A Failure of Intelligence?
Comments yesterday from General Sir Peter Wall on the ISIL/ISIS took me rather by surprise. Isil has committed grotesque acts of terrorism, but I am not [sure] what kind of understanding…
ISIS and the UK’s Defence Response
An analysis of what ISIS really means for the defence of the United Kingdom and what our response should be A quote to start There’s no problem we can’t ignore…
UK and Syria – The OLAAR
An OLAAR you ask? Well if my memory serves me right it stands for Operational Learning And After Action Report. Basically something you write when someone or something has spanked…
Quick Thoughts on Syria and Chemical Weapons Use
A quick and dirty analysis of the Syrian situation – perhaps more accurately termed, my opinion on the Syrian situation! Some of this has been mentioned in my posts so…
Syria: Three Questions for Parliament
A strike against Syria seems increasingly likely, forces are being positioned and public statements made. Parliament has been recalled a few days early to debate the UK response but this…
Syria – Speak Loudly and Carry a Small Stick
Both France and the UK seem to be leading 'we must do something' crowd but for several years have been solidly reducing defence spending to such a degree that even…
Syria, Is it time to intervene?
It’s looking increasingly likely that the Syrian regime used chemical weapons earlier this week on the out skirts of Damascus. The recent reports suggest some 350 people dead and around…