Defense Politics
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Priti Patel blocks rescue of British Isis children
Priti Patel blocks rescue of British Isis children
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.
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.
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.”
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.
Partner, Lt Gen (Rtd) Sir Graeme Lamb, on the impact of today’s technological breakthroughs on tomorrow’s warfare.
Partnerships between defence and commercial enterprises will play a ‘pivotal moment’ in the nature of warfare.
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.