MoD again confirm UK retains operational control of Trident
Media claims that the UK needs US permission to fire Trident missiles has forced the MoD to once more confirm UK control.
The UK retains full operational control over Trident
It's a common myth that the United States has control over the UK's Trident missile system, that is not the case. Here's proof.
Could this be Britain’s future light frigate?
One of the most obvious contenders for the UK's future light frigate is an offering from BMT, the Venator-110.
How much will replacing Trident cost?
It's estimated that the new Trident armed submarines will cost around 1% of the annual health and education budget per year to operate.
Majority of Russian strikes in Syria not targeting Islamic State
Almost 80 percent of Russia's targets in Syria have been in areas not held by Islamic State, an analysis of Russian Defence Ministry data has shown.
A brief guide to the Su-25 Frogfoot
The Sukhoi Su-25 is the mainstay of Russian ground-attack regiments. The type is broadly similar to its American counterpart, A-10.
Britain’s defence relationship with the European Union
While there are no plans for British involvement in a European military, the UK does take part in a wide array of European Union defence initiatives.
A strategic review of Japan’s military
Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has recently been announcing that Japan will be reviewing its pacifist constitution that restricts its military.
What is a Strategic Defence and Security Review anyway?
With another Strategic Defence and Security Review due in the coming months this article intends to break down the SDSR process to gain an understanding of what an SDSR aims to achieve and how they are likely to be structured. But a good first step is to understand what is meant by ‘strategy’? The term strategy is derived from strategia...
Analysis of 2 Group RAF Part 2: ISTAR/Comms
In this the second part of my look at 2 Group RAF, I will be looking at the Communications Fleet and Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance, (ISTAR). Between them Communications and ISTAR fleets cover a wide variety of vital roles many of which are shrouded in a cloak of secrecy. These range from moving commanders around a theatre of...
