60 years of nuclear deterrence
A British deterrent has served us well for sixty years, and can serve us well for another sixty
- 3 October 2012
Blood, gas, and the big picture
President Vladimir Putin wants the world to know that Russia is back. He wants the world to recognize that Russia is a global power that is to be treated with respect. Most of all, he wants a victory
- 27 September 2012
Time for the UK to leave the European Defence Agency
Here are five very good reasons why the UK should withdraw from the EDA
- 21 September 2012
As the EU falters a new “empire” could rise in eastern Europe
New thinking about old ideas, refashioned for the modern era, could promote an interesting revival offering benefits to everybody
- 7 September 2012
A war with no winners: a re-examination of the Russian-Georgian conflict four years on
The August War of four years ago changed international relations for good, and it's time we caught up
- 3 August 2012
The Obama Doctrine, the War on Terror and Freedom's future
Al-Qaeda has been hammered relentlessly, but the War on Terror is far from over. What is at stake is no less than the future of freedom
- 26 July 2012
The Lib Dem scheme for cut-price nukes is a bad idea
If the UK is to continue to do nuclear deterrence, it should do it properly. For something as important as our nuclear defences, cut-price half-measures are not good enough
- 22 May 2012
NATO and missile defence: Words in a summit declaration will not be enough
The announcement of NATO’s Interim Missile Defense Capability in Europe is welcome but it is only the first step in a longer process. NATO leaders need to stay committed to missile defense for the long haul
- 21 May 2012
A Strategy for Afghanistan beyond 2015
If Afghanistan is to have a chance of survival, the time to adjust course is now. That should be the message coming from NATO's Chicago summit
- 18 April 2012
U.S. lawmakers urge White House to press NATO on Macedonia
Ahead of next month's NATO summit in Chicago, President Obama should lead in making clear to diplomats in Greece that Macedonia's membership is not negotiable
- 12 April 2012
Day-to-day politics in Russian-dominated South Ossetia now a laughing stock
Lenoid Tivilov's election represents not a victory for self-determination and democracy but rather the triumph of a Soviet-era cocktail of Russian expansionism, intimidation and ethnic cleansing
- 10 April 2012
Europe's looming defense crisis is a threat to NATO
When Europe eventually emerges from this economic crisis, will they have the militaries necessary to help America lead?
- 5 January 2012
The NATO strike in Pakistan and Islamabad's short-sighted strategy
The growth of India as a global superpower, combined with determined efforts in Afghanistan by NATO and the ANA, means that Pakistan is in a weak position and desperately needs to change course
- 1 December 2011
After Gaddafi: Now we must take down Assad and Ahmadinejad
The success of the Libya operation should encourage the West to help remove Syria’s Assad and Iran’s Ahmadinejad. The job in the MidEast is far from done
- 21 October 2011
Instant view: Gaddafi is dead, so what now for Libya?
Fmr British Ambassador, Charles Crawford shares his views on what the death of Gaddafi will mean for Libyan society moving forward.
- 20 October 2011
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