Much fluttering in the doo’cots in military and political circles as Britain’s Minister for Veterans and “People” (how very right-on) Al Carns said in a recent speech at the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) in London that the British army would be “worn down in six months to a year” in any future major war.Continue reading “British Army Would Only Last 6 Months”
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1,000 Days of Defiance: UK Trains 50,000 Ukrainian Troops, Invests Millions in Drone Warfare
UK marks 1,000th day of full-scale invasion of Ukraine as training programme hits 50,000 The UK is expanding military support for Ukraine with funding to provide new drone capabilities, on the 1,000th day of Putin’s illegal full-scale invasion. £7.5M for Drones: UK boosts attack and surveillance capabilities to counter Russia. Operation Interflex Milestone: 50,000Continue reading “1,000 Days of Defiance: UK Trains 50,000 Ukrainian Troops, Invests Millions in Drone Warfare”
Global Combat Air Programme Takes Flight: UK, Italy, Japan Advance Next-Gen Fighter Plans
Historic Milestone: Italy, Japan, and UK approve treaty establishing GCAP’s international headquarters in the UK. Global Collaboration: Leadership roles rotate among nations; Japan to head the GCAP Agency, Italy to lead industry Joint Venture. Future Fighter by 2035: GCAP’s next-gen aircraft to enhance defense capabilities and industrial innovation. Trilateral Commitment: MinistersContinue reading “Global Combat Air Programme Takes Flight: UK, Italy, Japan Advance Next-Gen Fighter Plans”
Fragile Ceasefire in Lebanon: Hezbollah Forced to Retreat, Risks Loom
14 Months of Fighting Ends: Israel-Hezbollah hostilities paused under a US-French-brokered deal. Hezbollah Retreat: Forced south of Litani River, a win for Israel under UN Resolution 1701. IDF Shifts Focus: Netanyahu hints at pivot to Iran as regional threats persist. Geopolitical Ripple Effect: Lebanon’s sovereignty weakened; Israel preps for renewed conflict. A precarious truceContinue reading “Fragile Ceasefire in Lebanon: Hezbollah Forced to Retreat, Risks Loom”
Red Sea Fury: Iranian-Backed Houthis Target Global Shipping as World Watches Gaza”
This article was originally published in http://www.express.co.uk While the world has been somewhat distracted by events in Lebanon and Gaza, the Houthis rebels in Yemen have been continuing their Iranian-backed attacks on world shipping in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden. By way of background, the Houthi movement is a Shia Islamist and military organisation that emerged in YemenContinue reading “Red Sea Fury: Iranian-Backed Houthis Target Global Shipping as World Watches Gaza””