
Op Telic – where did it all go wrong
Former defence intelligence officer Anthony Tucker-Jones takes a retrospective look at Blair's war in Iraq
Philip Hammond's big gamble: his reforms to UK reserve forces
The government cannot expect the reserve forces to be the panacea that meets UK security interests whilst saving money at the MoD, writes shadow armed forces minister Kevan Jones. This is a gamble with our national security
Ashdown's Afghan Angst
Reporting from the corridors of Westminster Anthony Tucker-Jones asks if Lord Ashdown is right when he says enough is enough in Afghanistan
'The army will depend on Warrior for years to come'
Colin Gilding, Lockheed Martin UK Ampthill Warrior Capability Sustainment Programme (WCSP) manager, looks at how the project has progressed since the contract was signed 12 months ago
'Our armoured vehicle support is better than ever'
BAE Systems Global Combat Systems' Mike Sweeney outlines the organisational changes designed to improve the calibre of the vehicles and support offered to the armed forces…
Afghanistan's killing fields are blighted by landmines
Following the deaths of six British troops in a Warrior armoured vehicle last week, defence analyst Anthony Tucker-Jones reports on how Afghanistan's terrible minefield legacy and porous borders allow landmines and IEDs to proliferate
DSG: Supporting Camp Bastion
Defence Support Group Chief Executive Archie Hughes sheds light on the DSG's contribution to the British armed forces' efforts in Afghanistan…
Withstanding proudly
Ian Elgy and Maggie Normand, of Dstl's Physical Science Department, discuss the challenge of protecting ground vehicles from roadside bombs…
The MRAP route map
Richard T Curry et al. herald the importance of the MRAP vehicle to ground forces and the role of the Defense Logistics Agency's Land Supply Chain in supporting the fleet…
Strangling ISAF
Continuing attacks on NATO supply routes through Pakistan are threatening ISAF in neighbouring Afghanistan, as Anthony Tucker-Jones reports…
Provisions, decisions
ISAF's logistical supply chain presents a twofold challenge – to support the military effort and the Afghan people, as Brigadier General Josef Heinrichs tells Editor Matthew D'Arcy…
A bright future with FRES
Dr Sandy Wilson, president and managing director of General Dynamics UK, explains why he believes the ASCOD SV is the right choice for the British Army, the MoD and Britain
It is a most impressive magazine, a view shared by Rear Admiral Simon Goodall. He is keen that we are seen to be taking a lead in defence individual training and education, and wishes to retain the link we have established with you.![]()
Lieutenant Colonel A Munro, DG Training and Education, MoD