Inside the case of Roark Aerospace: The British defence unicorn no one can verify
On Boxing Day 2025, we received a press release from Roark Aerospace. The UK startup, which makes anti-drone systems, reported it had closed a $210 million Series B investment round at a post-money valuation of $1.6 billion. It caught our attention. If the UK had produced a defence tech startup...
Report maps Russia’s hybrid war on Poland
A new report from Defence24 has outlined the role of Russia in a number of cyberattacks and acts of sabotage....
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China’s quantum five-year plan is a wake-up call
The UK’s quantum sector has recently been buoyed by a £2bn government commitment, a significant signal of intent to develop...
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Sovereign fuel: how the tactical edge is escaping the global oil crisis
Whenever global oil prices spike, conversation around the impact and reasons usually sticks to the big picture, whether countries have...
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The UK is under attack from grey-zone warfare, and we are not ready for it
The UK is under attack, and we are not prepared. Earlier this month, Kensington Gardens was closed to the public...
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Nowhere to hide
"All warfare is based on deception. Hence, when we are able to attack, we must seem unable; when using our...
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The UK is on the precipice of geopolitical and military irrelevance
Imagine the headline next week: “Trump seizes Cyprus, Chagos and Gibraltar from the UK.” Such is the ambiguity of Britain’s...
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