A large part of the issue is that the English national psyche is buttressed by the highly visible trappings of military puissance rather than actual capability. Hence the Army owning thousands of hor… (View Post)

He had a not great, not terrible reputation in the service. Always held in a bit of sniffy disregard because he wasn't from the "Holy Trinity" (Surface Warfare, Submariners, Fleet Air … (View Post)

Radakin is just making a few quid by telling Sunday Times readers what they want to hear. That's it. The article not a masterclass in strategic threat analysis and defence procurement planning, … (View Post)

Not really. The two Russian words are very similar and would be very difficult to say in rapid succession. (View Post)

Comment on the Russian TV show Большая игра ('The Great Game', think the Sky News papers bit only featuring panellists with very high levels of education) last week: Vladimir Vladimirovich … (View Post)