Cyber war is real war
"Cyber war is not virtual war, it is real warfare capable of producing results previously only attainable through the use of strategic bombing", argues Rebecca Campbell in this submission to the UK Defence Journal.
What the extra defence spending means and where it will go
Robert Clark takes a close look at the recent defence spending announcing and discusses what it actually means and where the money is going.
UK leasing of bases in an independent Scotland – A view from Ireland
Just before IndyRef 1 in Sept 2014, the Yes vote briefly reached 50% in opinion polls and for several weeks it seemed really possible that Scotland was about to leave the UK. The seismic shock this must have caused in Whitehall, can only be imagined. With the loss of a third of its landmass and half its territorial seas,...
The Nuclear Deterrent – The foundation of UK defence
While Royal Navy submarines will hopefully never fire their missiles in anger, Britain uses its nuclear deterrent every day argues Rebecca Campbell in this submission to the UK Defence Journal.
Meet Britain’s stealthy hunter-killer submarines
The Astute class are the largest, most advanced and most powerful attack submarines ever operated by the Royal Navy.
Isle of Wight hijacking a ‘lucky escape’ says former Transport Minister
"The UK should use its role as host of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) – the only UN body headquartered in Britain – to improve global shipping security."
The myths surrounding Britain’s new aircraft carriers
The most popular myth about the new British aircraft carriers is that they don't have any aircraft but there are many other false claims circulating on the internet, we've taken a look at some of them.
Why is the British Army’s equipment procurement so shambolic?
In this submission to the UK Defence Journal, Stuart Crawford looks at the factors that he believes help explain the disaster that has been British defence procurement over the past 20 years.
A guide to the Queen Elizabeth class aircraft carriers
The origins of the Queen Elizabeth class aircraft carriers lie in the 1998 Defence Review.
Newspaper fosters outrage over weapon being dropped on range
Newspaper fosters outrage over weapon being dropped on range.
