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Impact of the F-35B Decision: Time Now to Have Two Ships, Not One

The UK Government's decision to opt for the F-35 B, vertical landing Joint Strike Fighter means that aircraft carriers will not be fitted with 'cats-and-traps' and will lose the strategic flexibility originally envisaged. To some degree, that loss can be offset by bringing two aircraft carriers into service.

Roundtable Report: China’s Engagement in Non-Traditional Security

Miwa Hirono and Alexander Neill

What are the challenges and opportunities for UK-China military co-operation? A report produced in association with the Institute of Asia-Pacific Studies and China Policy Institute, University of Nottingham

The Need for Defence Diplomacy

The success of military operations in Afghanistan and beyond requires better communications with publics at home and on the frontline. To do this, we need to further erode the barriers between the diplomatic, military and civilian worlds.