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On the same day that the last Harrier GR9 took off from HMS Ark Royal as they both head off to retirement the RAF and Forces news released a video…
During our recent discussion and comments elsewhere, one of the issues that came out in discussions about the relative merits of each type was the difference in weapons carriage. Although…
In discussions on the SDSR naval strategy a vigorous debate took place about the relative merits of naval and commercial shipbuilding techniques. HMS Ocean is the poster child of those…
One of the many arguments for maintaining a strong maritime presence is energy security, particularly fossil fuels, oil and gas. But is this valid? The Conservative party, to their credit,…
Understandably, reductions to Army capabilities were relatively limited in comparison with the other services because of Afghanistan, understandably so. It is a measure of our tepid commitment to Afghanistan that…
On the list of inexplicable decisions spewed forth from the SDSR is to withdraw Harrier and reduce Tornado. So is this a sensible decision? Of course not, it would have…
In looking at the subject of carrier strike I am setting myself up, if I agree that they are a good idea then I am deluded or if I think…