Defence for 2015 and Beyond – Part 10 Conclusion
A series of guest posts from AndyC The UK’s armed forces have shrunk considerably since the end of the Cold War and this sometimes leads to criticism. However, the nature…
Defence for 2015 and Beyond – Part 9 The Royal Navy 2025
A series of guest posts from AndyC The decision about the size and capability of the carrier strike force is the most significant decision facing the conventional armed forces of…
Defence for 2015 and Beyond – Part 8 the British Army 2025
A series of guest posts from AndyC Coping with reduced overall numbers while integrating a substantially expanded reserve force and maintaining capability was always going to be challenging. However, in…
Defence for 2015 and Beyond – Part 7 Global Intervention
A series of guest posts from AndyC The forces and capabilities required for global intervention are very similar to those required for mobile operations within the NATO area. Where there…
Defence for 2015 and Beyond – Part 6 An Eastern and Northern Threat
A series of guest posts from AndyC A far more potentially challenging threat could come from a resurgent Russia. How prepared and effective are British and European NATO forces to…
Defence for 2015 and Beyond – Part 5 A Southern or Middle Eastern Threat
A series of guest posts from AndyC In the Mediterranean the UK maintains a permanent presence on Cyprus and Gibraltar and there are two Infantry Battalions based on the former.…
Defence for 2015 and Beyond – Part 4 NATO
A series of guest posts from AndyC NATO is clearly the UK’s most important international defence obligation. Our forces need to be able to operate in defence of any member…
Defence for 2015 and Beyond – Part 3 Other Sovereign Territories
A series of guest posts from AndyC The only UK sovereign territory that appears to be under any potential threat remains the Falkland Islands. Argentina regularly re-states its claims on…