Defending the Defenders

BY DR ROBERT PARR Why the UK Must Back Its Special Forces: Russia’s Hybrid Warfare and the Growing Threat to UK Security General Valery Gerasimov, Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, pictured below, is widely credited with formalising Russia’s hybrid warfare doctrine, commonly referred to as the ‘Gerasimov Doctrine’. This strategy integrates traditional military tactics with political, economic, informational, and legal … Continue reading Defending the Defenders

The Clonoe Ambush: Behind the Scenes

BY FRANCIS CARR How the SAS Ended One More IRA Attack and the Future Threat of Russian Hybrid Warfare in Britain On the night of 16 February 1992, at approximately 10:40 PM, a Provisional IRA unit launched an assault on the Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) police station in Coalisland, County Tyrone. Armed with Eastern Bloc AK-47s and a Soviet-designed DShK heavy machine gun mounted on … Continue reading The Clonoe Ambush: Behind the Scenes