Outsourcing and weak leadership to blame for military staff shortages, says defence analyst

https://www.gbnews.com/news/lieutenant-colonel-stuart-crawford-blasts-military-staff-shortages Lt Col Stuart Crawford is a defence analyst and former army officer. Sign up for his podcasts and newsletters at http://www.DefenceReview.uk      Loading… Lt Col Stuart Crawford’s latest book Tank Commander (Hardback) is available now http://www.DefenceReview.UK @peoplemattertv @509298

Most of us would fight for King and country without conscription

Much fluttering in the doo’cots in Westminster this week as Britain’s top soldier, Chief of the General Staff Sir Patrick Sanders, called for our citizenry to be prepared to be called up to defend the nation against the Russian hordes. Sanders’ call to arms was long on rhetoric but short on detail. I suspect heContinue reading “Most of us would fight for King and country without conscription”

In the 1980s my soldiers guarded the nuclear armed US cruise missiles at Greenham Common against the female protesters.

Commenting on news that the USA is planning to store nuclear weapons again in the UK, Lt Col Stuart Crawford said: “The USA had nukes stationed in the UK up until 2008 so it’s hardly anything new. Whilst is is part and parcel of the west upping the ante in the face of Russian revanchismContinue reading “In the 1980s my soldiers guarded the nuclear armed US cruise missiles at Greenham Common against the female protesters.”