Military resistance
Richard Lutz ponders the cash Britain spends on defence and asks whether it’s really worth it.
70th Anniversary of the Dams Raid
Peter Preston-Hough, Visiting Lecturer in War Studies at the University of Wolverhampton, writes on the anniversary of this famous event in RAF history.
Foreign Office at odds with the MOD
Andy Goff drones on about government hypocrisy and inter-departmental confusion over killing people.
Will you send Christmas texts rather than cards this year?
Twenty years after the first text message, more than half of people prefer to text their friends rather than phone or meet in person
South Africa War Memorial rededication ceremony
The somewhat controversial South Africa War Memorial in Cannon Hill Park is to be rededicated at a ceremony on Saturday, 8th December.
The Battle Back Centre opened today
The Battle Back Centre (Lilleshall), which provides adaptive sport and adventure training activities to enhance the recovery of wounded, injured and sick men and women from all three Services, was opened today by The Royal British Legion and the Ministry of Defence.
Armed forces support charity organises festive fundraiser
A charity which supports both current and former armed services personnel is planning to hold a festive fundraiser in the run-up to Christmas
A song of Remembrance and Repatriation
A song of remembrance played all over the world but not in Birmingham – an author’s disappointment.
The Lynx effect arriving in Telford
A Royal Navy Lynx helicopter and her crew from 815 Naval Air Squadron will help bring a sense of perspective to this year’s Scale ModelWorld exhibition at the Telford International Centre
Droneworld
More drone attack planes for Britain. But what’s behind it, asks Richard Lutz
Wounded at Birmingham Rep
As British military casualties continue to return from the war in Afghanistan, Wounded – an emotional new play by Jenny Stephens – tells the stories of two soldiers, fighting a century apart
Besmirching the memory
According to its website the British National Party (BNP) is to pay Birmingham a visit on Sunday, October 7th, in its guise as the “British Veterans’ Group”.
Transatlantic survey reveals NATO has still to convince public that Alliance is essential for their security
The German Marshall Fund has recently released its eleventh Transatlantic Trends survey. It charts US and European public opinion on a range of transatlantic issues, including foreign policy challenges, support for NATO, the economy, and the rise of other world powers.
Model helpers required
The Royal Air Force Museum has launched an appeal aimed at fans of smaller aircraft than they usually deal with.