Author Archives: Robert Fry
Why we still don’t understand the Somme
Losses were huge, yet the battle started the process that led to an historic victory for the British
The US military no longer holds the technological aces—what can it do?
The country is searching for the elusive "third offset strategy"
Putin’s Syria success puts western military strategy to shame
"Russia's venture has been remarkably economical in terms of time and resources"
A very unChinese standoff in the South China Sea
"The defining strategic engagement of the 21st Century is shaping up"
The man the terrorists couldn’t kill
“What the Russians learned in fighting the Germans at Stalingrad in 1942, IS is applying today”
The Obama worldview
Obama has given US foreign policy something it sorely lacked–intellectual clarity
How Russia made the Middle East
The country’s current strategy risks fuelling a sectarian war
The moral case alone is not enough to justify Syria air strikes
The cloak of moral certainty the Prime Minister has chosen to wear resembles the emperor’s new clothes
Defence review: what is Britain’s place in the world?
The royal navy is the clear winner from Cameron's much-touted defence spending announcement
After Tunisia should we bomb Islamic State in Syria?
In the wake of the beach massacre is it time for the government to take further military action?
Defence cuts: should we fight our wars at home or away?
Big questions need to be asked about the purpose of our armed forces. Michael Fallon's speech this week did not address them