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.
The Cabinet Office Briefing Rooms (COBR) – A Short Introduction
The primary purpose of COBR is to coordinate and discuss the response to matters of national, regional or international significance. # COBRA # COBR
How the pandemic has accelerated change in the defence sector
The Covid-19 pandemic is exposing organisations across all industries to external forces that they could not have predicted, the global defence industry is no exception.
Kavkaz 2020 and Turkey – A lesson for the West and NATO
This week sees the latest iteration of the annual large-scale Russian military exercises, held each year in one of the four military districts. This year, NATO member Turkey is taking part.
How the British military assisted with the COVID-19 response in Scotland
Scottish health boards and the Scottish Government made use of British military assistance in the form of patient transfers by air, PPE fitting and testing, delivery of additional hospital beds and "planning assistance to the Scottish Government".
UK risks ‘being left behind in combat’ if it scraps its tanks
With the debate about the future of British heavy ongoing, RUSI have published an article titled 'The British Army Should Seek to Retain an Armoured Capability'.
Defence review ‘Opportunity to reset UK defence posture’ say Committee
The Defence Committee has published a report titled 'In Search of Strategy – The 2020 Integrated Review'.
Defence and security in an independent Scotland
Have you ever wondered how the defence and security landscape would look in an independent Scotland and what the priorities might be? Who better to ask than SNP Defence Spokesman and member of the Foreign Affairs Committee Stewart McDonald MP and Cllr Chris McEleny, a former defence worker and a member of the Scottish Shipbuilding and Aerospace Committee for a number of years.
The 2021 Strategic Defence and Security Review in prospect
The upcoming defence review is an opportunity for the current government to signal how 'Global Britain' is to take its place in the world, argues Kelvin Curnow in this submission to the UK Defence Journal.
