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The Purpose of an Army
“What’s the purpose of an army,” I ask.
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Providing ‘Aid to the Civil Power’ in Colonial India
Field Marshal Sir William Slim
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Victory '45
A review of a quite brilliant new book by James Holland and Al Murray
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Is the Kingdom yet lost?
A few depressing rumours are swirling around about the SDR process which seem to indicate that the ongoing Strategic and Defence Review is to be another…
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The 'We Have Ways' phenomenon
…long may it continue
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OK! Let's talk about empire...
I sat through a dreary and self-indulgent conversation between two writers last week, one of whom has written what I understand to be a best-selling…
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Armed Forces Day. So what?
Today is Armed Forces Day.
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Dmitry's lament - why Russia lost the battle for Hostomel
I recently ‘interviewed’ a survivor of the Special Military Operation.
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The reconquest of Burma, 1945
A concatenation of marvelous military miracles
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Korea, War Without End
An indulgent #Bookfriday announcing the arrival of Lord Dannatt's and my new book
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Britain's Greatest General
My case for Bill Slim
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Is the tank dead?
Harrumphing into my cornflakes
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