Marshal of the Air Force the Lord Stirrup KG GCB AFC
Crossbench Peer and former Head of the RAF
Marshal of the Air Force the Lord Stirrup KG GCB AFC is a Crossbench Peer in the House of Lords and a former Head of the RAF. He served as Chief of the Air Staff from 2003 to 2006, and as Chief of the Defence Staff from 2006 to 2010.
Download Publication Online Reader The world is experiencing levels of international instability not seen since the Cold War. Russian expansionism, China’s growing nuclear arsenal, and lingering third-state threats have returned deterrence to the heart of global politics. Equally, the United States’ focus is shifting away from Europe and toward the Pacific and the Western Hemisphere. Taken together, these developments raise complex questions for both UK security and the NATO alliance. […]