Articles by Peter Cannon

Peter Cannon is the Governance, Strategy and Terrorism Section Director at the Henry Jackson Society

Theresa May doesn’t need to defend drug prohibition

Recent figures show the libertarian claim that the ‘war on drugs is being lost’ is becoming less and less credible
by Peter Cannon - 18 March 2013
Labour’s shameful fence-sitting on Syria

What would Tony Blair say about Labour's passive and defeatist stance on Syria?
by Peter Cannon - 17 March 2013
Not in my name: 'Stop the War' 10 years on

Today is the 10th anniversary of the Stop the War protest in London, against the Iraq War. 10 years on, those who marched should not be quite so sure of themselves
by Peter Cannon - 15 February 2013
Margaret Thatcher Day

January 10th is celebrated every year in the Falklands as Margaret Thatcher Day. We should all raise a glass here too
by Peter Cannon - 10 January 2013
60 years of nuclear deterrence

A British deterrent has served us well for sixty years, and can serve us well for another sixty
by Peter Cannon - 3 October 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
by Peter Cannon - 22 May 2012
With this u-turn, we need two aircraft carriers

It seems that even the Government is now beginning to accept the need to review the SDSR. Unfortunately, the fiasco over the Joint Strike Fighter does not inspire confidence
by Peter Cannon - 14 May 2012
Ahmadinejad and Khamenei on Israel... and the US... and the UK

Ahmadinejad's infamous "wiped off the map" statement is claimed by some to be an inaccurate translation. Whether it was or not, Ahmadinejad and the Islamic Republic are banged to rights
by Peter Cannon - 21 March 2012
And now Spain eyes up Gibraltar

Swiftly following Argentina's sabre-rattling over the Falklands, Spain is now staking a claim to Gibraltar. Fortunately, as with the Falklands, it's another non-starter
by Peter Cannon - 8 March 2012
Argentina’s twisted sense of humour over the Falklands

Argentina may be a democracy, but it is behaving like a country with a twisted sense of humour when it comes to its own record over the Falkland Islands, whose security cannot be left to trust
by Peter Cannon - 20 February 2012
Spending on Trident now is good value for money

The opposition to Trident is not about costs or democracy. It is about ideological opposition to UK nuclear weapons. Opponents should be open and say so.
by Peter Cannon - 23 December 2011
We should reject the Guardian’s advice on Iran

Western leaders would do well to completely ignore the Guardian's advice. Simply accepting Iranian nuclear weapons is the one option which we should take off the table
by Peter Cannon - 13 November 2011
The EU referendum motion should be debated in its original form.

It has been argued that the Nuttall motion could split the Eurosceptic public, but the Eustice amendment will split Eurosceptic MPs before the public have any chance to be consulted.
by Peter Cannon - 24 October 2011
9/11 ten years on: Bush and Blair were right

At the end of the decade, it needs to be said: Bush and Blair did the right thing, and we are in a better position now than we would otherwise have been.
by Peter Cannon - 13 September 2011