Henry Jones spent a week in the Middle East, including two days onboard RFA Cardigan Bay in the Persian Gulf. As well as a visit to HMS Montrose and HMS Shoreham, he reports on the continued British presence in an increasingly volatile region.
The question of whether the British armed forces should have some sort of statutory and official representative body, somewhat akin to the Police Federation, comes up regularly in debate on military matters.
In 1995, when Britain closed its last naval facility on the islands, Bermuda had given almost four centuries of ceaseless contributions to British interests.
The origins of the Queen Elizabeth class aircraft carriers lie in the 1998 Defence Review.
The F-35 features a significant chunk of British built components.
The F-35 programme has gone through serious teething problems, problems also experienced by the majority of complex aircraft flying today such as the F-15, Typhoon or any other modern combat jet.
It was a demanding yet successful summer for British defence, and for the Royal Navy in particular.
There are nine countries in the world that have nuclear weapons. Between them they possess an estimated 15,000 nuclear warheads.
The B-52 Bomber is one of the most durable bomber designs from the Cold War and is still being used to this day.
Stuart Crawford believes the Scottish Government should focus on specialising in certain areas.
