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A and B: What are the benefits of the UK operating a mixed F-35...
This opinion piece submitted to the UK Defence Journal by Edward Davies looks at the potential benefits of a mixed UK force of F-35A and F-35B jets.
Icelandic ship Thor joins British frigates in Atlantic sub hunt
HMS Westminster and HMS Kent were joined by Icelandic Coast Guard ship Thor for the opening phase of Exercise Dynamic Mongoose.
Royal Navy big deck carriers from 1960 to today – A Commentary
The 1966 Defence White Paper and the 1998 Strategic Defence Review witnessed first a lapse and then the reinstatement of big deck carriers in the Royal Navy.
COVID-19’s economic damage is a problem for British security
The economic impact of COVID-19 is likely to present very serious challenges for the security of the United Kingdom, argues Harry Basnett in this submission to the UK Defence Journal.
Russia’s place in the upcoming defence review
"Russia has become more aggressive, authoritarian and nationalist, increasingly defining itself in opposition to the West."
The resurgence in global aircraft carrier construction
The aircraft carrier is often the first and sometimes only means through which a government can react to a rapidly deteriorating military situation.
Why does the RAF intercept aircraft outside sovereign UK airspace?
Protecting UK airspace is the RAF’s most important role and one of the reasons it was formed in 1918.
Aligning new technologies with fresh doctrines
It is generally accepted that rather than prepare for the war you know; one should prepare for the war that is to come.
Grey Zone Deterrence – The key to a more secure future?
Increasingly, hostile states and non-state actors are conducting attacks designed to destabilise Western nations.
Why the benefits of building British go beyond sovereign capability
In this article, Shadow Defence Procurement Minister Stephen Morgan MP tells the UK Defence Journal why he believes the Government needs to reform its procurement process.
