Why can’t Royal Navy submarines operate under polar ice?
Royal Navy Arctic under-ice capability gap: HMS Trenchant broke through metre-thick ice during ICEX 2018, with the UK reaching an eight-year pause in…
10 Mar 2026
Shahed UAS: Iran’s single, reliable weapon in the aerial theatre
While Iran’s ballistic missile strikes decline, its one-way attack drones are filling the void For defenders, the main challenge of a drone barrage is the saturation; a few units are…
27 Feb 2026
A defence circus like no other: the UK and its DIP
The Defence Investment Plan was due in Q3 2025, before slipping inexorably through winter and possibly the spring Delays to defence spending by the UK Government is an act of…
26 Feb 2026
Could UK-Norway Type 26 frigates operate under joint command?
References in recent UK-Norwegian defence agreements and parliamentary responses indicate a potential joint force The UK could delay some of its Type 26 build slots to accommodate Norway’s procurement of…
17 Feb 2026
Reader Poll: Two-thirds oppose US Navy shipbuilding strategy
The US is trying to find ways to counter a growing numerical disparity with its peer competitor in China The return of President Donald Trump has seen complex programmes cancelled…
09 Feb 2026
US monitor Persian Gulf after considerable military build-up
There have been reports of a US military build-up in Europe and the Middle East over the weekend It is said more than 100 C-17 strategic airlifters have been deployed…
06 Feb 2026
Should the Royal Navy pursue a Batch 3 River-class OPV build?
The UK Royal Navy is teetering on the brink of unviability, with ageing frigates and fleet now cut to the marrow The UK Government is considering swapping out Royal Navy…