Kemi Badenoch has proposed spending £10 billion on “Britannia Shield”, a new integrated air and missile defence system intended to protect the UK from drones, cruise missiles and ballistic missiles. The proposal has inevitably been described as a British version of Israel’s Iron Dome, although in practice Britain would need aContinue reading “Britain needs an Iron Dome – but £10bn won’t buy one”
Category Archives: Lt. Col . Stuart Crawford
TV drama imagined war with Russia – now Britain is rehearsing for it
Is life mirroring art? Britain rehearses for the war nobody wants Imagine waking up to find your mobile isn’t working, the internet is down, card payments are failing and cash machines aren’t responding. Supermarket deliveries are disrupted, businesses can’t access their systems, and nobody is quite sure whether Britain is underContinue reading “TV drama imagined war with Russia – now Britain is rehearsing for it”
National security ‘cannot come at the expense of social security’.
By Lt Col Stuart Crawford Andy Burnham says national security “cannot come at the expense of social security”. He repeated the thinking behind that assertion in his Labour conference speech, arguing that investment in people and stronger communities would make Britain more resilient and “more able to meet its NATO obligations onContinue reading “National security ‘cannot come at the expense of social security’.”
Burnham says he will defend the Falklands. But, would he fight for them?
This article originally appeared on http://www.gbnews.com Javier Milei takes to the podium at the United Nations today with the Falkland Islands dispute once again simmering in the background. Argentina has begun sanctions proceedings against more than 60 companies and individuals connected with oil development around the islands, while Milei continues toContinue reading “Burnham says he will defend the Falklands. But, would he fight for them?”
We will pass, but the Standard of 4RTR will remain
Last week I attended a moving and emotional service in the Canongate Kirk in Edinburgh, where the Standard of the 4th Royal Tank Regiment (Scotland’s Own) was re-dedicated in a simple but memorable ceremony. For those of you who may not be quite up to speed, the Fourth – more commonly known as 4RTRContinue reading “We will pass, but the Standard of 4RTR will remain”