In dire straits – the RFA in crisis
The Royal Fleet Auxilliary is overworked, underpaid, and undervalued argues @TheSubHunter1.
Putin’s approval bump offers little reassurance on strategy
A bump in domestic approval offers little reassurance for Putin’s military strategy. Two recent studies by Western academics have concluded that public support for Vladimir Putin strengthened dramatically following Russia’s illegal annexation of Crimea in 2014, and again during its subsequent invasion of Ukraine in 2022. One of these studies even found evidence that Western sanctions had improved the electoral fortunes...
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.
Defence Review 2024 – There will be cuts, but what’s going?
The UK's 'Global Britain' ambition is at risk, with the military facing severe cutbacks and equipment shortages leaving the nation ill-prepared for growing global conflicts.
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.
More ‘Red Lines’ than troops: Russia’s endless warnings
"Putin’s red lines are about as firm as jelly. They exist mainly to sow doubt and fear in Western capitals, delaying military support for Ukraine."
Sons of elites safe while ordinary Russians face frontlines
The use of ordinary Russians as expendable "cannon fodder" while the elite remain shielded from the risks of war underscores the deep inequalities in Russian society.
UK arms export ban on Israel won’t change much
Less than 1% of Israel’s total arms imports come from the UK.
How the west is foiling Russia’s attempts to use the Arctic
A combination of Ukrainian military capabilities, western pushback and the pressure of international sanctions have put a dent into Russian hopes to use the Arctic to its advantage in the war against Ukraine.
What Britain can learn from Ukraine’s drone warfare
The militaries of the West find themselves at a crossroads, much as they did when the first tanks and aircraft went to war seriously for the first time.
