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People as the Principal Capability of British Defence

Major Laurence Thomson
20 August 2026clock12 Minute read
Grenadier Guards enjoying physical training, taking place at Wellington Barracks.

Preparing: Grenadier Guards enjoying physical training, taking place at Wellington Barracks. Image: Sergeant Donald C Todd RLC / UK MOD © Crown copyright 2020

A whole of system approach to health and human fitness, responsive to the varying demands of military personnel, would improve force readiness across the UK’s services.

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Major Laurence Thomson

Former Chief of the General Staff's Visiting Fellow

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