Prestwick’s £1 Scot Gov rescue yields defence payoff
Glasgow Prestwick Airport, bought by the Scottish government for £1 in 2013 to avert closure, has developed into a fixture in UK and allied military logistics more than a decade later. It was a good bet.
Britain talks ‘pre-war’ while its forces quietly shrink
Despite repeated claims that Britain has entered a pre-war era, the evidence points to shrinking capability, delayed modernisation and hollowed-out forces across all three services, argues one of our senior editors.
AI FPV swarms make every soldier a hunted target
A British soldier in 2025 can be hunted by a £400 quadcopter that recognises him from an old TikTok post and flies in a wave of ten to break through jamming.
A Russian spy ship is a warning the budget cannot ignore
The sight of a Russian spy ship around UK waters in recent weeks, for the second time this year, should focus every mind ahead of the November Budget argues Dr Neil Shastri-Hurst MP.
Is UK defence ready for rising electronic warfare threats?
Electronic warfare is evolving at great speed worldwide, revealing UK shortfalls in skills, coordination and resilience that could undermine both defence and essential services, argues Lord Ravensdale.
E7 delays and cost strain show UK procurement ongoing issues
The E7 review lays out a bleak pattern of cost drift, slipping milestones, and shrinking capability. Hard to square official optimism with the evidence on the ground, argues Lee Pilgrim.
Russia threatens nuclear armageddon
Putin’s nuclear threats are bluff. Russia’s cornered, not strong, and the West should call the Kremlin’s bluff like Kennedy and Reagan did, argues Lt Col Stuart Crawford (Ret).
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.
