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,…
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…
UK joins US-Bahrain agreement to build security across the Middle East
The United Kingdom has officially become the third member of a security framework with the United States and Bahrain to help create long-term stability in the Middle East. The UK government is now part of the US-Bahrain Comprehensive Security Integration…
UK government crackdown on Iran means that anyone working for the Islamic Republic in Britain must register or face jail
British defence chiefs have ruled that any person who works for – or is a proxy of – the Iranian state will have to register their presence in the UK or face arrest. The British government announced it was subjecting…
War panic in Europe can lead to war, cautions leading LSE communications expert
Professor Cammaerts cautions that history has taught us that if you prepare for war to achieve peace, you get war.
British defence chief warns Europe will be dependent on US military support for decades
The United Kingdom and Europe will be dependent on US military support for many years, a former head of the British armed forces has claimed. General, The Lord David Richards, a former chief of the defence staff, said the decision…
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…
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…
UK set to loosen red tape over nuclear reactors
The British government has announced plans to make it easier to build mini nuclear power stations in England and Wales as part of its efforts to boost UK economic growth. Labour said “archaic” planning rules, which ministers believe have held…
