Do we need the 60 tonne MBT
A guest post from Jed I want to make this another short article that asks some questions in order to peruse the conversations started in the comment threads of various…
Enhancing the Falkland Islands Defence on a Shoestring
The previous post from Sir Humphrey drew some great comments and a vigorous debate but I think there was more common ground than not. Plan A, politics Plan B, deterrence…
First UK F35C Flight
A tip of the hat to Snafu http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YeAIdpsbTZk
The reality of the challenges involved in recapturing the Falkland Islands
Hello all, and welcome to my first ever Think Defence article. My name is Sir Humphrey, and I’m the author of a small blog called the Thin Pinstriped Line. Some…
Whatever happened to them Gucci ladders?
The time stamp for the image below is as follows This photo was taken on January 21, 2012 Those ladders look like the plain old common or garden variety http://www.flickr.com/photos/defenceimages/6917385101/…
BAE Systems Ground Combat Vehicle
Its not really UK related and therefore slightly outside of the remit of Think Defence but still interesting nevertheless, even though the future of the GCV programme seems uncertain. BAE…
The Price of an F35
Does anyone actually know, not Peter Luff, Minister of State for Defence Equipment The honest answer is we don't know. The Americans are not reducing the total numbers of JSF…
81mm Precision Mortars
Jed produced a fantastic post a week or two ago on the range of mortar options available and how they might be used. Click here to read it. This bit…