Milei turns to Falklands as Argentina’s troubles mount
Argentina’s Milei has revived the Falklands claim at the UN. With London distracted and his economy in crisis, he’s gambling on weakness.
MOD pressed on utility of foreign drone programmes
While flights of new uncrewed systems in Australia and the United States are being closely followed by the UK, procurement choices remain tied to its own Strategic Defence Review and investment plan.
NATO is suffering from ‘Boiling Frog Syndrome’
NATO must draw the line somewhere rather than let history repeat itself with lines someday drawn in Berlin, or the English Channel.
Is the United Kingdom still a powerful country?
Is the United Kingdom still a powerful country? The question comes up often, usually with a note of scepticism.
The uncertain future of the Type 32 Frigate
With costs rising across the defence portfolio, the Royal Navy may be forced to make hard choices. Delaying or dropping Type 32 remains a very real possibility.
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.
Securing Britain’s combat air future
Writing in the UK Defence Journal, former RAF Wing Commander and Defence Select Committee member Calvin Bailey MP argues that Britain’s fast jet force risks collapse without urgent decisions on F-35 orders, Typhoon procurement, and GCAP timelines.
Russia, Ukraine stall as Trump 50 days wind down
Russia-Ukraine talks: both sides play for time and wait for Donald Trump’s 50 days to run out.
US backs Nato’s latest pledge of support for Ukraine
US backs Nato's latest pledge of support for Ukraine, but in reality seems to have abandoned its European partners, argues Stefan Wolff.
The promise and potential of Project CABOT
Project CABOT will require robust underwater comms, long-endurance uncrewed vehicles, seamless data fusion, and cultural change across the Navy. — David O’Sullivan, Thales’s Maritime Autonomy Capture Lead
