Transition to Civvy Street in Scotland: A Better Way Forward
A recent, and friendly, email exchange with Scottish Veterans’ Commissioner Charlie Wallace in which I queried some aspects of his last blog of 2019 prompted me to revisit the topic of care for service veterans in Scotland. This article was submitted by Stuart Crawford. Crawford was a regular officer in the Royal Tank Regiment for twenty years, retiring in the...
A look at China’s new Type 002 ‘Shandong’ aircraft carrier
The commissioning of China’s first domestically constructed aircraft carrier on the 17th of December 2019 marked a momentous paradigm shift.
Electric Battlefields – Powering a new generation of logistics support
Electric initiatives have increased in civilian life but few have yet to carry over into the battlefield. Unsurprising? Unrealistic? or inevitable?
Report slams MoD’s ‘poor management of nuclear sites’
The National Audit Office say that the MoD's poor management of three critical infrastructure projects on its nuclear-regulated sites has contributed to a combined cost increase of £1.35 billion and delays of between 1.7 and 6.3 years.
Battleship Green – can a world-class blue-water navy be green?
With an increased focus on tackling climate change in recent years, is it possible for a world-class blue-water navy to be green?
The Royal Air Force in 2019
2018 was a big year for the RAF, marking the 100th anniversary of its formation, but in many ways 2019 has been even more significant.
Worldwide arms sales up nearly 5%, says new report
Russia was second in the rankings with 8.6% of the market, just ahead of the United Kingdom on 8.4% and France on 5.5% but all were dwarfed by the United States at 59%.
Improving the Type 45 Destroyer
At the launch of the first Type 45 Destroyer, the then First Sea Lord Admiral declared that she would be the world's best air-defence ship.
On eve of London NATO Summit, British troops return from Lithuania mission
As NATO officials prepare to arrive in London, British troops returned home after a successful training mission in the Lithuanian forests.
Sturgeon claims Royal Navy shipbuilding could come to independent Scotland
Nicola Sturgeon, the First Minister of Scotland, has again incorrectly claimed that Royal Navy work could come to shipyards in an independent Scotland.
