Military
Human Rights Pretension
‘The last utopia of human rights is becoming as politicised as its predecessors and this may be its undoing’
Is God on Our Side? Morality in World War Two
How does one fight a “just” war when warfare deranges human morals? And how does this square with one’s faith?
The Death Knell of the British Empire
Surabaya, October 1945: The forgotten Indonesian war that foreshadowed today’s conflicts, as a humanitarian mission turned into a bloodbath
Buried History
The war efforts of thousands of allied Muslim soldiers in the two World Wars points to our shared heritage
We Have to be Ready For Anything
The forthcoming defence review must answer our need to be able to face unpredictable threats
Moral Fog of War
Moral Combat: A History of World War II by Michael Burleigh
Bomb Scares
‘We can cope with nuclear terrorism. But the government must level with people about how it can be treated’
The Craze for Counter-Insurgency
‘Like Churchill, Obama is not in awe of the overrated expertise of generals’
A Military Solution for Afghanistan
Now that the insurgency is cracking, the time has come for Nato to send more troops into the war zone to finish off the job
Entrenched Enemies
The American Civil War: A Military History by John Keegan
