Air mobility and the war in Ukraine
On 17 January 2022, the Government of the United Kingdom announced that it would be supplying weapons to Ukraine. The first Royal Air Force (RAF)...
Tag : air power
Ukraine – lessons for Western air power
The Telegraph recently ran one of the more bizarre analyses to have arisen from the war in Ukraine. In it, Gareth Corfield, supported by...
We need to talk about RAF Air Transport
Twenty years ago today (23 August 2021) UK Army soldiers arrived in Macedonia. They went there as part of a NATO mission to collect weapons...
Should British Battlefield Helicopters be Operated by a Single Service?
Time for a Change? This year’s Defence Command Paper revealed that the 4 medium-sized helicopters currently operated by the 3 Services would be replaced by...
#WavellReviews “Air Power’s Lost Cause – The American Air Wars of Vietnam” by Brian D. Laslie
Air forces have a relationship with technology that is on a par with that of moths and flames, and the Vietnam air war was no...
How Would Israel Attack Iran?
In July 2019 Iran announced it would break the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) by enriching more uranium than allowed under the agreement. If...
Does the RAF have a problem with BAME recruitment?
According to the latest UK Armed Forces Biannual Diversity Statistics, the overall percentage of BAME servicemen and women across all services stands at 7.6%, a...
Russia, Stealth and F35 with Guy Plopsky
We interviewed Guy Plopsky, a political and military analyst based in Israel who focuses on air power, Russia military affairs and the Asia Pacific. Guy...
An Air Force For ‘Actual Fighting’: General Weyland’s Vision for Tactical Air Command after the Korean War
Given the recent return to a focus on great power conflict in U.S. national strategy, it is illuminating to consider how one U.S. Air Force...
Moscow’s Perspectives on the Evolution of US Stealth Technology
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The growing number of stealth aircraft being fielded by the United States and its allies presents Russia with an unprecedented challenge. Yet, rather...