While it may be true that richer nations have a moral obligation to assist those less fortunate than themselves, the … Continue reading “Foreign aid plans will be counterproductive”

‘With Trident we could obliterate the whole of Eastern Europe’, protests Sir Humphrey Appleby in a classic episode of Yes … Continue reading “Should the government reconsider its decision to proceed with Trident?”

With Britain currently fighting two wars, many commentators are claiming that the cuts in defence spending envisioned in the Strategic … Continue reading “Substantial cuts in the defence budget should be a priority”

A fascinating fact about defence budgets is that no matter what the changes in the strategic situation the proportion of … Continue reading “Defence policy is not the product of rational decision-making”

Fiscal restraint can be a good thing: properly handled it forces people to determine what is essential and what is … Continue reading “Defence Review shows no signs of strategic thinking”

A fascinating fact about defence budgets is that no matter what the changes in the strategic situation the proportion of … Continue reading “Defence policy is not the product of rational decision-making”