Recent content by Lennox970

A sound article on European military strength without the United States. Can Europe defend itself without help from America?

Yes, a very different dynamic with Starmer. Getting slapped by Trump (China visit, Chagos) doesn't play to his base the way it does with Carney. Put bluntly, it makes him look weak (with both electorate and internal Labour rivals, see above). I also think Starmer wants to keep on good terms...

More developments in the Shakespearean drama that is Starmer's government. The main stalking horse candidate for the Labour Party leadership, Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham, has just been chopped at the knees by Kier Starmer. He intended to stand for MP in a forthcoming local byelection, but...

Yes, exactly that. For a threat to be effective, it has to be credible, so putting everything in place for a full-on campaign. What the objectives would ultimately be remains to be seen. Remaining nuclear programme infrastructure, military/IRGC capabilities, leadership? Regime change -...

Yes, and I am hard-pressed to understand why mainstream parties don't pick up on this discontent and do something about it. Maybe it shows the limits of governments today to affect salaries and house prices - even, it seems, economic growth. Either way, (based on personal experience) it isn't a...

In some countries, the young have turned to the Greens, in others to the conservatives (if in opposition). It would seem to be a vote against the status quo centre.

And this relates to the thread topic how? Just updating on the global presence of our new strategic partner. I caught this press release by the PM ('PM Carney's Canada') just the other day...

According to CNN Musk gave free access to Starlink over Iran last week. Speculation that our Chinese friends are helping to mitigate this.

Though I am not convinced their prospects are all that much better, some interesting polling done this week on Venezuelan public opinion. Venezuelans believe Donald Trump has offered them a better future An exclusive poll for The Economist also reveals an overwhelming desire for democracy

For clarification, your argument on the Homeland defence definition isn't for me. Everything I wrote was derived or deducted from the following. 1. In June 2025, Greenland was moved from the EUCOM to the NORTHCOM AOR. Pentagon Places Greenland Under US Northern Command 2. The preamble to...

On Venezuela, John Bew does a good job of disentangling the motives of Trump (and associated advisors) as a mix of various strategic, national security and commercial interests.The Age of Invasion. This Atlantic Council report not a great revelation, but a sensible diagnosis and recommendation...

A very astute observation.

I think back in the 90s it would have been hands down about resources. But in this New World, it is predominantly about China (or China and Russia - the "DragonBear") and securing the Western Hemisphere - wider Homeland defence. Key priorities and measures of relative power will include (as...

I always respect those who serve and have served. Myself? 39 years. All three services, in two nations and ...one or two...operational tours, as you can imagine. Thanks for asking! The point I make is that securing the Western Hemisphere is the priority - GL is Homeland defence, not defence of...

I literally spat out my coffee reading this! Logistics, dear boy, logistics... Great sense of humour on this forum though!