Gen Charlie Herbert on polarising impact of Gaza War, paths to peace

In this episode of The Security Podcast we examine the critical state of South Africa’s Air Force. It has been reported as reaching a critical low with only six fully operational and defence ready aircraft out of a fleet of 330. It is the latest revelation in a litany of…

Transforming the British Army into a war winning machine will require a revolution not an evolution, according to Colonel (Retd) Harry Fullerton OBE. The British Army's fighting Power has been allowed to erode over the past 35 years. The publication Government’s Strategic Defence Review 2025 (SDR 25) has been delayed,…

Lawfare - what it means for serving and former members of the British Armed forces - especially those serving in the SAS/SBS is the subject of the latest episode of The Security Podcast. Our guest is Brig (Retd) Phil McEvoy, the former head of Operational Law Army and the Deputy…

In the second part of the podcast with Colonel Harry Fullerton, the former commander of the Household Cavalry regiment assesses what went wrong in Afghanistan and why. Harry explains that while he, and other commanders, achieved tactical success on the ground - defeating the Taliban wherever they met them -…

Africa has witnessed a significant surge in the recruitment of child soldiers across conflict zones, exacerbated by Islamic insurgencies advancing southward across the continent. The United Nations has highlighted a notably high increase in child recruitment, primarily by non-state armed groups, estimating that 8,655 children were recruited for conflicts in…