We ask young men and women to join our Armed Forces, obey orders, go where politicians send them and, when necessary, kill Britain’s enemies. Then, decades afterwards, we reserve the right to haul them back before lawyers and investigators and judge decisions made in seconds on the battlefield through the very different standards ofContinue reading “Britain cannot expect young people to serve a country that may prosecute them decades later”
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Trump says Strait of Hormuz “new US territory”
Donald Trump’s extraordinary decision to publish a map labelling the Strait of Hormuz “new US territory” might have been intended to frighten Iran. Instead, it underlined how little progress Washington has made in reopening one of the world’s most important trade routes. The declaration has no standing in international law and has notContinue reading “Trump says Strait of Hormuz “new US territory””
Two aircraft carriers, but not enough ships to answer a mayday – By Lt. Col. Stuart Crawford
A tanker has been hijacked by six armed men in the Gulf of Aden today, 20 August, after issuing a distress call around 136 nautical miles east of Al Mukalla, Yemen. UK Maritime Trade Operations says the attackers boarded the vessel, seized control and began redirecting it towards Somalia. We don’t yet knowContinue reading “Two aircraft carriers, but not enough ships to answer a mayday – By Lt. Col. Stuart Crawford”
Moscow threatens UK with “consequences” over drones as fears grow of cyber attacks, sabotage and strikes on vital infrastructure
Putin warns Britain: his shadow war may already be here Russia has threatened Britain with “consequences” after British-made drones were reportedly used by Ukraine to attack targets inside Russia. The warning came directly from the Russian Embassy in London, according to Reuters, which said Moscow accused Britain of escalating its involvement in theContinue reading “Moscow threatens UK with “consequences” over drones as fears grow of cyber attacks, sabotage and strikes on vital infrastructure”
How Not To Create A Defence Policy
The defenestration of Sir Keir Starmer as UK Prime Minister and Labour Party leader, the anointing of Andy Burnham as his successor in both positions, and the appointment of the new Cabinet over the past few days has been a bit of a whirlwind. Whether it has been a proper exercise in democracyContinue reading “How Not To Create A Defence Policy”