House of Commons Select Committee on Defence The Navy’s purpose and procurement over the next 20 years Comments and suggestions from Chris Cope, Political Correspondent from 1992 to the magazine Warship World Dated 25th May 2021 The Navy’s purpose and…
As the 40th Anniversary of the 1982 war approaches, it is high time to lay to rest the myths that have been perpetuated in the public arena about the conduct of that War and of the false claims by various…
After 20 years and unwisely in my view, Bagram Air Base has been handed over rather precipitously to the Afghanistan government. This airfield was the initial foothold gained by the Coalition forces who were intent on defeating Al Qaeda. First…
“Maverick with a Cause” is probably a fair description of yours truly. “Rebel without a Cause” would be far from the truth. My endeavours during my service and, since then, concerning the military defence and security of our nation have…
With the Integrated Defence Review heralding a revived Strategic Maritime Policy, a robust defence of our Fleet under the sea, on the sea surface and above the sea is vital for the global deterrence of those that would harm our…