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Lawfare, Military

Who Defends the Defenders?

BY GEORGE SIMM DCM The Unseen Struggle: Soldiers, Sovereignty, and Human Rights in the Fight Against Extremism Unlike police officers, who benefit from representative bodies, soldiers have no such representation or protection. This disparity carries significant consequences. Late last year, the Metropolitan Police’s armed officers effectively withdrew their services in response to the legal handling of the Chris Kaba case. The result was a severe … Continue reading Who Defends the Defenders?

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Immigration, Military

Will You Take up Arms for Us?

BY NICK PEARCE The Status of Refugees and Asylum Seekers in the UK: Implications of a Potential Conflict As discussions about national security and defence strategies rise in public discourse, the status of refugees and asylum seekers in the UK comes into sharp focus. With changing geopolitical dynamics, such as the heightened threat perceived from Russia, concerns about how the government may respond to these … Continue reading Will You Take up Arms for Us?

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War

All War Is Deception

BY NIGEL FARQUHARSON “All war is deception” is one of those truisms that resonates through the ages simply by dint of being accurate. By way of an example, I was privileged to serve under General Mike Rose in his Sarajevo-based Bosnia theatre command. Like every commander ever, he needed hard, clear information upon which to direct his resources and achieve his mission (of stopping the … Continue reading All War Is Deception

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Counter Extremism

The Dynamics of Political Extremism: A Critical Examination

BY MARK TAC Around two years ago, I was invited to contribute to an initiative led by John Woodcock, Lord Walney, to define extremism in politics. This study was inspired by Boris Johnson and proposed by my local MP, who was then the Secretary of State for Transport. At the initial meeting, I was eager to explore the fundamental definitions required for any academic study, … Continue reading The Dynamics of Political Extremism: A Critical Examination

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War

Ukraine Update

BY MARK TAC Some of my thoughts on the war in Ukraine… The Ukrainians have been busy attacking Russian early warning radars with drones, a long way from the front. On 23rd May, a radar was attacked by drones at Baronowski, 600 km from the Ukraine-Russian front, near Armavir (east of Stavropol), in the region of Krasnodar. Five days later, on 28th May, another radar … Continue reading Ukraine Update

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Military

The Patch

BY ROGER WATSON Anyone with military connections will understand the term ‘patch’ which is a military colloquialism for accommodation where serving members of the armed forces live with their families. This is distinct from barracks and messes which are usually within the confines of a military camp. Living ‘on the patch’ therefore means living in military housing in the area immediately surrounding a military camp. … Continue reading The Patch

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Press Releases

IRA Victims Take Gerry Adams to High Court

The following press release – well worth reading, especially for CSM’s military followers – came through to the Squires from the law firm McCue Jury & Partners, linking to this Crowd Justice link: https://www.crowdjustice.com/case/ivt/ Landmark legal action for truth and accountability London, UK, 25 June 2022 A high court civil action has been launched by victims of Provisional IRA terrorism against Gerry ADAMS. The claimants … Continue reading IRA Victims Take Gerry Adams to High Court

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Politics

Time to Neutralise the HIU

BY JAMIE FOSTER Senior Tories are demanding that Boris Johnson cut the powers of a historic investigations unit (HIU) as part of his deal to get power sharing back on at Stormont. The unit is tasked with investigating the deaths caused by the British Army during the troubles. There are real concerns that the unit will investigate all 302 deaths caused during the period. Tory … Continue reading Time to Neutralise the HIU

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