

It’s often said that the character of a nation is defined by its youth—by what they choose to believe, whom they choose to trust, and how far they are prepared to go. Last week, 140 UK university officer cadets from…
The United States and South Korea have embarked on Ulchi Freedom Shield 25—an 11-day military exercise that is as much a demonstration of deterrence as it is a rehearsal for a nightmare scenario. From August 18 to 28th, tens of…
There is a grim and unwelcome truth that Europe’s political class has been studiously avoiding for far too long: the continent is not ready for a war it may not have the luxury to avoid. Russian aggression, once dismissed as…
Under the grey skies of North Yorkshire, the Army Foundation College at Harrogate resounded on Thursday with the stamp of boots, the blare of brass, and the unmistakable air of ceremony. Seven hundred and fifty Junior Soldiers – most barely…
When Russia crossed the Dnipro in 2022, the shock was felt far beyond the front lines. Europe’s military doctrine—thin, underfunded, and overly reliant on peacetime assumptions—was unmasked for what it is: a hollow structure ill-equipped for the rigours of modern…