On Tuesday 15 September, at 13.15, the Defence Committee will
hold an
evidence session hearing from expert commentators on the
Ministry of Defence and Armed Forces’ progress on the F-35 and
Carrier Strike programmes. The Committee will also examine the
possible impact for the programmes of the ongoing Integrated
Security, Defence and Foreign Policy Review.
The Committee will hear from a panel of three witnesses: James
Bronk, Nick Childs and Captain Royal (Rtd) Navy Dan Stembridge.
James Bronk is a Research Fellow in Combat Airpower and
Technology at the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) and
Editor of the RUSI Defence Systems online journal. Nick Childs is
a Senior Fellow for Naval Forces and Maritime Security at the
International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS). Prior to
IISS, Childs was a BBC journalist for more than 30 years, working
as World Affairs Correspondent and the BBC’s first Pentagon
Correspondent and specialising in covering defence, security and
international affairs. Captain Royal Navy (Rtd) Dan Stembridge.
Dan Stembridge is a former Royal Navy fighter pilot and senior
leader with significant operational and programmatic experience
of the F-35, Carrier Strike and wider Combat Air, having served
in the Navy for 30 years. Stembridge is currently the MD of Whole
Ship, a leadership and team training company and has recently
been voted in as the Deputy Chair of the Royal Aeronautical
Society Air Power Group.
Tuesday 15 September
13.15:
- Justin Bronk, Research Fellow in
Combat Airpower and Technology, Royal United Services Institute
- Nick Childs, Senior Fellow for
Naval Forces and Maritime Security, International Institute for
Strategic Studies
- Captain Royal Navy (Rtd) Dan
Stembridge, Deputy Chair, Air Power Group, Royal Aeronautical
Society
