The tank is not dead – and Ukraine is showing the British Army how to win the next war
Colonel (Ret'd) Hamish de Bretton-Gordon says the Challenger 3 is a potent weapon of war – as long as it's used intelligently
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Opinion Cadets changed direction of my life and can transform thousands more lives
This National Cadets Week, the Veterans and People Minister explains how cadets gave him purpose, discipline and a brighter future
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Opinion Hurry up and wait: The challenge of mobilising Britain's Strategic Reserve
Retired Commodore Steve Prest asks what a Strategic Reserve recall would mean for former service personnel and how prepared they are to ...
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Opinion UK supplies drones, so Russia supplies threats – but what action could Putin take?
Elisabeth Braw, a senior fellow at the Atlantic Council, reckons the Kremlin will be lining up a raft of possible greyzone attacks
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Opinion How could Hillsborough Law give bereaved Chinook disaster families the chance for justice?
A military lawyer says the Hillsborough Law could tear down decades of secrecy and blame over the Chinook disaster
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Opinion Why women fight and always have – and the reasons might surprise you
Ten years after women were allowed to serve in ground close combat for the first time, author Victoria Preston asks why do women fight?
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Opinion What lessons can the British Army's land warfare element learn from Ukraine and history?
The British Army must adapt tanks to withstand drone threats, Col (Ret'd) Hamish de Bretton-Gordon says
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Opinion Churchill's hateful decision: The enduring lessons of naval power from WW2 to today
The Prime Minister understood the Royal Navy was not a luxury or a symbol - it was the difference between having options and having none
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Opinion Leave Northern Ireland veterans be – inquests and investigations are no way to truth or peace
Dillon ruling was half an answer, now conditional immunity is needed to clear up the mess
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Opinion UK's plucky small defence firms go bust as Treasury dithers over delayed DIP
The defence industry is running out of patience as it bids to deliver on SDR priorities with no clarity on the coffers
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Opinion Money's powerful, but it can't buy capacity: Building strong defence industrial base takes time
Della Heptinstall, an Associate at Walker Morris, says a strong industrial base is essential for rapid military capability in crises
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Navy Is the Royal Navy heading towards a capability gap as Type 45 retirement looms?
BFBS Forces News reporter Tim Cooper weighs in on his concerns over the Type 83 procurement programme
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Opinion Montevideo calling? Why selling OPVs to Uruguay is a great call for the Royal Navy
Former Royal Navy Commodore Steve Prest argues that selling HMS Mersey, Severn and Tyne to Uruguay frees up sailors for the new Type 31s
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Opinion The recruits that can't be recruited: How veterans can break into the tech sector
Only around 30% of UK businesses report actively hiring talent from the ex‑forces community, despite their valuable skills
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Opinion Marijampolė: The unassuming Lithuanian city which might break Nato
Colonel (Ret'd) Hamish de Bretton-Gordon weighs in on a recent Russian war game that seized the key city, exposing cracks in Nato's response
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Opinion Maritime autonomous systems: What it would take to make the Hybrid Navy work
Steve Prest explains how the Senior Service could make a Hybrid Navy work, using the example of Ukraine's sea denial missions using USVs