UK-EU Deal: Is the UK back at the heart of EU defence?
23 May 2025 Much has been made of the UK-EU deal announced this week. Depending on where you sit on the still very active Brexit spectrum of political discourse, this…
Permission for Ukraine to use long-range missiles in limbo
28 October 2024 Following the October visit of President Zelenskyy to the UK, questions were raised over evolving support from the UK for the Ukrainian war effort in its defence…
British Army Chief Takes Aim at Politicians and the State of Affairs
Outgoing British Chief of the General Staff, General Sir Patrick Sanders, took aim at the British political establishment over the UK’s readiness in the face of a potential large-scale future…
The UK’s Critical Question over Increasing Homelessness among Veterans
The UK faces a critical issue regarding homelessness among veterans. Recent figures released by the Ministry of Defence have indicated that in 2022/23 2,110 households have been affected. This is…
US Nuclear weapons heading for Suffolk, England?
A report by Matt Korda, writing for the Federation of American Scientists, has cast new light upon the possibility of nuclear weapons returning to British shores for the first time…
Recap: Labour Criticises UK government over Army Numbers
UK Labour party criticises the government’s handling of the army following a leaked report 9 February 2021 – York, UK The UK Labour Party has criticised the government’s record on…
British PM May threatens to turn back on UK-EU security cooperation
5 April 2017 – York, UK by David Heaton And so it has finally happened. At the end of over nine months of discussion, debate, and division, Theresa May finally…
Recap: UK’s Labour Party & NATO
23 February 2017 – York, UK by David Heaton The Labour Party opposition in the UK should be in a mood of high confidence. The Conservative Party has been scrambling…
Brexit creates calls of conspiracy and fears of a “EU Army”
Brexit creates calls of conspiracy and fears of a “EU Army” 8 June 2016 – York, UK by David Heaton, DefRep Guest Writer The UK faces a generation defining question…
Recap – In the shadow of Paris: our next step will define a generation
17 November 2015 – York, UK by David Heaton, DefRep Guest Writer Paris was attacked in one of the most devastating terror attacks Western Europe has seen, and indeed the…