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A farewell to arms
Lewis Page
— 21st October 2009 — Issue 164 
The next government should save the armed forces—and leave weapons makers to sink or swim
The poor bloody infantry
The lives of British soldiers are being sacrificed to save jobs in an inefficient domestic arms industry. We should buy more “off the shelf” equipment from the US and thereby also reduce the excessive influence of BAE Systems on our politics
In defence of Dannatt
Lewis Page
— 19th November 2006 — Issue 128
Richard Dannatt was right to speak out about the British presence in Iraq. We need more candour from our military leaders, not less
Subject: British domestic politicsShould Britain renew the Trident nuclear deterrent?
Britain’s Trident submarines will last until 2025. Should they be renewed or can we survive without them?
Chemical hysteria
Lewis Page
— 22nd July 2006 — Issue 124
Don’t believe the hype about “WMDs”—chemical weapons are less destructive than conventional explosives
Hands off our subs
Lewis Page
— 17th December 2005 — Issue 117
There is no cost-effective alternative to Trident, apart from nuclear disarmament
A new model army?
One of Britain’s finest generals hints at a radical reordering of the armed forces to equip them for modern conflicts. Unfortunately, he only hints
Subject: Books & literatureWasted warships
Lewis Page
— 20th February 2004 — Issue 95
The world changed after the cold war, but the Royal Navy stayed the same. After 11 years’ service, I feel I have no choice but to leave
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