North Sea Infrastructure – Defence Applications?
On one of the recent open threads, the subject of decommissioned North Sea oil and gas infrastructure came up, and if there were any defence applications for any of it.…
A Small Step to Energy Independence
Energy security is a very complex subject and no single technology is the silver bullet but if we really want enduring security for the UK, energy security is critical and…
The Airbus E-Fan
One of the very first guest posts on Think Defence was from Ace Rimmer in 2009 on the subject of reducing dependence on oil based fuels. To future proof our defence capability we…
An Offshore Problem
Offshore and nearshore infrastructure is becoming increasingly important, is the UK defence, policing and security infrastructure too fragmented to adequately protect them? Only a few weeks ago, during the unseasonal…
UK Energy Security Now and 2030
Energy security is a perennial favourite at Think Defence towers, it is important factor in the overall defence and security of the UK, for example, the reason the Royal Navy…
A Fracking Great Shift of Power
It has been some time since I last looked at energy and security, time for a refresh. A Step Back in Time The Conservative party, to their credit, highlighted the…
How to Neutralise the Iranian Threat
Another month, another threat from the Iranians to close the Straits of Hormuz and predictably everyone is wetting their pants, discussing them in grave tones and generally taking them much more serioiusly…
UK Security Needs – Food, Trade and Energy
I have looked at the issue of energy, food and water security a few times and as a companion to the previous piece on strategy I thought a follow up…