The British Army’s youngest Padre leads Baptisms in the field
Reverend Daniel Alcock, aged 28, from Sunderland, is the youngest Padre in the British Army and only commissioned into the Royal Army Chaplains’ Department (RAChD) in May last year. Holding the rank of captain but known as Padre to the…
One Trident sub could ‘incinerate 40 Russian cities’: Why Putin should fear Britain’s nuclear arsenal
Royal Navy submarines have suffered a few mishaps recently, but the country’s Trident programme shows we’re still a potent threat “I think they appreciate our capability. What is obviously important is that they appreciate that it is what it is,…
Disastrous DRC Mission: SADC was outgunned and outmanoeuvred by M23 Rebels and Rwanda, lacked cohesion
South Africa appeared primarily motivated by economic factors and a desire to preserve its regional prestige, despite lacking the required military capabilities.
Future War: Why transforming the British Army into a war winning machine will require a revolution not an evolution, according to guest writer Colonel (Retd) Harry Fullerton OBE.
In a previous article, Marching Below Critical Mass, I explained some of the British Army’s problems and how Fighting Power has been allowed to erode over the past 35 years. The publication Government’s Strategic Defence Review 2025 (SDR 25) has been delayed, pending…
USAID cuts to Africa: Gateway for China and setback for anti-corruption drive
If US policymakers truly seek to pursue their national interests and counter China in Africa, they must rethink their approach—before the damage becomes irreversible.
How should Starmer deal with Trump?
By Ed Arnold | RUSI This week the UK prime minister will head to Washington to try to become a bridge between President Donald Trump and Europe. If he is to have any chance of succeeding, he will need to be…
Is nuclear energy the answer to AI data centers’ power consumption?
Nuclear power will be a key part of a suite of new energy infrastructure built to meet surging data-center power demand driven by artificial intelligence. But nuclear can’t meet all of the increased data-center power needs. Natural gas, renewables, and battery technology…
ONE LAW FOR THEM? Are the SAS victims of a witch hunt? Brigadier (Retd) Phil McEvoy OBE, a former head of Operational Law in the British Army, gives his view
On 06 February 2025, Northern Ireland’s Presiding Coroner, Mr Justice Michael Humphries concluded that the deaths of four members of the Irish Republican Army, killed by British forces at Clonoe on 16 February 1992, was as a result of excessive…
President Trump appoints “legendary” career counter-narcotics agent to lead the DEA
By Washington Staff Reporter A “legendary” counter-narcotics agent who helped capture some of the world’s most dangerous criminals has been appointed to lead the US Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA). President Donald Trump has appointed Derek Maltz as the Acting Administrator…
The British Army is in serious trouble. How did this happen and what can be done about it? Guest writer Colonel (retd) Harry Fullerton OBE gives his view.
The British Army’s regular force now stands at a mere 72,000 soldiers, the smallest it has been since the mid-Eighteenth Century. Whilst it is still a much respected organisation that continues to deliver incredible outputs, it must now contend with…
