Stuart Crawford
Stuart Crawford was a regular officer in the Royal Tank Regiment for twenty years, retiring in the rank of Lieutenant Colonel in 1999. Crawford attended both the British and US staff colleges and undertook a Defence Fellowship at Glasgow University. He now works as a political, defence and security consultant and is a regular commentator on military and defence topics in print, broadcast and online media.
Challenger tanks ‘too few to matter’ in modern war
Challenger 2s in Ukraine were praised for accuracy and protection but struggled with weight, mobility and logistics. Four destroyed. Few remain. Challenger 3 is new but comes in too few numbers argues Lt. Col. Stuart Crawford.
Britain ‘defenceless’ against ballistic missile attack
Surely the capital, London, is appropriately defended, and also the independent nuclear deterrent submarine base at Faslane on the Clyde? Sorry folks, the answer is no.
Hamas humiliated by Israel
Of course, Hezbollah has sworn revenge but there doesn’t appear to be anything significant they can do in the short term argues Lt. Col. Stuart Crawford.
Britain pressured as West yields to missile rhetoric
The USA and the UK should not be deterred by Putin’s increasingly deranged bluster. If anything, it should be the other way around, argues Lt. Col. Stuart Crawford.
UK’s silent support for Ukraine’s missile strikes on Russia
"I firmly believe that Ukraine should use every tool at its disposal to reclaim its territory", argues Lt. Col. Stuart Crawford.
UK ‘atrophying its armed forces’ says former tank commander
In a period described by some as “pre-war,” the UK continues with the atrophying of its armed forces argues Lt. Col. Stuart Crawford.
Ukraine strikes back
Earlier this week, and without fanfare, Ukraine forces launched an audacious ground attack across the border into the Kursk oblast, advancing up to 20 kilometres into Russia.
Tensions mount in the Middle East
Does this mean that we are heading inexorably towards an expanded regional war? No, it doesn't, not yet anyway argues Lt Col Stuart Crawford.
Does Hamas assassination bring Middle East to the brink?
Recent events have brought a general regional war closer, but we are not yet at the tipping point argues Lt. Col. Stuart Crawford.
UK ‘not prepared’ to fight ground war in Europe
Britain faces the possibility of being at war in the next five years without the means to wage it argues Lt. Col. Stuart Crawford.
