First rise in global arms sales since 2010, says SIPRI
Sales of arms and military services by the world’s largest arms-producing and military services companies, the SIPRI Top 100, totalled $374.8 billion in 2016, according to new international arms industry data released by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
The F-35, does it deserve the flak?
It's no secret that the F-35 has had severe cost and schedule issues.
The UK needs a new Strategic Defence and Security Review
While it is the case that Britain only had a Strategic Defence and Security Review in 2015 circumstances have clearly changed.
North Korea: Global small arms exporter revealed
The secretive Communist state of North Korea otherwise known as the 'Democratic People's Republic of Korea' has traditionally been seen by some international commentators and readers as an isolated state, which has little to do with the outside world.
Is the UK legally obliged to defend South Korea?
The UK has made a strong – but not automatic – commitment to take part in 'resisting renewed aggression' in defence of South Korea.
Why Britain needs to build a fleet of ‘budget frigates’
The construction of more affordable and hopefully more exportable 'budget frigates' could help revitalise the British shipbuilding industry.
Why Britain needs the Albion class landing platform docks
With the speculation surrounding the future of the Albion class many have been asking, do we really need them?
The fall of Singapore: An avoidable catastrophe?
The Fall of Singapore represented the collapse of British influence in South East Asia, and severely diminished the British Empire's Asia-Pacific clout.
Report argues Britain must ‘invest more in the tools required’ to remain a global power
A new policy paper finds that in order for Britain to maintain a position as a global power; it must invest more in the tools that ensure it can 'protect itself and prevent conflict'.
The myths surrounding the Queen Elizabeth class aircraft carriers
No aircraft, no escorts, no kettles. How much truth can be found in the many myths surrounding HMS Queen Elizabeth and her sister HMS Prince of Wales?
