The last of the long form content articles on Think Defence to get a makeover is the story of ‘Scimitar to FRES to Ajax’ Have decided to broaden the scope to the struggle of the British Army to deliver a…
Thought I would use Think Defence for something useful for once, not just indulging in my bridge and container fetish. Paul Barnes is a serving Warrant Officer in the British Army, highly educated, and one of the few serving soldiers…
To repeat myself from earlier updates, Think Defence was never going away, but it was changing, so stopping short blog posts and concentrating on the longer form content was that change. The first part of that change has now more…
A proposal to create a Joint UK Port Opening Capability in support of defence, disaster response and Overseas Development Assistance, exploiting and expanding existing areas of expertise and a capabilities. There has been a great deal of speculation about the…
Mines are not only able to destroy shipping, but they can also deny large areas of sea to all traffic. A look at current and future Royal Navy MCM capabilities, trends, and a few thoughts, in 7,265 words. Click to…
This is the first new piece of content on Think Defence for a while, a look at existing UK amphibious capabilities, issues and plans and a half a dozen ideas for the future. [box type=”info” bg=”#” color=”#” border=”#” radius=”0″ fontsize=”25″]…
As per previous posts, an update on progress. To recap, no more regular short blog posts, but occasional long form documents once the existing long form content has been refreshed and updated. Some of the older posts have been split…
As we approach the RAF’s 100 year anniversary year it is interesting to note the absence of information about airborne towing, a discipline that has been proven to be effective over many years and one which continues to be used by…
As a diversion from refreshing all the long form content, I have created, in conjunction with others (you know who you are, cheers), a joint forces reading list. The Contemporary Operating Environment Leadership Acquisition Strategy Change Land Maritime Air/Space Info…
As I have explained, 2017 is the year that Think Defence goes low key but more detailed, no more frequent short blogs but longer form content at a much more relaxed pace. An update for Feb 2017
