Is it time to rethink the special relationship?
Former diplomat Greg Quinn argues recent US rhetoric and policy raise serious questions about the future of the UK–US special relationship.
Trump toy jibe at UK carriers is not about the ships
Donald Trump calling British aircraft carriers toys is not especially surprising in itself, he has said similar things about allies before and usually ties it back to defence spending or what he sees as weakness that week.
UK steps back as ally takes NATO lead – what does it mean?
These handovers happen regularly, with ships rotating as deployments change, what stands out here is the pressure behind it.
What next for the UK-US special relationship?
Recent tensions over Iran risk damaging the UK–US ‘special relationship’, and responsibility lies with Washington rather than London, argues former British diplomat Greg Quinn OBE.
Battlefield ISR and the question of resilience
Western forces have concentrated airborne surveillance capability in a small number of high-end platforms, a more distributed model may now be required argues Justin Hedges of Prevail Partners.
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