Lima Charlie: What challenges will the MOD face in 2023?
With the year likely to be a busy one operationally, what are the main contentious challenges likely to be for the MOD?
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Opinion Comment: The increasing importance of the grey zone in the fight against Russia
The phrase 'grey zone' is being used on an increasingly common basis.
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Analysis Autumn Statement: What does the Chancellor have in store for defence?
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt will announce the Autumn Statement on Thursday - but what could be in store for defence?
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Ukraine Ukraine: What next in the war after liberation of Kherson?
An eastern European winter looms, as does the question of what the liberation of Kherson means for the rest of Ukraine.
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Comment Opinion: Will next PM have what it takes to push the red button?
Weapons expert Hamish de Bretton-Gordon OBE asks where the new leader would stand in the event of a nuclear war.
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Analysis Sitrep podcast: When will the Ukraine war end?
Many believed the conflict would be over in days; it's now six months since the invasion.
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Comment Does Taiwan and the Indo-Pacific region matter to the UK?
Why Britain maintains a permanent military presence in the region.
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Analysis Lima Charlie: How has the Ukraine war affected how NATO protects its member states?
The invasion of Ukraine has re-energised NATO as a concept and reunited member states.
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Analysis Lima Charlie: Does Britain still need a parachute regiment?
If parachute units have not been deployed en masse since WW2, why do we need them?
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Analysis Lima Charlie: What is the future of the Royal Navy's anti-ship capabilities?
Will the loss of Russia's flagship Moskva alter how the UK equips its ships for naval combat?
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Analysis Why has the MOD withdrawn the Hawk jet from service now?
The Hawk is considered one of the most successful and important British jets ever built.
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Comment Does the war in Ukraine signpost the end of Mutually Assured Destruction?
How can Western policymakers engage with Putin to ensure he does not cross the nuclear threshold?
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Analysis Why does the Royal Navy patrol the North Atlantic and why is Russia a threat?
Lima Charlie: What is it that the Royal Navy is protecting?
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CSG21 Lima Charlie: What is the future of the Carrier Strike Group?
And what did CSG21 achieve?
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Comment Lima Charlie: Does buggins’ turn matter for the head of the armed forces?
Also, when was there last a Chief of the Defence Staff from the Royal Navy?
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Analysis Lima Charlie: How prepared are the Armed Forces for evacuations?
How do they work, how do the Armed Forces get involved and what assets are required?