Yes, he seems very happy to provide broad-brush answers with positive spin but won't commit to any specifics.
AFAIK, this "thinking" is the guideline that is supposed to be used to formulate UKGov Defence policy. Despite the bluff and bluster, I bet that he is really just told what there is to spend and which things to prioritise and then, to make the assessment up, to fit!
So much for a Defence review to fit the real UK Defence needs.
OAP