PROF GEOFFREY TILL (20 March 2022) By the Editor – Sun Tsu advised: “Let your plans be dark and impenetrable as night, and when you move, fall like a thunderbolt.” The West declared its hand before hostilities commenced and removed…
Dr James Bosbotinis, associate member of the Corbett Centre for Maritime Policy Studies at the Defence Studies Department of Kings College London. By the Editor: With the permission of the Defence Studies Department of Kings College London () the Naval…
Thursday Jaw (10 March 2022) – Ukraine Invasion Once a month members of the Naval Review convene a virtual on-line forum on key issues of the moment. A précis of those discussions to promote further conversation is promulgated a few…
I expect that very few of those close to Putin will disagree with Russia’s actions in Ukraine. On the other hand very few in the UK corridors of power dissented about Tony Blair’s desire to assist in the invasion of…
Cost of living crisis, post-pandemic costs, fractured global economy and Cold War II (last two care of Tsar Putin) – the impact on our economy will be huge. Accordingly, the arguments for rapid increases in defence spending will be problematic.…
– sourced from the KCL blog Russia’s invasion of Ukraine: Maritime implications in the Black Sea – Defence-In-Depth (defenceindepth.co) Some good stuff here – Deb Saunders knows what’s she’s talking about – but somewhat overtaken by events. NR Member
