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.
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Opinion Veterans who protected democracy can now practise it using their veteran ID cards
Minister for Veterans and People Alistair Carns says it is shocking that veteran cards have not been accepted as voter ID.
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Opinion Armed Forces need the right people in the right places to end bullying and misogyny
Sarah Atherton says the Armed Forces need the right people in the right places to change misogyny and bullying in the military.
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Opinion Are OPVs an ideal solution for Royal Navy's needs or should emphasis be on bigger warships?
@PinstripedLine discusses whether they are 'real' warships or if they need more weaponry and capability to be seen as credible.
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WWI Gathering for burial to honour unknown soldiers and reflect on loss in Loos
One of the soldiers served in The Black Watch and it was fitting that members of the Royal Regiment of Scotland took part in the service.
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Opinion Do the Armed Forces need cyber warriors? Yes, but they must be real warriors too
Former Royal Navy commodore Steve Prest reckons cyber warfare is vital to defence, but so too are the traditional military skills.
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Opinion Ignore Putin's red lines – now is the time for UK to act decisively to help Ukraine
Ex-Army officer and defence analyst Hamish de Bretton-Gordon says the West should ignore Moscow and go all-in with its support for Ukraine.
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Opinion MOD has an infrastructure challenge to protect the tip of the military spear
@PinstripedLine discusses how the MOD can balance spending money on frontline kit with ensuring the infrastructure exists to support it.
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Opinion Discipline is key in finding the solution to the defence equipment programme
Service chiefs must ensure that their services are as well prepared to meet challenges as it is possible to be.
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Opinion Does the British military need an Armed Forces Commissioner? It can't afford not to!
Former soldier and defence minister Sarah Atherton writes that the role must be independent, warning it will otherwise be tokenistic.
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Opinion Gas masks can protect Ukraine's armed forces - and the UK must lead the way
A few million pounds spent on gas masks could prove more effective than billions on bombs and bullets, reckons Hamish de Bretton-Gordon.
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Opinion Tough defence decisions face new Government needing more cash than MOD budget
Defence and security blogger @PinstripedLine examines the British security challenges facing the new government