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.
The Royal Navy’s Future Frigates – An Analysis
In this submission to the UK Defence Journal, Kelvin Curnow takes a look at the Type 26 and Type 31 Frigate programmes.
The UK in South Africa – The Simonstown Agreement
The Agreement between Britain and South Africa would last for two decades while becoming an example of the British strategy to retain a global reach at reduced costs.
Independent Scotland could have its defence ‘scot-free’ say experts
The latest paper on how an independent Scotland might arrange its defence forces by Stuart Crawford and Richard Marsh suggests that Scotland might get its defence at zero net cost overall.
