Independent Writing and Archival Research on UK Defence Since 2009
Think Defence is an independent research project and technical archive dedicated to British defence equipment, capability, logistics, procurement, and military history.
What began in 2009 as an informal commentary blog has evolved into an extensive digital reference library. Today, Think Defence hosts hundreds of in-depth monographs, operational equipment dossiers, and technical analyses covering everything from pre-WWII assault bridging and cold-war high-mobility vehicles to contemporary armoured vehicle programmes and battlefield logistics.
Editorial Independence
Think Defence is a serious, independent hobby. It is not affiliated with, funded by, or directed by:
- The Ministry of Defence (MoD) or HM Armed Forces
- Defence contractors, prime manufacturers, or aerospace consortia
- Political parties, lobbying bodies, or defence PR agencies
All analysis, historical commentary, and critical assessments are entirely independent.
Where official sources (such as Hansard, Defence Select Committee reports, National Audit Office audits, or MoD doctrine publications) are cited, they are referenced directly.
The Knowledge Base and Living Documents
The Knowledge Base articles are intended as living reference documents. As new historical records are declassified, trials reports uncovered, or contemporary operational details updated, these articles are continuously revised and expanded.
Reader Additions and Peer Review
A significant strength of Think Defence has always been its knowledgeable community. Serving personnel, veterans, defence engineers, and military historians are actively encouraged to contribute operational context, technical corrections, or archival materials via the discussion section at the foot of each article.
How Think Defence Is Funded
Running an archive with hundreds of high-resolution technical diagrams, historical schematics, and extensive traffic incurs real hosting, security, software, and archival research costs.
Think Defence covers these operating costs through transparent, reader-supported avenues:
- Supporter Contributions: Readers who find value in our work can support server and archival costs directly via Ko-fi.
- Reference Book Recommendations: Citations to relevant military textbooks and primary sources often include affiliate links to Amazon UK. If you purchase through these links, Think Defence receives a small referral commission at no extra cost to you.
- Archival Prints & Merchandise: Select technical drawings, blueprints, and equipment cutaways are available as workshop prints, apparel, and desk mats through our Redbubble Store.
- Digital Downloads: Formatted, offline-ready reference compendiums are available through the Payhip Store.
- Display Advertising: We run non-intrusive, privacy-compliant Google AdSense placements managed through Google Site Kit.
- Amazon: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.
Contact and Publishing Details
- Editorial Inquiries & Archive Corrections: Contact form below
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- Publisher / Entity: Think Defence is published by Source 360
Archival Material & Image Notice
Think Defence is an independent educational and research archive. Material across this site includes historical photographs, declassified technical trial records, technical cutaways, and Crown Copyright documents cited under fair dealing for non-commercial research, criticism, and review.
We endeavour to credit original photographers, publishers, and archival collections wherever records exist. If an image or document belonging to you appears on this site, and you would like it credited differently, updated, or removed, please contact via the form below and it will be addressed promptly.
Comment Moderation and Discussion Guidelines
Comments and peer review from serving personnel, veterans, defence engineers, and military historians are welcomed and encouraged. To maintain a constructive, high-quality discussion:
- OPSEC & Official Information: Do not post classified information, proprietary defence contractor data, or details subject to the Official Secrets Act.
- Civility: Attack the argument, not the person. Personal abuse, harassment, bad-faith trolling, and offensive language will be removed.
- Commercial Links & Spam: Purely promotional links and spam will be deleted. Contextual citations to relevant technical articles or primary books are permitted.
The site editor reserves the right to edit, moderate, or remove comments without notice to keep discussions constructive and on-topic.
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