Budgets don't build factories, industrial capacity does. As allies sign a new defence bank's Charter next month, Alex Baker MP asks: can Britain afford to stay outside?
Former diplomat Greg Quinn OBE argues the UK can no longer freeload on the US and must spend serious money if it wants to lead on defence rather than follow.
The Defence Investment Plan will be judged on whether Britain can sustain the forces it fields.
In an age of platforms and sensors, Affinity's Iain Chalmers argues that credible air power still rests on the unglamorous fundamentals: disciplined training, airworthiness and well-developed people.
Make UK Defence Director General Andrew Kinniburgh and Fair Chance Business Alliance COO Neil Wood argue that defence employers cannot afford to ignore a talent pool of 9.6 million working-age people with criminal records.
King Charles impressed in Washington, but has it shifted anything? Former British diplomat and High Commissioner Greg Quinn OBE argues the Special Relationship needs a rethink.
Timo Toikkanen, CEO of Varjo, and Nico Lange of IRIS argue military training is falling behind modern war, with Ukraine exposing gaps in legacy methods.
The replacement of the Land Rover will show whether defence procurement can manage integration risk and deliver platforms that are properly proven.
A 205-day Vanguard patrol has exposed the mounting industrial strain behind the UK's nuclear deterrent
The UK is alarmingly unprepared for the threats it faces – security expert explains why.
