What Britain owes Afghanistan
The resettlement scandal doesn’t change the history between the UK and its Afghan allies.
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Will Labour rearm Britain?
Our enemies are circling – and our military is not equipped to protect us.
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A British “citizen army” is something Russia should fear
Gen Z squaddies are more likely to be terrifying killing machines than snowflakes.
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Nato’s taboo of not sending tanks to Ukraine is slowly being broken
The West’s military aid to Ukraine is getting heavier and heavier.
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We can’t use the military for everything
Politicians think the army can solve strikes, border troubles and all their woes.
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What politicians get wrong about war
From Kosovo to Ukraine, Lawrence Freedman’s book Command explores the catastrophes that occur when state and military strategy collide.
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Norman Wilkinson and the fine art of advertising
The British artist used his design skills to transform both battleships and railway posters.
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Chelsea Manning and the price of knowledge
The whistleblower’s harrowing memoir of her clash with the US military shows that information does not necessarily effect change.
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The US still has significant troops in Europe despite cuts
An additional 8,500 US service personnel are now on high alert as fears of a Russian offensive grow.
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American warfare and the battle for profit
New books by Andrew Cockburn and Samuel Moyn ask who are the true winners and losers in today’s technology-driven wars.
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Tom Tugendhat: the former soldier who’s changing Britain’s China policy
Ailbhe Rea interviews Tom Tugendhat, the chair of the China Research Group and foreign affairs select committee.
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