Margaret Polk

Margaret Polk is a third year History student at the University of Cambridge. Her undergraduate dissertation examines Anglo-Canadian relations in the period 1961-1982, tracing political and cultural aspects of relations between the two countries in this transitional period. Her research interests include NATO affairs, Commonwealth relations, and Canadian foreign and defence policy.

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A New Approach to Indian Defence Procurement: Strategic Partnership

Margaret looks at India’s reformation of its future defence procurement

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British Watchdog Set to Crack Down on Defence Procurement

Margaret looks at how British defence spending will be affected by the Single Source Regulation Office

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China’s Military Parade Examined

Margaret looks at the arsenal of military technology displayed on the Chinese military parade, including the game changing “carrier killer”

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Military Parades: China’s New Defence Capabilities

Margaret analyzes the spectacle and ramifications of China’s recent display of military power

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Boko Haram Reveals Flaws in Nigerian Defence Procurement

Margaret Polk examines how corruption and procurement problems within the Nigerian military have complicated the fight against Boko Haram.

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Francois Hollande Follows Reversal in European Defence Spending

Margaret Polk discusses the problems associated with France’s decrease in defence spending.

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Trident and the UK’s Defence Budget Dilemma

In her latest article on the United Kingdom’s Defence Budget dilemmas, Margaret Polk examines the future of the Royal Navy’s Trident program.

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British Defence Spending Reviewed

Barack Obama may have hailed the British government’s commitment to spend two per cent of GDP on defence, though it now transpires that Chancellor George Osborne had made “significant changes” to the way Britain calculates its military budget.