Top defence spending priorities for Keir Starmer
Labour must boost the defence budget to 4% of GDP, fix military personnel issues, and reform equipment procurement to reverse the decline in UK defence capabilities, argues Lt. Col. Stuart Crawford.
Hamas ‘can’t be destroyed’ says IDF
The IDF will now switch to conducting raids, this will mean keeping two divisions in Gaza.
Is Putin drawing inspiration from Stalin? Probably not
More likely, these military purges are just another example of Putin’s autocratic rule and consolidation of power and not a replay of the past.
Kyiv rejects ceasefire plan but global deals offer hope
The multiple security agreements that Ukraine has signed over the past few months also make an alternative future conceivable.
NATO summit will need to tackle Russian sabotage
NATO's Washington summit will need to tackle Russian sabotage and myriad security threats.
Zelensky says ‘no’ to Hungary ceasefire proposal
Ukraine’s troops remain frustrated at delays in getting fresh supplies of arms and ammunition, according to reports from the frontline.
UK ‘has to demonstrate’ intent to restore forces to America
Starmer will be aiming to demonstrate the usefulness of the UK in the US-UK alliance.
MOD Main Building Booby-Trapped – Labour’s Day One Dilemmas
Labour faces immediate defence dilemmas with a booby-trapped MOD Main Building and financial crises on Day One, argues @RyanBJackson.
Without the USA, would NATO still win?
Yes, a European NATO could likely defeat a Russian attack on day one, but what about day one hundred?
Farage NATO remarks derail Reform surge
Election Bombshell - Farage's controversial comments on Ukraine threaten Reform Party momentum argues Lt. Col. Stuart Crawford.
