Defense Politics
Children should not be punished for their parents’ actions and decisions
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Priti Patel blocks rescue of British Isis children
Defense
Defense Politics
World Powers Warn Iran To Stick To Terms Of Nuclear Deal
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Officials from Britain, France, Germany and other countries met with Iranian officials Friday, in an attempt to get that country to stick with the nuclear deal that the U.S. exited last year. Here & Now's Femi Oke speaks with Sir Peter Westmacott (@PeterWestmacott), a former British ambassador to Washington who was stationed in Iran as a diplomat.
Defense Politics
In Trump’s Iran Response, Some See a Dangerous Ambiguity Image
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President Trump’s decisions to order and then suddenly abort a military strike against Iran set off a debate across the region on Friday over whether his stop at the brink amounted to his gravest threat yet or a sign of capitulation.
Defense Politics
Dark money flows between Russia and Iran show how vital EU sanctions are against both
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On Tuesday 12 March, the European People’s Party (EPP) Vice President Sandra Kalniete presented a report to the European Parliament calling for the EU to reassess its relationship with Russia. It was a small intervention which many will have missed. Kalniete said that “the EU should stand ready to consider adopting further sanctions if Russia's violation of international law continues.”
Defense
The armed forces need radical reform as well as money
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Exclusive: Professor Clarke comments on why we should be increasing our defence spending instead of reducing it, but only on a sector that has undergone significant reform.
Defense Technology
‘Commentary: The coming robot arms race’
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Partner, Lt Gen (Rtd) Sir Graeme Lamb, on the impact of today’s technological breakthroughs on tomorrow’s warfare.
Defense
‘Flexibility vital for RAF success’
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Partnerships between defence and commercial enterprises will play a ‘pivotal moment’ in the nature of warfare.
Defense Politics
‘Trump is pushing US-UK intelligence co-operation onto the rocks’
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The fact that politicians keep reassuring us about the health of the vital intelligence relationship between the US and Britain is a sure sign that it is getting a bit rocky.