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Makes a change from a Vallon
As part of Operation MOSHTARAK the Royal Engineers have deployed an explosive clearance system called Python, towed behind the Challenger derived Trojan Armoured Vehicle Royal Engineers (AVRE).
Clearing mines and IED’s in front of vehicle or foot patrols, called ‘Op Barma’, is usually a painstaking, ...
Haiti and the Royal Navy
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Afghanistan, Who is Pulling Their Weight
There is a widely help opinion that some NATO nations are not pulling their weight in Afghanistan.
NATO is a political and military alliance, therefore it should act as a collective if one nations security is threatened.
Article V of the NATO charter states;
The Parties agree that an armed attack against ...
Afghanistan – Searching for a Point
“It was the English,” Kaspar cried,
“Who put the French to rout;
But what they fought each other for
I could not well make out.”
‘The Battle of Blenheim’ – Robert Southey (1774 -1843)
A searching question was posted on this website 18th July, asking what ...
He was alive when it went in – he wasn’t alive when it came out
A simple quote to describe the actions of Lieutenant James Adamson, recently awarded the Military Cross for gallantry in Afghanistan.
In his own words…
“It was a split second decision.
“I either wasted vital seconds changing the magazine on my rifle or went over the top and did ...
Gulf War Enquiry
The Prime Minister, Gordon Brown, announced today that an independent inquiry into the invasion of Iraq will be held in behind closed doors. Following the draw down of combat operations and the withdrawal of British troops from Iraq, it has now been deemed acceptable for the inquiry to go ahead. Although ...
D-Day – After
We thought we would look at a few of the lesser known aspects of the D-Day landings, before, during and after. There are so many aspects of Operation Neptune (the assault phase of Overlord) that are worthy of telling but in this series we look at the weather (before the landings), armoured combat engineering ...
D-Day – During
We thought we would look at a few of the lesser known aspects of the D-Day landings, before, during and after. There are so many aspects of Operation Neptune (the assault phase of Overlord) that are worthy of telling but in this series we look at the weather (before the landings), armoured combat engineering ...
D-Day – Before
We thought we would look at a few of the lesser known aspects of the D-Day landings, before, during and after. There are so many aspects of Operation Neptune (the assault phase of Overlord) that are worthy of telling but in this series we look at the weather (before the landings), armoured combat engineering ...
National Audit Office Report on High Intensity Operations
The UK National Audit Office issues it’s latest report on Defence
Click here (PDF)
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