Fusion/integrated defence concept
Is this militarist realism? Defence dividends for an ‘armour-clad nation’
In the first of two articles on aspects of the government's recent defence and security reports, Emma Sangster looks at how the strategies reflect an era of 'militarist realism' which seeks to centre and normalise 'Defence' in all of our lives.
What the arms fair tells us about new militarism
As the world's largest arms fair takes place in London we look at what it says about the direction of defence and its relationship with civil society.
Insights from the arms fair
DSEI shows the military, government and death merchants are as entangled as ever.
Checking in with the neocons
The recent visit to the US by the Secretary of State for Defence provided the opportunity for a speech to the neoconservative American Enterprise Institute, laying out the UK's new strategy for defence and foreign policy.
The Integrated Review: enmeshing and strengthening the military
The government’s new defence and foreign policy review prioritises military thinking and interests at the expense of other international approaches and vital human security goals. Here we look at some of the Review's key elements and the implications of this new vision.