Craig Caffrey

Director, Defense Data and Analysis

London

Summary

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.

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Articles

By Craig Caffrey
The Turkish government has announced a further increase to its 2025 defense budget, pushing spending to its highest level against GDP for 17 years.
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By Craig Caffrey
Assuming Norway's new budget is approved, the country's defense spending will have expanded by 52.8% in nominal terms over the last three years.
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By Craig Caffrey
Russia's illegal annexation of Crimea in 2014 followed by its full-scale invasion of Ukraine launched in 2022 has driven NATO's European members to significantly boost defense spending.
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