Whether one agrees or disagrees with the UK’s launch of Storm Shadow at Syria on 13 Apr 18, the Prime Minister had the luxury of selecting this low risk military option. The UK support to the US, UK French coordinated joint action was contributed by Royal Air Force Tornado GR4 aircraft which launched the Storm Shadow Continue reading
The Summary of the official OPCW Report into the UK Salisbury Incident. OPCW -TECHNICAL SECRETARIAT
DS is aware that in 1992 the West knew of Novichok through the data provided by a defecting Russian scientist; see document in link here. (table2, page 25) Yet the two most recent Threat trend analyses for and by HMG hardly mention CBRN via state actors; see documents in links here. It bothers DS Continue reading
DefenceSynergia (DS) notes with increasing concern numerous recent media articles that appear to confirm MOD’s intent to sell HMS Ocean to Brazil is not merely a possibility but an active policy. HMS Ocean’s sale price to Brazil appears to be in the region of £85 million for a ship which came out of a £65 Continue reading
The oral evidence provided on the 5th of December to the House of Commons Defence Committee (HCDC) inquiry into UK Amphibious Warfare capability can be accessed here. http://www.parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/71a68c0d-db9f-4af0-a27b-928dd5831271 The evidence of Maj Gen Julian Thompson and Lt Gen Sir Robert Fry echoed much of the written evidence that DefenceSynergia (DS) is submitting to the Continue reading
DefenceSynergia (DS) is pleased to publish Howard Wheeldon’s helpful precis of the questions and answers to and from our new Secretary of State for Defence, The Right Honourable Gavin Williamson MP, during yesterday’s House of Commons Defence debate. Howard prefaces his précis with some introductory remarks which not necessarily represent those of DS. Given that Continue reading
DefenceSynergia on the Ministry of Defence Equipment/Personnel Funding Debacle It seems to DefenceSynergia (DS) that the issue of Defence funding must be simplified for public understanding and proper transparency, accountability and analysis. In doing so we would want to focus upon the core issue –