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Matthew Bishop
UK boost to defence could pay dividends

Sun 12 Apr 2026

UK boost to defence could pay dividends
Kim Darroch
Europe must find a way to defend itself that does not rely on the US

Sun 22 Mar 2026

Europe must find a way to defend itself that does not rely on the US
Nicholas Lyons
Inheritance tax-exempt bonds can fill defence investment gap

Sun 8 Mar 2026

Inheritance tax-exempt bonds can fill defence investment gap
Catherine Neilan
Mark Carney to urge Starmer to join ‘world bank for defence’

Sun 8 Mar 2026

Mark Carney to urge Starmer to join ‘world bank for defence’
Robin Pagnamenta
The boom in remote-controlled death

Thu 5 Mar 2026

The boom in remote-controlled death
Bernard Gray
Britain hasn’t the strength to stop a drone, let alone join Trump’s war in Iran

Wed 4 Mar 2026

Britain hasn’t the strength to stop a drone, let alone join Trump’s war in Iran
Fred Harter
Palmer Luckey has sights set on US defence big bucks

Mon 23 Feb 2026

Palmer Luckey has sights set on US defence big bucks
Rachel Sylvester
Starmer hoping to get closer to the EU on defence

Sun 1 Feb 2026

Starmer hoping to get closer to the EU on defence
Ben Zaranko
UK risks shooting itself in the foot on defence

Wed 28 Jan 2026

UK risks shooting itself in the foot on defence
Patricia Clarke
AI predictions for 2026

Sat 3 Jan 2026

AI predictions for 2026
Andrew Rawnsley
Time to sound the alarm: the United States no longer behaves like a friend

Sun 14 Dec 2025

Time to sound the alarm: the United States no longer behaves like a friend
Deborah Haynes
British fighting power is ‘a mirage’, say former defence secretaries

Thu 4 Dec 2025

British fighting power is ‘a mirage’, say former defence secretaries
Bernard Gray
Peace will be greeted with sighs of relief … by those footing the arms bill

Wed 3 Dec 2025

Peace will be greeted with sighs of relief … by those footing the arms bill
Kim Willsher
France falls in line to ask its young to face Russian threat

Sun 30 Nov 2025

France falls in line to ask its young to face Russian threat
War as a game

10 mins • S1, E1244

War as a game
Catherine Neilan
Anger as millions spent on Russian plane

Sun 9 Nov 2025

Anger as millions spent on Russian plane
Bernard Gray
In the dangerous game of nuclear poker, the US and Russia have the most to lose

Thu 6 Nov 2025

In the dangerous game of nuclear poker, the US and Russia have the most to lose
Bernard Gray
Russian ‘post-doomsday’ nuclear-powered missile escalates standoff with US

Sat 1 Nov 2025

Russian ‘post-doomsday’ nuclear-powered missile escalates standoff with US
Bernard Gray
‘War footing’ and a tight defence budget don’t go hand in hand

Sun 19 Oct 2025

‘War footing’ and a tight defence budget don’t go hand in hand

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