European cooperation 'a must, not an option'
With defence budgets shrinking, European countries are now more aware than ever of the need for greater defence cooperation, as Francesco Guarascio reports from the European Defence Agency conference in Brussels

'Cyber security needs online arms control'
Justin Stares reports on the unknown consequences of cyber warfare and the potential parallels between nuclear and cyber arms control

'The UK needs a rendition inquiry with real clout'
Reprieve's Donald Campbell explains why probes into the UK's involvement in extraordinary rendition may not even scratch the surface, let alone help Britain move on from the 'unprecedented wrongdoing' of the past

Reserve forces: The RAF is missing a trick
Defence Select Committee member Julian Brazier, who worked on the Prime Minister's Commission on Reserve Forces, discusses the need for a rebalancing of full-time and reserve armed forces

Germany's military future is vital for Europe
Tomas Valasek, Director of Foreign Policy and Defence at the Centre for European Reform, argues that Germany's next step following its refusal to participate in Libya may be crucial for European defence…

'US policy on Iran lacks direction'
Jamal Abdi, policy director at the National Iranian American Council, argues that an apparent lack of direction in America's policy towards Iran could harm efforts to avoid conflict

Syria: Why the UN must act soon
Defence analyst Anthony Tucker-Jones assesses the UN's options for intervention in the Syrian crisis

Getting the reserve force balance right
PA Consulting Group's General Sir Mike Jackson and Angela Owen consider the role of the UK's Reserve Forces in the future force structure

US arms sales up the ante with Iran
Anthony Tucker-Jones reports that tensions over the vital Strait of Hormuz have fuelled America's massive arms bonanza to Saudi Arabia

Industry eyes cooperation with Brazil
Brazil could be a valuable growth area for UK defence exports for decades to come, particularly if collaboration on the next-generation Type 26 frigates goes ahead, as Richard Caddy explains...

Iraq's military goes it alone
Anthony Tucker-Jones reports that the Iraqi Armed Forces are dangerously vulnerable following Washington's departure

Can Russia see its defence spending plans through?
The planned £400bn renovation of Russia's military capabilities could be threatened by political opposition, election-fixing allegations or corruption within the system, and that's before the country faces the practical hurdles...