Defence

Our armed forces are not fit for purpose. Here’s how to fix them

Retaliation and miscalculation put the Middle East on the precipice of escalation once again

As a result, Russia and China will be pushed closer together

Nothing sums up the chaotic idiocy of the Tory campaign more than their latest plan to reintroduce national service

Those who want to see Ukraine win, and not be destroyed, have a right to ask our politicians to get serious

The army has lost its allure as a career for young Germans and as a result, numbers are dwindling

In the age of the drone and the ballistic missile, national security does not come cheap

The cycle of attack and reprisal is unlikely to be broken in the Middle East

Netanyahu must be replaced by a leader prepared to end Israel’s incompetence and recklessness

Macron’s supposed ‘gaffe’ over European troops in Ukraine has invigorated the allies and again raised the question of an EU army

Alienating Britain and France is a catastrophe for European security, but could this allow the chancellor to gain ground at home?

An attempt to kayak the Northwest Passage turned into a close-up look at a new, very cold war

The state of Europe’s fighting forces was too controversial a topic for the Davos agenda

The country’s state of military readiness is laughable to other nations

This government has run down the armed forces like no other

If the UK wants to remain a top-tier military power, we need to pay the price

The west must understand that when it comes to Putin, there are only binary outcomes

Urgent, innovative action is needed to defeat the terrorists and bring hope

Handshakes alone won't cut it in a world where major security threats, from war to cybersecurity, are global

The invasion of Ukraine highlighted how closely the UK remains tied to Europe. It's time these two major foreign policy powers started talking to each other again

It's time for Putin to cut his losses. Except he doesn't see it this way

In Algeria and Polynesia, the shadow of French atomic and nuclear experiments in the 1950s and 60s still causes suffering and anger

If we do not learn the lessons of the Iraq war, we are doomed to further conflict and chaos

The UK sending 14 Challenger 2s gives the clear message that the West is starting to believe in Russia's defeat

In defence minister Christine Lambrecht, Germany surely got the wrong woman for the job

But above all, we need politicians to be prepared to explain to the public that defence is important and is not just for diplomats and think-tanks

Liz Truss at least has the chance to show our allies and enemies that they can expect seriousness in security, defence and diplomacy. But don't hold you breath