
A complete overhaul of the strategic planning for Britain’s defence forces is needed, according to Britain’s oldest conservative think tank. In a new report, the Bow Group has called on the Government to implement a much more wide-ranging long term
by Donna Rachel Edmunds4 Aug 2015, 5:09 AM PST0

Forget tighter border controls and strict enforcement of existing immigration rules. The UK should instead use foreign aid to end conflicts in Africa as a precursor to stemming the invasion of illegal immigrants now sailing dangerous waters for a new life in
by Simon Kent22 Jun 2015, 3:54 AM PST0

UKIP’s defence spokesman and Commando Engineers veteran Mike Hookem has blasted a suggestion by Conservative defence minister Michael Fallon that the entire foreign aid and defence budgets be merged, calling it “ludicrous”. Answering questions on defence, minister Fallon said the
by Oliver Lane9 Jun 2015, 5:26 AM PST0

Britain’s defence force is totally unprepared for any confrontation with Vladimir Putin or IS and it must stop freeloading off the back of the US. These are the key points to be made in a highly critical report to be
by Simon Kent25 May 2015, 1:54 AM PST0

Britain hands over more cash in foreign aid than any other country in the world, despite having virtually no control over how the cash is spent and numerous reports detailing how aid is either wasted, or holds back development. In
by A.B. Sanderson21 Mar 2015, 4:42 AM PST0

The government is under fire from its own MPs for being ‘blind’ to the threats Britain faces from abroad and refusing to commit to spend two per cent of GDP on defence. MPs including former Army captain John Baron accused
by A.B. Sanderson13 Mar 2015, 7:01 AM PST0

Britain must commit to spending at least 2 percent of it’s GDP on defence budget as stipulated in Nato agreements or risk looking weak on the international stage, a number of politicians and army chiefs have warned. They have called
by Donna Rachel Edmunds23 Feb 2015, 7:33 AM PST0