Irish Taoiseach’s threats to restrict airspace access for UK aircraft is both wrong-headed and illegal
Recently, Irish Taoiseach Leo Varadkar threatened to restrict access to Irish airspace for UK airlines in the event of a no-deal Brexit.
Challenger 2, the wrong tank for the British Army?
The UK now fields only 227 main battle tanks, a far cry from the 900 or so strong inventory only a couple of decades ago.
A different kind of bear – A summary of defence modernisation in Russia
Russia is back, but you already knew that or you wouldn't be here.
NATO’s Two Percent and Burden Sharing
The debate over burden sharing within NATO is about as old as the alliance itself.
American leaders are correct, EU member states must pay up for NATO
"Ultimately, NATO will have to increase its spending, it doesn't have to do so to keep pace with its competitors for it is already ahead, at the minute."
Trident would likely stay at Faslane ‘for 20 years after Yes vote’
A defence expert has claimed that an independent Scotland would likely host Trident for 20 years if Scotland left the UK because of a lack of alternative sites.
Crisis in the Congo: A new role for NATO’s Southern Hub
The ongoing humanitarian crisis in the DRC has been described by the UN as the 'highest level of emergency', comparable with Yemen, Syria and Iraq.
Ascension Island and Britain’s presence in the South Atlantic
Ascension has a long military history under the Union Flag, being crucial for many military operations since the nineteenth century, including the Royal Navy’s campaign against the slave trade and in the Falklands War.
MoD Annual Report: ‘Protect Our People’ and how this objective is being fulfilled
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) recently published their Annual Report and Accounts 2017/18, let's take a look.
MoD Annual Report: Achievements and summary
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) recently published their Annual Report and Accounts 2017/18.