RAF Merlin Recovery in Afghanistan
A US blog, first alerted me to this story a few days ago. With a keen eye, the author had spotted a couple of images from the USMC media operation in Helmand. …
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Is Talisman Too Little Too Late?
I have held off posting anything on current IED equipment for obvious reasons, but now that the UK’s Counter Improvised Explosive Device (C-IED) capability, …
New Vehicle Orders
A number of orders have been confirmed at this years Defence Vehicle Dynamics (DVD) show. An additional 140 Jackal 2A’s and 28 Wolfhounds will be
Defence Select Committee
Towards the end of the last parliament the Select Committee was unflinching its criticism of the MoD, the last couple of reports definately pulled no punches. …
Change the Nameplate Above the Door
As we all know, General Stanley McChrystal has had his resignation accepted by President Obama for allowing the now infamous Rolling Stone article to go to …
An Honour Indeed
Whilst everyone else is frothing about Stanley I think some light relief is in order. Instead of being mentioned in the serious environs of defence think …
Think Defence FDR – The Story so Far
It’s been 8 months (I know!) since I started the Think Defence FDR series of posts and we have covered a wide variety of topics with a number of authors …
The Nimrod Saga: A Personal Touch Take 2
Following on from the previous post about the Nimrod MRA.4 and the two prototypes sat idle at Woodford Aerodrome, I contacted my MP and received the following …
So, its 25% then
25% cut over the next 5 years. No cuts to capital spending beyond those already announced, does this mean CVF, A400 and T3 are safe? No, didn’t think so. …
Note to the BBC – WE ARE AT WAR
In the BBC’s programming today, covering the budget, it repeatedly says that this is the first peacetime Coalition budget for xxx years (the xxx seems to …
RUSI – A Question of Balance
Number 7 in RUSI’s Future Defence Review has been published (thanks to Jedibeeftrix for letting us know and providing some analysis) In the paper, Malcolm …
A Poison Chalice
So, Sir Jock is on his way out which leaves the hot seat of Chief of the Defence Staff vacant. So what will be festering in the in tray? A Budget Cut/Strategic …
A Raised Eyebrow from Nicholas
I thought I would pull out a comment from Nicholas in response to my wanting to slash and burn ceremonials, bands and display
The Saville Enquiry
So the wait is over, the 12 year, £191 million train wreck put into motion by ‘hand of history’ Tony Blair, has finally hit public domain. Despite …
What to Cut
Are we seriously considering getting rid of infantry battalions, cutting back on T3 and putting the CVF in doubt when we have the Red Arrows, 20 odd military …
Some Interesting Pictures from Afghanistan
For all you kit
What does £2 billion buy these days?
Why that figure? Its very roughly the amount of aid we have given to India in the last 10 years, the 10 year period counting back from 2010/2011 will be more …
A Beautiful Strategy
As the new government finds it feet and starts looking at our involvement in Afghanistan it would seem a new strategy is in the offing. That strategy comprises …