Dr Andrew Curtis OBE is a defence academic, specialising in strategy, the higher management of defence, and military logistics. His research interests stem from his 35-year career as a Royal Air Force logistics officer, from which he retired in 2019 in the rank of air commodore. Andrew has a PhD in defence studies from King’s College London, is an Associate Fellow of the Royal United Services Institute, and an Associate at Cityforum. He is a regular contributor to defence commentary and debate, and is the author of two books: Understanding UK Military Capability (2022) and We need to talk about Defence (2024).