The Boundary Papers
The Environmental Security Research Group acts as a 'boundary object', a space that enables experts with highly diverse approaches and perspectives to maintain a common identity even where they lack consensus.
In the spirit of this purpose, ‘Boundary Papers’ Occasional Series seeks to bring together commentaries and insights that speak to diverse and contrasting perspectives at the intersection of environment and security.
ALL THE GEAR AND NO IDEA
HOW TO ADDRESS THE POOR APPLICATION OF HIGH-QUALITY ANALYSIS FOR LONG TERM STRATEGY DEVELOPMENT AND DECISION MAKING IN UK DEFENCE
Mark Workman (May 2026)
A paradigm shift is needed in the way that UK defence thinks about unknown and unknowable futures as a result of the characteristics of climate risk. As seen in the Future Operating Environments 2040 and Global Strategic Trends, the UK Ministry of Defence has an understanding of the complexity of future operating environments. Yet, it still defers to a ‘predict and act’ mindset that does not enable effective decision-making in these environments. This leaves decision makers with no clear prescription as to how to apply futures analyses and how to structure decision spaces in circumstances of deep uncertainty. What is the solution for this? Click on the article to find out more...
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