Prime Minister set to appoint new Chief of the Defence Staff
Whilst General Carter is due to step down this year regardless, it is thought that the Prime Minister is seeking to appoint a new Chief of the Defence Staff to push through with his rejuvenated defence plans argues @RobertClark87 in this submission to the UK Defence Journal.
UK ‘must learn lessons’ of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
Developments in drone technology offer important lessons for the UK's 'Global Britain' vision argues Sir Richard Ottaway, former Chair of the Foreign Affairs Select Committee, in this submission to the UK Defence Journal.
Challenger 2, the right tank for the British Army?
In this submission to the UK Defence Journal, Harry Bulpit argues that Challenger 2 may not have been the best tank in the world, but it was the best tank for the British Army, British industry, and the British people.
Buy Or Lease? Future Defence Equipment Procurement
There are clearly some procurement projects which don’t lend themselves to the leasing idea. For many others, though, it just might be appropriate argues Stuart Crawford in this submission to the UK Defence Journal.
What to expect when going for the COVID19 vaccine
Our editor was recently given the coronavirus vaccine and he would like to explain what happens when you go and get it.
The Faslane Conundrum
Trident is essentially a political weapon, not a military weapon argues Stuart Crawford in this submission to the UK Defence Journal.
The danger of politicising military shipbuilding in Scotland
The ‘Better Together’ campaign unwisely turned routine naval work into a charged topic during the Scottish Independence referendum, resulting in an unremarkable change in the types of frigates being ordered becoming a controversial issue.
Airpower by novel means – Drones over Nagorno-Karabakh
Whilst the vulnerability of ground forces to attack from the air is nothing new, the conflict has demonstrated how barriers to delivering attack and ISR capabilities at scale can be removed through the employment of drones, argues Edward Davies in this submission to the UK Defence Journal.
Britain’s stealthy hunter-killer submarine – The Astute class
The Astute class are the largest, most advanced and most powerful attack submarines ever operated by the Royal Navy.
How did 2020 go for the UK Defence Journal?
As 2020 comes to an end, let's look at how this year went for the UK Defence Journal.
