Craig is the head of Aviation Week's defense data team responsible for managing the company’s defense-related databases and leading on consultancy projects.
Prior to joining Aviation Week in March 2019, Craig spent 12 years at Jane’s, as lead analyst and consultant for military aircraft markets and later for global defense-spending trends focusing on Asia-Pacific and the Middle East. He has extensive consulting experience on behalf of both government and industry clients. Craig has a degree in History and Politics from the University of Leicester and a Master’s in Intelligence and International Security from King’s College London.
In the midst of NATO’s Ankara summit in July, the alliance released its latest set of data on the defense budgets of its member states, showing further significant increases in military spending.
The UK government's recently released Defense Investment Plan lays out where investment will be funneled and how much it will spend on different aircraft programs.
After months of negotiations, release of the UK’s Defense Investment Plan (DIP) on June 30 finally provided some clarity around the future of British defense.
