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Defence investment plan should make the UK more secure – but it will need to find the money from somewhere

Defence investment plan should make the UK more secure – but it will need to find the money from somewhere

Efficiency savings can be easier to find on paper than to achieve in real life.

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Matthew Powell

Why Iran is attacking Gulf energy infrastructure

Iran’s attacks on Gulf energy infrastructure are part of a broader strategy the regime in Tehran has employed to try and ensure its survival.

19.03.2026 30

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Matthew Powell

Why Iran has been attacking Gulf energy infrastructure

Iran’s attacks on Gulf energy infrastructure are part of a broader strategy the regime in Tehran has employed to try and ensure its survival.

19.03.2026 30

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Matthew Powell

Iran conflict: air campaigns rarely work as intended – they often make matters worse

Fomenting a revolution when you have little ability to control how events play out on the ground can lead to unfavourable outcomes.

05.03.2026 10

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Drones have changed warfare. Two new weapons might be about alter its course again

Direct-energy weapons are being developed as a way to defend against drone attacks.

27.11.2025 10

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How can Europe fight back against incursions by drone aircraft?

Lasers, electronic jamming and nets are all possibilities.

29.09.2025 10

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Matthew Powell

Russia’s decision to pull out of nuclear treaty makes the world more dangerous

The move has prompted fears of a new nuclear arms race.

06.08.2025 20

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Israel’s air strength is giving it a free hand over Iran

The Iranian military has been largely unable to prevent missile attacks and Israeli aircraft from entering its air space.

17.06.2025 20

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Kyiv’s allies have lifted restrictions on Ukraine attacking targets inside Russia – here’s what that means for the war

Kyiv is hoping that being able to hit targets inside Russia will give it the strategic edge it has lacked until now.

31.05.2025 20

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Golden Dome: what Trump should learn from Reagan’s ‘Star Wars’ missile defence system plan

Donald Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’ initiative is the latest and most expensive defence system ever imagined.

22.05.2025 20

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Matthew Powell