Category: Defence

Analysis of defence policy, the armed forces and the United Kingdom’s security.

Stuart Crawford May 28, 2026 No Comments

AS THE INTERMINABLE STOP-START CEASEFIRES AND NEGOTIATONS between the USA and Iran drag on, it has become increasingly clear to

Stuart Crawford May 21, 2026 No Comments

RIGHT AT THE BEGINNING OF THE RUSSO-UKRAINE WAR in February 2022 I was asked who I thought might be the

Patrick Benham-Crosswell May 7, 2026 No Comments

THE POTEMKIN VILLAGE of our armed forces is collapsing. The latest manifestation is the decommissioning of HMS Iron Duke, reported

Stuart Crawford April 9, 2026 No Comments

HAVING OUTLINED in Part 3 of this series what I see as the major issues that Reform UK should address

Stuart Crawford March 25, 2026 No Comments

IN THE FIRST two parts of this series of articles I laid out the broad parameters within which the UK’s

Stuart Crawford March 18, 2026 No Comments

IN THE FIRST PART of this series of articles I examined the broad parameters within which the UK’s defence policies

Patrick Benham-Crosswell March 12, 2026 No Comments

THE UNITED KINGDOM is the biggest loser in the Israeli/American attack on Iran, entirely due to our Prime Minister, Sir

Todd Ferguson March 11, 2026 1 Comment

JOHN SWINNEY’S LATEST EPISODE, the brief flirtation with banning US military flights from Prestwick Airport, followed by a swift retreat

Stuart Crawford March 10, 2026 No Comments

IF THE POLLS are to be believed, and they always come with caveats, then it appears increasingly likely that the

Patrick Benham-Crosswell February 24, 2026 No Comments

SCOTLAND PROSPERS from the defence of the UK. Soon it should do even better. The increasing Russian threat and a