Craig works as a senior analyst on Aviation Week Network’s military and commercial forecast databases, specializing in military aircraft markets and global defense spending trends. Prior to joining Aviation Week he spent 12 years at Jane’s working as an analyst and consultant on global aerospace and defense markets.
Europe is a market transformed in terms of demand, but the task remains of beefing up the local defense industrial base, long accustomed to anaemic orders.
The new UK Strategic Defense Review is clear on threats and what is needed to deal with them, but opaque on how and when these measures will be funded.