Pentagon insiders confirm the system’s first test target will be CNN’s fact-checking unit. If recent reportage is to be believed, US President Donald Trump plans to build a ‘Golden Dome’ missile defence shield to monitor potential enemy threats to the USA and US interests around the world. Illustration ©Jim Stewart It is speculated that theContinue reading “From Iron Dome to Ego Dome: Trump’s ‘Golden’ Shield to Protect America—and His Legacy—from Incoming Reality”
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Defence Secretary Statement to the House of Commons – Ukraine Update
From: Ministry of Defence and The Rt Hon John Healey MP hank you Mr Speaker. Today, HMS Prince of Wales set sail from Portsmouth and I trust the whole House will join me in wishing the entire carrier strike group a safe and successful global deployment. Mr Speaker, I wish to make a statement on the ongoingContinue reading “Defence Secretary Statement to the House of Commons – Ukraine Update”
Air American U.S Special ops chief fired
The U.S. Air Force has confirmed that Command Chief Master Sergeant Anthony Green has been relieved of his duties as the senior enlisted leader of Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC), following a decision by the organisation’s commander, Lieutenant General Mike Conley. The dismissal, effective 14 April, was announced in a brief statement citing aContinue reading “Air American U.S Special ops chief fired”
UK fighter jets intercept Russian aircraft near NATO’s eastern flank
From: Ministry of Defence and Luke Pollard MP UK fighter jets have intercepted two Russian aircraft flying close to NATO airspace as part of the UK’s contribution to NATO’s enhanced Air Policing in the region. Two RAF Typhoons were scrambled from Malbork Air Base in Poland on Tuesday (April 15) to intercept a Russian Ilyushin Il-20M “Coot-A”Continue reading “UK fighter jets intercept Russian aircraft near NATO’s eastern flank”
Strategic Defence Review 2025
Britain’s Strategic Defence Review (SDR) was launched in July 2024 under the current Labour government, aiming to ensure that the UK is “fighting fit” for NATO commitments, with a focus on 2.5% GDP defence spending and a “NATO-first” strategy. Most of us had expected that it would have been published by now,Continue reading “Strategic Defence Review 2025”