New rules for Commonwealth recruits – why?
Secretary of State for Defence Gavin Williamson recently announced that rules regulating recruiting personnel from Commonwealth countries into the British armed services are to be relaxed.
UK and France warned to strengthen post-Brexit security alliance to combat threats
A new report led by former NATO Secretary-General Lord Robertson and former French Prime Minister Bernard Cazeneuve has warned leaders to 'tackle the security challenges raised by Brexit'.
A new era of British maritime power has been ushered in by HMS Queen Elizabeth, let’s not waste it
The massive example of British maritime capability that is HMS Queen Elizabeth should be fully resourced in order not to waste her potential.
Ministry of Defence sets out £186bn spending plans
The Ministry of Defence has published plans to spend over £186bn in the next ten years in its 2018 Defence Equipment Plan, let's take a look at what it contains.
Chancellor pledges extra £1 billion for defence
The Chancellor Philip Hammond has pledged an extra £1bn for defence in order to boost cyber capability and the Dreadnought submarine program.
The Cabinet Office Briefing Rooms (COBR) – A Short Introduction
The UK’s emergency response committee only convenes to handle potentially disruptive or significant matters. This makes the decision to hold a COBR meeting reserved to a few events of national relevance.
UK ranked top in measurement of diplomatic and cultural clout
A report measuring economic, diplomatic and cultural clout has named the United Kingdom as the worlds top soft power.
UK announces new Arctic strategy but are there enough resources to back it up?
Gavin Williamson has announced a new Defence Arctic Strategy, but does the British military have enough resources to back it up?
The Mangled Myths Dogging the F-35
With the RAAF’s first two operational F-35 fighters arriving in early December, long-time critics have launched a fresh wave of claims that the aircraft is a disaster.
UK most pessimistic about prospects for peace according to global poll
The UK has emerged as the most pessimistic country regarding its future peace prospects in a survey of 15 countries commissioned by the British Council and International Alert.
