Dr. Thomas Withington
Editor, Defence commentator, journalist, military historian.
Spirits in the Sky
The United States Air Force (USAF) will commence production of the first phase of the Northrop Grumman B-2A Spirit strategic bomber Flexible Strike programme...
UK’s Future Commanding EU Ops hangs in the Balance
The future of the UK’s Permanent Joint Headquarters (PJHQ) in commanding EU military operations hangs in the balance as the UK government prepares to...
Obituary – Jeffrey McKaughan
It was with great sadness that Armada International learned of the passing of our esteemed colleague Jeffrey McKaughan on 17th January, aged 60.
Mr. McKaughan,...
The End of Charleroi
In the third of our four-part series on the potential effect of nuclear weapons on selected targets around the world, we examine the possible...
Missile Mishaps
The Royal Navy’s Lockheed Martin UGM-133A Trident D-5 Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missiles (SLBMs) are back in the headlines, following revelations on 22nd January that a...
Armageddon Days Are Here Again!
In the first of a four-part series, we examine the potential effects of selected nuclear weapons on selected targets around the world, courtesy of...
Just the Facts, Donald, Just the Facts
The president-elect’s recent comments concerning NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organisation) show a worrying lack of strategic insight, and a stubborn refusal to face multilateral...
Put on Your Headphones!
3M Peltor has confirmed to armadainternational.com that testing has been performed by a selection of European militaries of the firm’s new CH-5 headset.
Although...
Batteries Required
The Royal Swedish Navy has told armadainternational.com that reports of the force using components sourced from military museums to reconstitute its land-based coastal artillery...
Apocalypse UK
The December 2016/January 2017 edition of Armada International will feature an article on the Royal Navy’s BAE Systems ‘Dreadnought’ class Nuclear-Powered Ballistic Missile Submarine...
