Blogs

To the news that Defence IQ has announced its intention to award a ‘Top Defence Blog’ in order  to recognise a burgeoning defence blogging community, I responded with an unhealthy amount of scepticism. read more

I am really excited (and relieved) to have completed Defence IQ’s first ever online conference. Cyber Warfare Online will comprise 16 briefings running from June 13th until July 8th. read more

Leaked PSYOPS report   read more

A ship’s anchor, a boat rudder and a clarinet – just some of the MoD’s stolen things Yesterday I lost my keys and my BlackBerry. read more

            In the last decade, the focus of most naval activity has been upon reinforcing the littoral domain and, as a consequence, great strides have been made into renewing and re-invigorating latent skills and equipment in the projection of military force from the sea to the land. read more

IAVs a success – by Laurent Rathborn Vendor and delegate feedback from the 2011 International Armoured Vehicles Conference in London has been overwhelmingly positive, with particular praise for the various speaker programmes, panel sessions and vendor presentations. read more

  As we embark on a sparkling, just-out-of-the-box new year, we find ourselves projecting our thoughts and activities ever forward in expectation of exciting challenges to come. read more

I find it extremely difficult to find the correct words, the absolutely precise words, that might somehow provide clarity or relevance to what these very moments mean. read more

Today as war theatres  around the world reach focal points, the warrior on the field needs technology that can save lives. In adverse scenarios such as these, lives are lost if technology is not up to snuff. read more

This week I am in Paris, with the express intent of squeezing what I can from Euronaval. It’s no air show, but ship drivers have to have a venue, too. read more