British Foreign Secretary David Lammy has announced a suspension on 30 arms export licences to Israel, a move that has impressed neither those who have been demanding an outright ban on all weapons sales to that country or the Israeli government itself. This decision, while seemingly minor in scope, has the potential to create significantContinue reading “Lammy’s Arms Ban Backfires: UK Defence Left Exposed as Israel Hit Back”
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UK’s silent support for Ukraine’s missile strikes on Russia
By Stuart Crawford – September 6, 2024 As a former military officer and defence analyst, I have spent my career navigating the complexities of geopolitical strategy and military operations. Today, I find myself caught between two worlds: the need for strategic caution and the moral imperative to support Ukraine in its fight against Russian aggression. TheContinue reading “UK’s silent support for Ukraine’s missile strikes on Russia”
UK signs first international treaty addressing risks of artificial intelligence
Lord Chancellor Shabana Mahmood signs first legally-binding treaty governing safe use of artificial intelligence. Human rights, democracy and the rule of law will be further protected from potential threats posed by artificial intelligence (AI) under a new international agreement to be signed by Lord Chancellor Shabana Mahmood today (5 September 2024). The new framework agreedContinue reading “UK signs first international treaty addressing risks of artificial intelligence”
LABOUR’S DEFENCE DODGE: WILL NATIONAL SECURITY PAY THE PRICE?”
Well, now, what have we here? Only a few weeks into our new Labour government and already there are signs that their manifesto pledges may not be realised. It was ever thus, a cynic would say. Nowhere is this mismatch between pre-election promises and post-election pragmatism more apparent than in the field of defence. TheContinue reading “LABOUR’S DEFENCE DODGE: WILL NATIONAL SECURITY PAY THE PRICE?””
Defence Secretary welcomes Ukrainian counterpart to UK and confirms £1bn milestone in UK-administered fund
The milestone comes as the International Fund for Ukraine’s largest support package will start delivering this year. Urgent work to accelerate the delivery of the UK’s military support for Ukraine will be discussed between the Defence Secretary and his counterpart, Rustem Umerov, during a visit to London today. The visit comes during a milestone momentContinue reading “Defence Secretary welcomes Ukrainian counterpart to UK and confirms £1bn milestone in UK-administered fund”