Talk of building a global alliance of democracies will fall flat if we visibly neglect smaller, more difficult and less fashionable causes.
Watch in particular for interaction between Ukrainian refugees and small boats as the year lengthens.
The conventional war on the Central European landmass unfolding before us is a massive international event – comparable in security terms to a 9/11.
Is the British public remotedly prepared for possible cyber attacks aimed at our national infrastructure?
Constructing Nightingale hospitals, delivering vaccines, driving ambulances – such work mustn’t compromise their core function.
In particular, the escort fleet needs to double in size by acquiring more low-end capability to carry out presence operations and other low-end tasks.
Those who want to project force in the Pacific must explain how it would be consistent with maintaining our strength at home and nearer abroad.
Experience suggests that killers motivated by Islamist extremism seldom act outside terrorist networks.
Truss must ensure Britain remains a global leader in development, as well as in defence and diplomacy.
It should remain a long-term aim but ensuring that we can generate the energy we need without a reliance on overseas sources should come first.