Archive for January, 2010
Britain and France’s military entente strained by opposing outlooks – Times Online
Posted on 31. Jan, 2010 by admin.
Britain and France's military entente strained by opposing outlooks Times Online The thought of France and Britain combining military efforts might well have raised the odd eyebrow at the Battle of Waterloo, but modern historians should …
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Britain’s defence policy: what can we afford? – Times Online
Posted on 31. Jan, 2010 by admin.
Britain's defence policy: what can we afford? Times Online The question is whether these cuts rather than, for example, building only one carrier and reducing the JSF fleet, would better equip our military . …
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Diplomacy without Arms – Times Online
Posted on 31. Jan, 2010 by admin.
Diplomacy without Arms Times Online Of course, there is a lot more to a global leadership position than military force. The panoply of diplomatic conversations, political kudos, ..
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A pact with France will keep us fighting fit – Times Online
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A pact with France will keep us fighting fit Times Online Rather it is a sober realisation that in this dangerous world there are few countries that combine the rule of law with serious military capability and that … Diplomacy without Arms Times Online all 2 news articles
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Is David Cameron a girlie man? – Telegraph.co.uk (blog)
Posted on 31. Jan, 2010 by admin.
Times Online Is David Cameron a girlie man? Telegraph.co.uk (blog) I'll have to give the Military an even bigger pay rise because after I kick the bankers out and tell them we dont owe them anything because all they lent … The Tory attack on Britain The Guardian Can Cameron hold the line on cuts
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Lessons from Chilcot on the Atlantic alliance – Financial Times
Posted on 31. Jan, 2010 by admin.
Reuters Lessons from Chilcot on the Atlantic alliance Financial Times They took the risk of making these their casus belli because by no other means could they secure domestic political endorsements for military action. … Tony Blair accused of spin over blaming Iraq War failures on Iran Telegraph.co.uk The Evidence of Witness 69: Blair has shown himself more a fool than a liar Independent Blair comes out clean with no regrets The Palestine Telegraph Sunday People
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Britain can expect to suffer ‘many more casualties’ in Afghanistan, top … – Daily Mail
Posted on 31. Jan, 2010 by admin.
Seattle Post Intelligencer Britain can expect to suffer 'many more casualties' in Afghanistan, top … Daily Mail He made his bleak assessment of the military situation as he predicted British forces could be in Helmand Province for 'a decade or more'.
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Climategate: Is the British government conspiring not to prosecute? – Telegraph.co.uk (blog)
Posted on 31. Jan, 2010 by admin.
Climategate: Is the British government conspiring not to prosecute? Telegraph.co.uk (blog) The quadrennial defence review, prepared by the Pentagon to update Congress on its security vision, will direct military planners to keep track of the ..
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‘For Care and Duty’ – medics on the front line – BBC News
Posted on 31. Jan, 2010 by admin.
BBC News 'For Care and Duty' – medics on the front line BBC News They don't just deal with allied troops, Afghan military and many civilians make up their injured. Last year was the bloodiest of the nine-year conflict so …
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Gordon Brown to commit an extra £1.5billion to Afghan war – Mirror.co.uk
Posted on 31. Jan, 2010 by admin.
Gordon Brown to commit an extra £1.5billion to Afghan war Mirror.co.uk It says Britain's military supremacy could be threatened by enemies becoming more technologically advanced. Nato rockets blasted a militant stronghold in … and more
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