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?
As US and British troops withdraw from Afghanistan, it is well worth reading this analysis dating back to Sep 2009 – offered as advice to British officers in theatre. The author is a former British SAS officer with long experience of terrorist and insurgency operations. It is difficult to find even well-informed people who can explain why NATO is fighting in Afghanistan, and this leaves … Continue reading View from Outside Afghanistan
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
