War in focus

THIS MONTH IN HISTORY: NOVEMBER

In 1990 the British Army had 153,000 regular troops, in 2025 it had 75,000 – its combat power shrunk by more than half. Why did this contraction happen, and what are the implications for the Army’s fighting power?

Portland, Oregon More troops deployed: President Trump announced ...

FREDERICKSBURG, VIRGINIA, USA 11-15 DECEMBER 1862

For over 14 years the Royal Navy has taken on Iranian-backed terror against international shipping

The forced landing of a shot-up Junkers Ju 88A bomber of Kampfgeschwader (KG) 77 on the north Kent coast in late September 1940, during one of the bloodiest days of the Battle of Britain, gave rise to