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China’s Silent Takeover: How Beijing is Encircling Russia – And Ukraine Could Seal Its Fate China has a stranglehold over Russia. If Ukraine enters any form of agreement with China,...

      After barely six weeks into his second term in the White House as America’s 47th President, Donald Trump and his cronies in his new administration seem to...

JET FIGHTERS VS. PUTIN! – 120 Warplanes Ready to Guard Ukraine from Russian Missiles European military experts have presented a plan that could offer Ukraine protection from Russian missile and...

In this episode of the Holyrood Sources podcast, host Calum Macdonald and guest Andy Maciver discuss Scotland's role in global politics, particularly in light of current events involving Ukraine and...

Prime Minister Keir Starmer has said that Britain is “ready and willing to contribute to security guarantees to Ukraine by putting our own troops on the ground if necessary”. While reports suggest these...

https://youtu.be/SdJcC4Ip8yY   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...

The world looked on aghast at the extraordinary debacle earlier this week in which Donald Trump and his support act JD Vance berated Ukraine’s President Zelensky on live television. It...

By Lee Pilgrim Determining the best role for the British Army within a NATO-first expeditionary context, as shaped by the Strategic Defence Review (SDR), involves aligning the UK’s military capabilities...

      Well, what can we say about the way that Ukrainian President Vlodimir Zelensky was treated at his recent meeting at the White House by Donald Trump and...

British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer’s recent announcement that the UK’s annual defence budget will increase from approximately 2.3% up to 2.5% beginning in April 2027 – three years earlier...

      At long last Britain’s Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer, has set out a timeline for the long promised increase in Britain’s defence budget to 2.5% GDP by...

      When Vladimir Putin launched his planned three-day “special military operation” against Ukraine three years ago he expected a speedy outcome and an easy victory. His plan, in...

    https://youtu.be/R98XjBUdHqM?si=RIrUnlF9PvN00qMp&t=717 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...

In his dramatic overturning of established policy, U.S. President Donald Trump effectively served a willing Russia a new Molotov-Ribbentrop pact in a silver tray. By publicly repeating the talking points...

I have just received a copy of a letter from an anonymous informant via social media. In it Britain’s Chief of the General Staff (CGS), General Sir Roly Walker, the...

I happened to be travelling along Edinburgh’s City Bypass last Saturday on my way to Glasgow at the same time as the farmer’s protest against Starmer’s inheritance tax (IHT) initiatives...

At the Munich Security Conference on February 15th, US Vice President JD Vance said what many Americans think, especially those who prefer not to visit the old continent. Europeans are...

British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has surprised the world by stating that he would be willing to commit British troops to a peacekeeping force set up to police and...

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At a CEPA briefing on Friday, 7 February 2025, panel chair Edward Lucas steered the conversation towards the challenges of enforcing a ceasefire in Ukraine. The discussion quickly shifted to...

"Inheritance Tax Hike Sparks Massive Farmer Demonstration, Major Traffic Disruption" I happened to be travelling along Edinburgh’s City Bypass last Saturday on my way to Glasgow at the same time...

UK Defence Minister Strengthens Ties with Nigeria in High-Level Security Talks Strengthening Security Cooperation: UK Defence Minister visits Nigeria Defence ties between the UK and Nigeria have been strengthened following...

Iran's Malign Influence in the Middle East Expands as Moscow and Tehran Forge Deeper Ties The invasion of Ukraine by Russia in 2022 has fundamentally changed and intensified the relationship...

Latvia is investigating “significant” damage to an undersea fibre optic cable linking the country with the Swedish island of Gotland, following what officials believe was external interference.  The incident, reported...

The UK has announced the deployment of aircraft to bolster NATO efforts in protecting offshore infrastructure in the Baltic Sea, as part of a coordinated response to growing Russian threats....

Oral statement to Parliament - Defence Secretary oral statement on Russian Maritime Activity and UK Response - 22 January 2025 Mr Speaker, with permission, I wish to make a statement...

Elbit Systems Ltd., an Israel-based defence technology company, announced on January 6, 2025, that it had been awarded a $60 million contract to provide its ReDrone Counter Unmanned Aerial Systems...

"Starmer’s £9 Billion Island Giveaway: Chagos Deal Sparks Outrage Over China Threat" For some extraordinary reason, which I cannot fathom personally, Sir Keir Starmer’s Labour government appears to be very...

UK-Japan military exercise starts today as Defence Ministers discuss closer cooperation Exercise Vigilant Isles begins today with more than 100 UK troops deployed to Japan. Defence Secretary meets Japanese counterpart,...

Photo by Robin Li on Unsplash Twenty years as a regular officer in the army and the common sense which comes with age suggests to me that there is real...

MOD Crown Copyright 30,000 drones will be sent to Ukraine after £45 million worth of contracts were placed by the international Drone Capability Coalition, co-led by the UK and Latvia...

The UK Government has reiterated its commitment to supporting Ukraine, detailing recent discussions with the United States on military aid. During Defence Questions in Parliament, Liberal Democrat MP Wera Hobhouse...

“Wide Open to Attack! UK Has Zero Protection Against Ballistic Missiles” As if by magic, this last weekend the UK media woke up to the fact that Britain has no...

Well, will we see peace break out in Ukraine in 2025? I genuinely hope so, but the portents are not good. There now seems to be a general perception that...

UK continues to step up for Ukraine as new funding announced to bring war criminals to justice UK leadership on Ukraine continues into 2025, backed by £3bn military aid commitment...

A landmark treaty titled the "Convention on the Establishment of the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) International Government Organisation" was formally presented to Parliament in December 2024, marking a significant...

Much has been written about recent events in Syria, the fall of the Assad regime, and what might happen next.   Will Hayat Tahrir al Sham (HTS) under its leader...