Military leaders have failed to create inclusive culture for women, time for accountability
Former Royal Navy Commodore Steve Prest says challenging unacceptable behaviour isn't woke, it's just what grown-ups do.
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Navy Navy decision to allow cultural mess kit prompts claims of wokery, but is it that bad?
Pinstripedline gives his take on the wearing of different clothing under Royal Navy mess kit to better reflect the sailors' heritage.
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Opinion Opinion: Why the SAS didn't try to capture the Provisional IRA at Clonoe
The PIRA members clearly knew that if they clashed with the SAS it was unlikely they would survive.
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Opinion DEI: Divisive woke nonsense or mission-critical maximisation of key personnel?
The Armed Forces are missing out if they fail to put the right people in the right roles, argues former Royal Navy Commodore Steve Prest.
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Opinion Want peace? Prepare for war, as RN sub delivers stark warning to Russian spy ship
EX-RN Commodore Steve Prest says the UK needs to stand up to Russian bullies after a submarine surfaced near a Russian ship to warn it off.
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Opinion Twenty-five years since end of gay ban, I'm proud I pushed the accelerator of change
In his own words, Fighting With Pride co-founder Craig Jones reflects on his battle for equality 25 years on since the gay ban was lifted.
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Opinion Paddy Mayne: The SAS hero denied a Victoria Cross by faceless bureaucrats
Colonel Tim Collins, who served on two operational tours with the SAS, says Mayne should receive the honour that was denied him 80 years ago ...
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Opinion 2025 will likely pose many threats and defence must decide what is its main priority
Pinstripedline takes a look at what 2025 might have in store and why defence will probably have some tough decisions to make.
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Opinion Shiner accused troops of murder and gets a suspended sentence? Justice not served
The ex-lawyer got off far too lightly, argues Hilary Meredith-Beckham, after making fake torture and murder allegations against UK soldiers.
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Opinion Joint Expeditionary Force is a British defence success, but UK credibility is under threat
Defence analyst Ed Arnold says the UK needs to make a decision on what to do with the JEF before confidence in the force is lost.
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Opinion Perfect storm brewing for defence – and SDR must bolster UK's 'fight tonight' ability
@PinstripedLine discusses the enormous financial challenges faced by the MOD and how it is seeking to address them.
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Opinion Albion and Bulwark will leave a painful capability gap but it's not death knell for Royal Marines
The defence cuts were necessary and overdue and evidence of policy catching up with reality, writes retired Navy Commodore Steve Prest.
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Opinion Military training aims to maximise effectiveness, but is it minimising fatal accidents risk?
Natasha Mason argues many Armed Forces training deaths are found to have been preventable, and wants to see better safeguarding in place.
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Opinion Putin's nuclear weapons are redundant with Ukraine allowed to use US Atacms in Russia
Hamish de Bretton-Gordon says the US decision is better late than never but warns more still needs to be done to secure a Ukrainian victory.
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Opinion The RFA: The civilian support fleet without which the Royal Navy would be sunk
The Royal Fleet Auxiliary is a vital link in the chain of maritime defence, but that chain looks set to broken, warns PinstripedLine.
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Opinion Chemical weapons are the WMDs the West should fear from Putin, not nuclear
CBRN expert Hamish de Bretton-Gordon believes Moscow is less likely to use nukes, while its deployment of chemical weapons is happening now.