Obituary

Obituary ~ Lance Corporal George Thomas Hooley
The UK Ministry of Defence confirms the death of Lance Corporal George Thomas Hooley, who died in Ukraine on 9 December 2025.…

Andrew Drwiega RIP
It is with great sadness that I report the untimely death of fellow defence editor and friend Andrew Drwiega who lost the…

PM Statement on the Death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
British Prime Minister Liz Truss’s statement on the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, as delivered on 8th September 2022. ~…

Ukrainian Photographer Maks Levin Killed Covering Invasion
It has been confirmed that Ukrainian documentary photographer and videographer Maksim ‘Maks’ Levin was killed covering the Russian invasion. ~ Reuters News…

Veterans Day Memorial In Tapa
A memorial service was held today on the Tapa campus of the Estonian Defence Forces in front of a statue returned from…

Death of HRH The Prince Philip Duke of Edinburgh
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has issued a statement on the death of His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. ~…

Obituary ~ Robert L Jarman
Yesterday we learned the sad news that our old friend Robert Jarman, of Defence Research & Analysis, passed away last week. ~…

The Lead MustGetBeer ~ RIP Yves Debay
Eight years ago today Carl Schulze called me with the distressing news that our friend and colleague Yves Debay had been assassinated…

Obituary ~ Guardsman Mathew Talbot, Coldstream Guards
The UK Ministry of Defence has confirmed the death of Guardsman MathewTalbot who was deployed in Malawi on Counter-Poaching duties onOperation CORDED.…














