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Posts Tagged: RAF

Julian Brazier: The future of the Army – and why Haldane’s approach remains the best.

His instinct to bring together various reserves to create a ‘Second Line’ was crucial in the First World War; leaders today should take inspiration.

By Julian Brazier | 30 September 2020 | 15 comments

Virginia Crosbie: The UK is a beacon of hope across the world. We cannot let Coronavirus divide our family of nations.

With VJ Day approaching, we should never lose our pride in our shared military history and of our contribution to the vanquishing of tyranny.

By Virginia Crosbie | 13 August 2020 | 103 comments

Mark Francois: States like Russia now pose the primary threat to the UK – we must strengthen our defences accordingly

The erroneous assumption that hostile states were no longer relevant has rightly been abandoned. Now our Armed Forces need the resources to meet the challenge.

By Mark Francois MP | 12 March 2018 | 153 comments

Michael Fallon: Three years into our campaign against Daesh, the black flags are being torn down

We can be proud of the military campaigns in Iraq and Syria. There remains much to do and we will stay the course.

By Michael Fallon MP | 28 September 2017 | 9 comments

James Gray: Before yet another defence review, we must first answer the big question – what is Britain for?

Unless we know our role in the world, we cannot have a strategy. And without a strategy, we cannot suitably design our armed forces.

By James Gray MP | 25 August 2017 | 99 comments

Iain Duncan Smith: Poor quality housing for service families harms their happiness and our defence

The benefits of a secure, stable and loving family are are even more important for military personnel than for the rest of us.

By Iain Duncan Smith | 28 February 2017 | 7 comments

“Leaving the EU does not mean we are stepping back from our commitment to the security of our continent.” Fallon’s Conference Speech: full text

Defeating Daesh will help keep Britain’s streets safe.

4 October 2016 | 31 comments

Daniel Kawczynski: It’s time the Polish airmen who fought for Britain had their memorial

Despite the significant Polish contributions over the generations, one will be hard pressed to find any commemoration of their efforts and sacrifice.

By Daniel Kawczynski MP | 2 October 2016 | 9 comments

Can Fallon replace regulars with reservists?

Or will the upcoming SDSR be used to change the Government’s plans?

By Peter Hoskin | 18 August 2015 | 21 comments

Martin Parsons: A humanitarian catastrophe looms for IS victims – our Government could avert it

Diverting an RAF flight to supply specially insulated tents to Erbil before winter would save thousands of lives

By Martin Parsons | 19 October 2014 | 4 comments

Bob Stewart MP: The story behind those Taliban trophy photographs

They were totally unacceptable and shouldn’t happen, but a little part of me understands why they occur.

By Bob Stewart MP | 11 May 2014 | 22 comments

Alex Deane: The soldiers who posed with that dead Taliban fighter deserve our thanks – and instinctive support

They were acting on our instructions, at risk to more than their standing. So as I say, they deserve our understanding of the circumstances in which they acted.

By Alex Deane | 11 May 2014 | 80 comments

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