Forgetting Afghanistan? An Enquiry into an Inquiry
A report published by the House of Commons Defence Committee in February 2023 titled, ‘Withdrawal from Afghanistan’ reminds us of the significant, costly, and lengthy...
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Nuclear War, NATO and Russia
This essay seeks to explore how a nuclear war begun in Ukraine could proceed. Its intention is to inform the public debate over the possible...
Britain – Between a rock and a hard place
NATO, Brexit and the United States – Hard times for Britain. Britain has enjoyed a revival on the global stage since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine...
A minute to midnight: The Ukraine Crisis.
This summary is aimed as a primer to provide background on the Ukraine crisis. It is exclusively the work of the author’s and reflects their...
Why Europe can fend for itself
Russian troops are rolling over the borders of Eastern Europe. Pursuing a policy of protective isolationism America has abandoned its allies. Can Europe defend itself? ...
What Russia wants – and what it means for Britain
Hours before flying to Kazakhstan last week, trucks, troops and armoured vehicles of Russia’s 331st Airborne Regiment lined up in the snow as a drone...
NATO, Diplomacy, and the Ukraine Crisis
Harmel’s Ghost Talks open this week between Russia and NATO, the prospects for progress seem limited. On the core issue – Ukraine’s potential entry into...
Maintaining and Improving NATO’s Technological Edge
What happens when an alliance’s competitors quickly improve their technology and capabilities to place the alliance at increased risk? The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)...
Why Europe can’t fend for itself
Can Europe take care of its own defence, without American protection? This old question has come to the fore again as a result of America’s...
Turkey-NATO-Russia
The debate over NATO’s relationship with Turkey crested in 2019 with the decision to buy a Russian air defence system, the S400. The purchase was...