To Explain The MoD’s Cock Up With The Carriers
It's entirely true that the Ministry of Defence has been known to waste money. There's a certain inbuilt reason for this too, what happens...
Mockingbirds
The house!
The restaurant!
The luggage!
The car!
The front door!
Finding a nerve agent is hard.
And that's ok – I don't know anything about this stuff, so maybe...
The Problem with Defence “Efficiency”
A recurring refrain around the UK defence budget is the need for efficiency, and the endless quest for "savings" to be found from cutting...
Boys Will Be Boys – Marine Pilots Draw Sky Penis
This should not come as a surprise to anyone at all. Fighter pilots are drawn from the most aggressive, testosterone, loaded - if short...
Royal British Legion’s Statement On How Freedom Works
Given that the Royal British Legion exists to recall, remember and take care of those who fought for our freedoms and liberties it's appropriate...
The Mail’s Ignorance – The Military Requirement To Be Able To Fight Wars
A useful little example of the problem which plagues every military, everywhere and everywhen. Said military needs to have much more kit that in...
Excellent, US Army Biases Fitness Standards Against Women
This isn't what we normally think of as an increase in justice and righteousness in society but it is indeed so - the US...
Has Syria Done Anything Illegal If They’ve Used Chemical Weapons?
Not that we've particularly observed the rule of law in Syria in recent years but still, it's an important question. We all generally think...
Captain Tom’s Spitfire Flypast
This is not how we used to do things:
Captain Tom's spitfire flypast to mark the fundraising hero's 100th birthday has been cancelled amid fears...
US Deports Widower Of Slain Soldier – Some Want Government To Have More Power
ICE, the part of the US Government concerned with such things, deported the widow of a slain soldier. Could be just par for the...