Osborne’s cuts could reduce Army to virtually useless
Osborne’s cuts could reduce Army to virtually useless
Cuts will be so severe that Nato could classify our reduced forces not as an army, but a gendarmerie
9 Dec 2014
Iran and US: phantom allies in the war against IS
Iran and US: phantom allies in the war against IS
The two nations are far from being friends, but Iran’s bombing of IS points to ‘undeclared tolerance’
3 Dec 2014
ROBERT FOX: Our undeclared war with Russia
ROBERT FOX: Our undeclared war with Russia
A cyber attack on America’s largest bank, JP Morgan, raises questions only Vladimir Putin can answer
1 Dec 2014
ROBERT FOX: New video hints at changes in IS
ROBERT FOX: New video hints at changes in IS
More rudimentary filming suggests Islamic State is on the run: if anything, the movement is spreading
17 Nov 2014
Let them drown: Britain’s new 'strategy' for mass migration
Let them drown: Britain’s new 'strategy' for mass migration
Like Blair before him, Cameron looks for glory and ducks big issues that require strategic thinking
31 Oct 2014
Mystery sub in Swedish waters: what’s Putin up to now?
Mystery sub in Swedish waters: what’s Putin up to now?
Cold War fears resurface as Moscow denies submarine is theirs - despite strong evidence to the contrary
22 Oct 2014
Cameron to use Chilcot report to support his anti-war stance
Cameron to use Chilcot report to support his anti-war stance
Chilcot Inquiry into Britain’s role in Iraq War is to publish its report. Can PM make it work for him?
22 Sep 2014
Nato summit: judgment day for 'Dick Swiveller' Cameron
Nato summit: judgment day for 'Dick Swiveller' Cameron
Cameron and Obama have a lot of persuading to do as the West faces IS and Ukraine crises
4 Sep 2014
ROBERT FOX: Islamic State grows as we hesitate
ROBERT FOX: Islamic State grows as we hesitate
Can 'coalition of the willing' come together to deal with Islamic State? Not if Cameron can help it
28 Aug 2014
ROBERT FOX: Iraq needs UK boots on the ground
ROBERT FOX: Iraq needs UK boots on the ground
And why the PM must accept that destroying the Sunni fanatics will necessitate 'boots on the ground'
22 Aug 2014
ROBERT FOX: How the West must repay the Kurds
ROBERT FOX: How the West must repay the Kurds
If we want Kurds to act as our 'boots on the ground' against IS, there can be no more broken promises
20 Aug 2014
MT SINJAR: No rescue needed - very convenient
MT SINJAR: No rescue needed - very convenient
Cameron's foreign policy is an 'omnishambles' while Obama looks increasingly parochial and isolationist
15 Aug 2014
Iraq, Gaza, Ebola: perfect storm tests Obama and Cameron
Iraq, Gaza, Ebola: perfect storm tests Obama and Cameron
As US bombers attack Islamic State fighters, the world looks as flammable today as it did in 1914
8 Aug 2014
Risk of serious conflict in Ukraine escalates
Risk of serious conflict in Ukraine escalates
Sanctions that tip Russia into recession only pile the pressure on Putin to grab what he can in Ukraine
30 Jul 2014
MH17: Compare Dutch dignity with Cameron's bombast
MH17: Compare Dutch dignity with Cameron's bombast
The PM might have given Nick Clegg some space – after all, he is half-Dutch and a Dutch speaker
22 Jul 2014
FLIGHT MH17: Putin 'has picked the wrong fight'
FLIGHT MH17: Putin 'has picked the wrong fight'
For Putin, this is the worst collision between Russia and the West since the end of the Cold War
18 Jul 2014
ROBERT FOX: Why didn't the West see Isis coming?
ROBERT FOX: Why didn't the West see Isis coming?
One of Cameron's advisers remarked: 'We thought Isis was in retreat at the end of last year'…
4 Jul 2014
Al-Baghdadi grabs global jihad brand once owned by Bin Laden
Al-Baghdadi grabs global jihad brand once owned by Bin Laden
By using social media, self-proclaimed Caliph Ibrahim insures the flow of recruits from Britain and Europe
30 Jun 2014
Ukraine crisis: EU and Nato's intellectual shambles exposed
Ukraine crisis: EU and Nato's intellectual shambles exposed
A quarter of a century after the Cold War, dreams of harmony and consensus are shot to pieces
14 Apr 2014
Taliban threat to Afghan poll: was anything accomplished?
Taliban threat to Afghan poll: was anything accomplished?
Three news books suggest Britain's adventure in Afghanistan was a horrible waste of lives and money
31 Mar 2014
more proof that Egypt is out of control
more proof that Egypt is out of control
Al-Sisi needs to get a grip if US and secular middle classes are to support his leadership
25 Mar 2014
ROBERT FOX: Half-truths that fog Ukraine coverage
ROBERT FOX: Half-truths that fog Ukraine coverage
If Crimea is re-annexed to Moscow, the numbers fleeing could create a humanitarian crisis
7 Mar 2014
Who killed Els Borst? All the hallmarks of political murder
Who killed Els Borst? All the hallmarks of political murder
Time to press pause on Nordic noir thrillers and consider the real-life fate of a brave Dutchwoman
27 Feb 2014
UKRAINE: How to keep Putin's Russia at bay
UKRAINE: How to keep Putin's Russia at bay
Pussy Riot shows the way: social media coverage is the best answer to Kiev's 'wicked problem'
21 Feb 2014
High-handed Erdogan: what lies behind the violence in Turkey
High-handed Erdogan: what lies behind the violence in Turkey
Turkey is officially secular – and the protesters don't like Erdogan's increasingly Islamic agenda
3 Jun 2013
ROBERT FOX: Will dogma and jargon win the war?
ROBERT FOX: Will dogma and jargon win the war?
Future wars will be fought by British commanders well versed in the rhetoric of management schools
23 Apr 2013
ROBERT FOX: Why does Cameron want to use foreign aid? Syria
ROBERT FOX: Why does Cameron want to use foreign aid? Syria
PM's new strategy masks the ugly truth – that unless Trident is dropped, we cannot afford these missions
21 Feb 2013
Britain is likely to lose a second Falklands War
Britain is likely to lose a second Falklands War
If the Argentines try again to take the islands, new UK policy means there will be little resistance
14 Sep 2010