The uneasy ceasefire between Iran and the US/Israeli/Gulf States ‘combined force’ looks unlikely to last for very much longer. The focus of the renewed tension is, of course, the standoff over the Strait of Hormuz, or more accurately the right of international shipping to pass through it. Iran, in the form of theContinue reading “Iran conflict spirals dangerously”
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Why national service won’t work
Scott Galloway, the London-based multimillionaire author and podcaster, has said in the Daily Telegraph that ‘Britain must implement mandatory national service to save its lost young men’. In a wide-ranging interview, he suggests that one of the reasons Israel has one of the lowest levels of young adult depression in the world mayContinue reading “Why national service won’t work”
Successful missile interception test
Copyright and all rights reserved – .gov.uk As Defence Minister visits region The UK military and Gulf partners will be better protected against drone attacks following the successful testing of new British-built Skyhammer interceptor missiles and launchers in Jordan. From: Ministry of Defence and Luke Pollard MP New Skyhammer interceptor missiles and launchers, produced by UK start-up Cambridge Aerospace, successfully tested in Jordan. Designed to counterContinue reading “Successful missile interception test”
Hormuz defence talks led by UK-France
Military planners from over 30 nations met on Wednesday 22 April to advance detailed planning to reopen the Strait of Hormuz in a two-day UK-hosted conference. UK and France convene military planners to advance multinational mission to re-open the Strait of Hormuz. Over 30 nations expected to attend the conference at UK’s Permanent Joint Headquarters in North London. Military planners will turn diplomatic consensus into a detailedContinue reading “Hormuz defence talks led by UK-France”
Special art exhibition in Shepperton this May 2026
Diana Moran, best known as TV’s “Green Goddess”, will host a special art exhibition in Shepperton this May — offering the community a chance to say goodbye before she leaves the area. The exhibition will feature a wide range of Moran’s paintings, including landscapes, seascapes, animals, birds and still life, created in oil, acrylicContinue reading “Special art exhibition in Shepperton this May 2026”