassador for The @thenotforgotten the Armed Forces charity supporting veterans and serving personnel. Read more: universal-defence.com/blog/peter-hew… #veterans @GLRFCA

Defence transformation is now a leadership and organisational challenge. @UDSS_Official is pleased to work with Q5 on its defence series. Watch Joel Grundy in conversation with General Sir Richard Barrons KCB CBE. #Defence #SDR #Transformation #Resilience

A new National Preparedness Commission report warns that UK supply chains are underprepared for major shocks, including war, pandemic and climate disruption. @guardian Read more: universal-defence.com/retail-threat-… #RetailResilience #SupplyChain #RiskManagement #UDSS

@SkyNews General Sir Richard Barrons, co-author of the Strategic Defence Review and co-chair Universal Defence and Security Solutions, has called on the government to cut welfare spending He talks exclusively to Catherine Newman. Watch: lnkd.in/eCaruaz2 #defencespending

#StraitofHormuz UDSS Director Vice Admiral Duncan Potts breaks down what may have happened, the role of geography in limiting US naval power, and what may happen next. youtube.com/watch?v=76r4j8…

General Sir Richard Barrons KCB CBE, Senior Consulting Fellow in @ChathamHouse International Security Programme, explains the 'hard choice' facing the UK on how to fund #defence spending.

This month’s UDSS Brief from Gen Sir Richard Barrons examines #Iran, #Ukraine and what both reveal about the enduring nature of war and the changing character of modern conflict. Read more: linkedin.com/pulse/udss-bri…

AI is already changing the character of war. @theipaper @robhastings , Gen Sir Richard Barrons warns autonomous weapons are proliferating across land, sea, air & space but says the hardest Qs are ethical, legal & strategic. inews.co.uk/news/technolog…

Strait talks: What's at stake in Hormuz @UDSS_Official Director Duncan Potts CB talks to @FRANCE24 france24.com/en/tv-shows/sp…

General Sir Richard Barrons KCB CBE, Senior Consulting Fellow in @ChathamHouse International Security Programme, explains the 'hard choice' facing the UK on how to fund #defence spending.

Iran’s fast-boat swarms add a new layer of risk in the Strait of Hormuz. UDSS Director Vice Admiral Duncan Potts, CB warns that a degraded conventional navy does not mean a neutralised maritime threat. The risk is shifting asymmetric. Read more: universal-defence.com/blog/iran-fast…

UK supermarkets are under growing pressure: conflict, cyber-attacks, energy disruption, supplier fragility & economic instability. UDSS has launched Perfect Storm to help retail leaders identify vulnerabilities, prioritise risk & strengthen resilience. universal-defence.com/retail-threat-…

Will AI in war 'unleash our most feral emotions'? @UDSS_Official Co-chair General Sir Richard @ChathamHouse youtube.com/shorts/BWOZTja…

Richard Barrons’ message on #Iran is clear: escalation may bring more destruction, but not strategic success. Latest analysis on the ceasefire, diplomacy, the Strait of Hormuz, @NATO and the wider implications for UK & European #security : universal-defence.com/blog/richard-b… #Defence

General Sir Richard Barrons KCB CBE, Senior Consulting Fellow in @ChathamHouse International Security Programme, explains the 'hard choice' facing the UK on how to fund #defence spending.

"Until we make those hard choices, we are going to put ourselves at ever greater risk, that our friends won't bail us out, and our enemies really will take advantage of us." General Sir Richard Barrons on Lord Robertson's recent warning on UK defence spending 📹⤵️

Treasury squabbles are harming Britain’s national security spectator.com/article/treasu…

Speaking last month, General Sir Richard Barrons, another one of the authors of the SDR, said the British Army could no longer do "anything substantial", and was so depleted it could only "seize a small market town on a good day". bbc.co.uk/news/articles/… #defencespending

From @WSJopinion: In Estonia, NATO practices for a drone war. The multinational battle group showed progress, but also raised questions about the allies’ readiness, writes @JillianKayM. on.wsj.com/4snvYXk