Are we ready for war in an era of geopolitical instability? In this episode of Spotlight on Procurement, retired Major General and Professor Tim Hodgetts CB CBE OStJ DL, former Surgeon General of the UK Armed Forces, shares insider insights on the evolving challenges of military medicine, logistics, and global conflict preparedness—from predictive medical warning signs to the failure of just-in-time logistics in conflict.

In this episode, Tim and host Simon Lipscomb discuss:

  • Are we ready for war? 
  • Medical warning signs of war
  • The new battlefield of supply chains
  • The need for civil-military coordination
  • Evacuation in crisis zones
  • The ticking clock of medical logistics
  • Lessons from Ukraine

Listen to the podcast below: