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Elliot E. G. Jordan

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Elliot studies Modern History, Medieval History and Russian at the University of St Andrews and hope to continue in defence-related academia.

A guide to the Type 23 Frigate

The Type 23 programme arose at the height of the Cold War.

The Type 23 ‘Duke class’ Frigate: A Guide

The Type 23 programme originally arose in the late 1970’s, at the height of the Cold War.

MoD Releases Information on Nuclear Material Flights

The Ministry of Defence has recently admitted to transporting materials used in the manufacture and maintenance of nuclear weapons between the UK and the...

Queen’s Royal Hussars Test Their Metal In Germany Exercise

The Hohne tank ranges in Germany have been alive with the sounds of cannon fire over the last few days as the Queen's Royal...

China Reacts to Australian Defence Spending Increase

Reacting quickly to the recent announcement of a $26 billion spending rise in Australia's recent Defence White Paper, the People's Republic of China has...

Minister of State for Defence Procurement Speaks on Trident Successor

As the debate around renewal of the UK's Trident nuclear deterrent program continues, the UK Minister of State for Defence Procurement, Philip Dunne MP,...

Australia Announces Defence Spending Rise

As tensions in Southeast Asia continue to rise, with Chinese regional power projection expansion, Australia has announced a $26 billion spending increase over the...

NATO Deploys E-3 Sentry AWACS Aircraft to Turkey

Above: An E-3 Sentry, or AWACS aircraft, shows off its distinctive radar disk A system that has already proved its worth in Middle Eastern...

HMS St. Albans joins FS Charles de Gaulle Carrier Strike Group

Charles de Gaulle launches a Rafale multirole fighter (above)  In the ongoing fight against Daesh, the Type 23 Frigate HMS St. Albans has made a...

Royal Navy and Coast Guard operate together on exercise

In a demonstration of the versatility of vertical naval air operations, the River class patrol ship HMS Tyne has performed a winching exercise with...