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Jan 22

Send tanks to Ukraine now!

Germany’s refusal to supply Leopard 2s is a disaster — Germany’s decision to block the large-scale transfer of Western-built main battle tanks to Ukraine will, like all its previous hesitations, eventually be eroded. But it’s a blow — not just to Ukraine, but to NATO and the collective Western response to Russian aggression. [UPDATE 23.01.23: Annalena Baerbock has given Poland…

Ukraine

7 min read

Send tanks to Ukraine now!
Send tanks to Ukraine now!
Ukraine

7 min read


Jan 16

The UK’s strategic reset gets…reset

A guide to the upcoming ‘Refresh’ of the Integrated Review — The Ukraine war has triggered a major review of British foreign policy but, yet again, the opposition parties are shut out until it’s over. Which is a pity because, as the record shows, the Labour Party party got it right first time. The Intergrated Review published in March 2021 (IR21)…

Ukraine

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The UK’s strategic reset gets…reset
The UK’s strategic reset gets…reset
Ukraine

10 min read


Published in HOW TO STOP FASCISM

·Dec 18, 2022

Ukraine: Which Side Are You On?

Left-wing Democrats need to stand up for international law — Imagine an alt-history of the Spanish Civil War where, after some initial reversals, the anti-fascist side starts winning. They drive back Franco’s armies largely because France, Britain and the USA reject “non-intervention” and send in heavy weapons, offsetting the support coming from Hitler and Mussolini. In this scenario, does anyone…

Ukraine

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Ukraine: Which Side Are You On?
Ukraine: Which Side Are You On?
Ukraine

15 min read


Dec 15, 2022

The Admiral’s not for turning

UK armed forces chief doubles down on Indo-Pacific strategy — There were three big takeaways from the Chief of the Defence Staff’s annual RUSI lecture, delivered last night. First, Admiral Sir Tony Radakin’s categoric statement that “Russia is losing” the Ukraine war. He warned Putin that: “Russia faces a critical shortage of artillery munitions. This means that their ability to…

Ukraine

8 min read

The Admiral’s not for turning
The Admiral’s not for turning
Ukraine

8 min read


Dec 3, 2022

Ukraine: A Left-wing Theory of Victory?

You can’t win a war without a war economy — During the past three months, miners in Volyn have protested against what their leaders allege is management corruption. Nurses in Ivanovo Frankovsk have protested against unpaid wages. …

Ukraine

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Ukraine: A Left-wing Theory of Victory?
Ukraine: A Left-wing Theory of Victory?
Ukraine

12 min read


Nov 30, 2022

90 Days of Atrocities and Mistakes

Summary of a RUSI report into Russia’s attack on Ukraine — When Russia invaded Ukraine, on 24 February, the units attacking Kyiv expected to achieve victory within 10 days, after which they would begin mopping up “scattered units” of resistance fighters. …

Ukraine

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90 Days of Atrocities and Mistakes
90 Days of Atrocities and Mistakes
Ukraine

18 min read


Nov 29, 2022

Sunak: More Indo-Pacific Hubris

Britain’s security and prosperity do not revolve around the Malacca Strait — Last night Rishi Sunak abandoned Liz Truss’ pledge to designate China a “threat” to Britain’s national security. That is a welcome change from where both Truss and Boris Johnson were trying to take the UK’s relationship with the emerging superpower. Because there is a clear and present threat: Russia and…

China

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Sunak: More Indo-Pacific Hubris
Sunak: More Indo-Pacific Hubris
China

5 min read


Nov 26, 2022

Naval Strike Missile: A Microcosm of Tory Defence confusion

The troubled story of Britain’s anti-ship missiles — The Royal Navy’s warships — described by MPs last year as “spiky herbivores” due to their lack of offensive capacity — look set to go carnivorous. On 23 November the Ministry of Defence announced it will acquire an unspecified number of the Norwegian-built Naval Strike Missile (NSM) to equip 11…

Royal Navy

8 min read

Naval Strike Missile: A Microcosm of Tory Defence Confusion
Naval Strike Missile: A Microcosm of Tory Defence Confusion
Royal Navy

8 min read


Nov 18, 2022

You’ve Never Had It So Bad

The politics of Tory self-destruction — Jeremy Hunt’s Autumn Statement is set to plunge British living standards into a steep and sudden fall. Families will see their spending power drop by 7% in two years, as double-digit inflation combines with higher taxes to make them poorer. That won’t just wipe out all the wage growth of…

Sunak

7 min read

You’ve Never Had It So Bad
You’ve Never Had It So Bad
Sunak

7 min read


Nov 13, 2022

After Kherson, what’s the end-game?

Are we approaching “half time” in the Russia-Ukraine war? — Over the Summer, a British defence minister is said to have told colleagues: “Ukraine needs to score a goal before half time”. …

Kherson

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After Kherson, what’s the end-game?
After Kherson, what’s the end-game?
Kherson

9 min read

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