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The End of the Battleship: Why Britain needs Aircraft Carriers

The Washington Naval Conference of 1922 can be regarded as the high point of the great steel battleships, the former pride of the world’s navies.

An Essential Alliance: NATO and the nuclear sharing bond

On the surface, NATO Nuclear Sharing arrangements play a negligible role in the security of the independently armed United Kingdom but there's more to it.

Myths and discussion points regarding the Trident nuclear weapons system

The Ministry of Defence have produced a response to what they call common 'myths and misconceptions' surrounding the Trident nuclear weapons system.

IISS Report: Britain missed 2% defence spending target

The International Institute for Strategic Studies claims that Britain spent 1.98 per cent on defence in 2017 — the same figure reported for the previous year.

NATO needs a new Maritime Strategy for its Northern Flank

NATO's naval power offers much potential to deter and – if necessary – help combat Russia.

Analysts recap global defence spending for 2017, eye future growth

The first annual Global Defence Snapshot by Forecast International indicates continued growth in the worldwide market following relatively flat investment over the course of the 2015-2016 period.

What kind of aircraft and how many of them will HMS Queen Elizabeth carry?

HMS Queen Elizabeth is the largest and most powerful warship ever constructed for the Royal Navy, but what will she carry?

What has been spent so far on the Dreadnought class nuclear submarines?

A House of Commons research paper has detailed the spending so far undertaken by the Dreadnought programme.

The E-3D Sentry – A look at a British Airborne Early Warning stalwart

The US designed E-3D Sentry AEW.Mk 1 is an airborne early warning (AEW) and command and control aircraft in British service, but what does that mean?

Could keeping HMS Ark Royal have prevented the Falklands War?

Retaining HMS Ark Royal, an Audacious class aircraft carrier, would have been beneficial in the Falklands War and perhaps even prevented it.

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