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.
Farage NATO remarks derail Reform surge
Election Bombshell - Farage's controversial comments on Ukraine threaten Reform Party momentum argues Lt. Col. Stuart Crawford.
Israel shifts military focus north
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has signalled that his armed forces will shortly shift focus north to the border with Lebanon.
Scotland should build German Tanks
To quickly address Britain's shortage of tanks, the UK should establish a manufacturing facility in Scotland to produce Leopard 2 tanks argues Lt Col Stuart Crawford.
Challenger 3 – The new tank for The British Army
One hundred and forty eight tanks is laughably small argues Lt Col Stuart Crawford.
Beards in the Army
Historically speaking, having whiskers has never precluded a decent performance in combat argues Lt Col Stuart Crawford.
US built Gaza pier risks attack warns analyst
Don’t underestimate the level of resistance faced from the usual suspects argues Lt Col Stuart Crawford.
Update on the Challenger tank destroyed in Ukraine
Further details have emerged on the destruction of the UK-supplied Challenger 2 tank in Ukraine
Will Ukraine break through before the mud?
Ukraine’s counter-offensive has been ongoing for over three months now as it seeks the elusive breakthrough of the Russian defence lines.
Where have the Challengers Gone?
Challenger tanks have been in Ukraine for some months now.
All change in the Kremlin?
"Mad Vlad" is being circled by the vultures, argues Stuart Crawford.
