First Sea Lord's vision for the Navy is admirable – but he must also consider practicalities
General Sir Gwyn Jenkins imagines a bold future for our maritime capabilities, but must avoid getting bogged down in a bureaucratic quagmire
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Opinion Norwegian Type 26 purchase is a win for everyone – except Nato's adversaries
Retired Commodore Steve Prest says Norway's acquisition of a modern anti-submarine warfare capability will benefit Nato and the Royal Navy
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Opinion When it comes to our Special Forces, we should take a leaf out of America's book
The US reveres and protects its most elite military personnel, and Hamish de Bretton-Gordon argues the UK should be doing the same
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Opinion Appointing first RAF non-pilot to Chief of the Defence Staff post is not without controversy
Pinstripedline hopes the message has been sent that the highest jobs are open to anyone with the potential to make it, not just a select few
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Opinion National Security Strategy report: A time of increased global instability
The report explains how the Government sees the global security situation, the likely threats to national security and what needs to be done
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Opinion Nuclear-capable F-35As will be heading to the UK - but what roles will they fill?
The RAF is to acquire 12 F-35A fighter jets with the capability to drop nuclear weapons - but this is not all they will be earmarked to do
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Opinion Five star rank Field Marshal comes with prestige – and a red velvet baton
The story behind rare honorary titles bestowed on two former Chiefs of the Defence Staff
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Opinion Is 2.6% GDP spending on UK defence simply raising the white flag to Russia?
Hamish de Bretton-Gordon argues that increasing defence spending to 2.6% is not enough to deter the threats in today's dangerous world
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Opinion Will the Strategic Defence Review really work in practice for the Royal Navy?
Retired Commodore Steve Prest analyses the details in the SDR and asks what the proposals really mean for today's fleet
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Opinion Strategic Defence Review signals change, but without troops, nukes or funds, it's just words
Some estimates say the UK would last less than six weeks in the event of a full-scale invasion, but could the SDR fix this?
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Tri-Service Strategic Defence Review has set the clock back 40 years – to the time of a new Cold War
Defence blogger Pinstripedline says the type of threat has not changed, but the way it may come at the UK is very different
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Opinion Opinion: Does UK need a Home Guard to counter threat from Russia and other hostile states?
Pinstripedline looks at whether the UK needs a Home Guard to combat threats to the homeland and how the force would work
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Opinion UK Special Forces are the best of the best and we must give them our support
However, if their standards fall below the highest levels then these must be called out, says retired Colonel Hamish de Bretton-Gordon
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Opinion General Jenkins becoming First Sea Lord: Who cares what colour his uniform is?
BFBS speaks to former Royal Navy commander Tom Sharpe for his take on the appointment of a Royal Marine as head of the Navy
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Navy Will appointing a non-sailor as head of Royal Navy leave the service all at sea?
Putting General Sir Gwyn Jenkins in this role is the Navy equivalent of bringing a gun to a knife fight, says defence blogger Pinstripedline
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Opinion Why VE Day 80 is far more than just another date in the commemorative calendar
We must change the way we commemorate the past so it remains relevant, the Commonwealth War Graves Commission's boss has said