Advisory
Advisory
We do one thing: work out what is actually happening in African defence and security, and set it out so someone can act on it. Six areas of practice, defence policy first.
Practice areas
Who we work with →Defence policy & strategy
Defence reviews, white papers, budgets, force design, peace-support commitments and oversight.
Defence industry & procurement
Markets, programmes, exports, and due diligence on partners.
Armed forces & capability
What a force can field, sustain and afford.
Conflict & security
Armed groups, peace operations and operating-environment risk.
Open-source investigation
Establishing what happened, where, and who was involved.
Media & information
How conflicts and policy are reported, propaganda and narratives, working with journalists.
Delivered as Research papers · Briefings & workshops · Rapid questions · Ongoing monitoring · Training
How an engagement starts
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