Opinion

Integrated Force 2030 ~ A Fog Of Spin?
Having studied the Integrated Force 2030 sections of Defence in a Competitive Age I am now contemplating if it might all be…

UK DCP ~ Capability To Deliver And Sustain Operations?
The plan to generate a more ‘bespoke’ armed forces appears great on paper – but in reality will it have the capability…

UK Integrated Review ~ No Room At The Inn
UK MoD is holding a media facility in response to the 2021 Integrated Review announcement but there is apparently no room at…

Ongoing Minor Site Maintenance Work
Some viewers may have noticed a few unusual page display issues while the website is undergoing necessary minor site maintenance work this…

British Army Combat Power Demonstration 2019
The 2019 Army Combat Power Demonstration (ACPD) took place on Salisbury Plain from 28 – 30 Oct 2019, set in and around…

Women In Close Combat Roles ~ Brecon Controversy
The British Army recently opened its conventional front-line roles to women and the decision has caused much debate amongst both serving and…

The British Army At The Start Of 2019
Christmas is over and most UK armed forces are heading back from a well-earned break, writes Robert Shaw, but what’s the outlook…

The Baltic Shield ~ No Sleepy Backwater
The NATO Northern Flank, well-guarded during the Cold War, seldom hits the headlines but that does not mean the Baltic and Arctic…

President Trump ~ The 2018 NATO Summit
US President Trump, in Europe for the 2018 NATO Summit, asked the European members to increase their spending on defence and asked…

Missing In Action In Afghanistan
Recent news reports from Moscow highlighted that a Russian pilot shot down during the Soviet war in Afghanistan -1979 to 1989 -…













