National Security Top Trumps

July 23, 2008 | by Charlie Edwards | More on Climate and resource scarcity, Conflict and security, Cooperation and coherence, Global system, Influence and networks, UK | 3 comments

A propos my post below - Brown has said that the NSF core group will be made up of 12 men and women. But who could they be? Join in the fun and send us your thoughts.

Some help: Brown suggested that the 12 publicly appointed members would reflect the broad range of the subject areas in the national security strategy. Taking into account the fact that Brown will nominate a Chair that leaves 11 places.

My national security top trumps below:

Chair: (Most likely to be a retired or serving senior civil servant - possibly in the resilience space?)

1. International terrorism Baroness Manningham-Buller of Northampton
2. Weapons of mass destruction Paul Cornish
3. Conflicts and failed states Clare Lockhart
4. Pandemics - Professor Lindsey Davies
5. Trans-national crime - Misha Glenny
6. Climate change - Nick Stern
7. Competition for energy - Nick Butler
8. Poverty & Governance - Paul Collier
9. Defence & Armed forces - General Sir Rupert Smith
10. Demographic changes - Adair Turner
11. Globalisation David Held

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3 comments »

1. Alex Evans on July 23rd, 2008 at 12:06 pm:
   

   Ooh, fun list.

2. Daniel on July 23rd, 2008 at 4:26 pm:
   

   And who’d be the best chair? David Veness?

3. Charlie Edwards on July 25th, 2008 at 8:30 am:
   

   Well he’s coming home soon (if he’s not back already) so why not?