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Briefing Note: Strategic Defence Review 2025 (Training and Simulation Focus)

This briefing note is on the recently published Strategic Defence Review (SDR 2025) with particular focus on training and simulation. Headlines : Strategic Defence Review 2025 mandates a fundamental overhaul of Defence pedagogy. NATO standards will now form the core benchmark; to ensuring interoperability. A philosophy of managed risk replaces “safety at all costs” culture, permitting experimentation before implementation and exploitation. A unified virtual environment and mandatory ‘synthetic wraps’ is aimed at transform training into a persistent, scalable activity independent of live platforms. Defence’s skills doctrine is focussed to promotes leadership, digital expertise and commercial acuity across regulars, reserves, civil servants as well as industry partners. Recruitment modernises through short form commitments and rapid induction camps. A whole force career education, training pathway underpins long term professional growth. Timeline obligations concentrate effort betwee...

Briefing Note: Spending Review 2025 (Defence Training and Simulation focus)

Date: 11/06/2025 This briefing note is on the recently published UK Government Spending Review (SR 2025) with particular focus on Defence Training and Simulation. It builds on the analysis of the Training and Simulation analysis of the Defence Spending Review 2025 that can be found at https://metier-solutions.blogspot.com/2025/06/briefing-note-strategic-defence-review.html Headlines: Table ‑ 1 ‑ 1 Big picture – how the June 2025 Spending Review (SR25) touches Defence Training & Simulation. IMPACT Analysis: Using the core factors of the #IMPACT theory [1] and data from 2024 as a baseline we can draw some strategic insights into the Defence Training and Simulation themes of SR 2025. Figure 0 ‑ 1 IMPACT-Factors shifts driven by SR25, top level IMPACT analysis of the training and simulation aspects of SDR 2025 Table 2 ‑ 1 comments on the effect of SR2025 and shows the effect on the main IMPACT Factors. Legend: ▲ positive shift, ▬ neutral. What changes for Defence training p...

Post 2 – Data-Rich, Insight-Poor? Strategic Decision-Making in the AI Age

AI has given us more data than ever before. But data alone doesn’t deliver clarity. In fact, in many organizations, it’s making decision-making harder, not easier. The Illusion of Clarity It’s tempting to believe that more data equals better decisions. But in reality, the explosion of data can lead to analysis paralysis, decision fatigue and a false sense of confidence. AI amplifies this challenge. Its predictive models and dashboards are powerful but only if they are interpreted correctly, aligned with strategy and acted upon in context. Why Strategy Still Needs Humans Strategic decision-making is not just a function of having the right inputs, it’s about asking the right questions, setting the right goals and applying judgment. This remains a human responsibility. AI can identify correlations but it doesn’t understand intent. It can forecast trends but it can’t prioritize values. Strategy is ultimately about choices and choices are human terrain. The Strategic Role...

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