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...
The Defence Of The Realm As A Political Football
We've had a flurry of stories about how Gavin Williamson, the Secretary of State for Defence, is muscling up to the Prime Minister; such...
Ivan the Terrible
Quality hitmen, these Russians.
I mean, we can all presumably accept that in amongst the rough and tumble of high stakes geopolitics, any given nation...
Of Course Germany Can Spend A Military Budget – Ever Heard Of Maintenance?
There are times that I - or you - look at a political debate and end up asking ourselves "What in buggery are these...
Who The Heck Told The Perth Traffic Wardens To Issue Tickets On Anzac Day?
Yes, yes, OK, we know, traffic tickets are to make sure that parking space is efficiently used. We get it. But then there are...
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...
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...
China’s Scramble For African Cobalt Has Nothing To Do With Nuclear Weapons
It's entirely true that there's a scramble going on for the very rich cobalt deposits of certain parts of Africa. It's also true that...