The UK’s £71 billion F-35 program suffers from delays, pilot and engineer shortages, and missing weapons integration, risking RAF and NATO combat effectiveness. Executive Summary The British F-35 Lightning program, designed to equip the Royal Air Force and Royal Navy with a new generation of stealth fighter jets,...
A detailed analysis of the structural recruitment crisis in UK Armed Forces: numbers, causes, and operational impact as of July 5, 2025. On 2 June 2025, the UK’s Strategic Defence Review (SDR) spotlighted a structural recruitment crisis across the British Armed Forces. Every year, approximately 5 000 personnel—including those from the...
Macron and Starmer agree on coordinated nuclear posture, RAF acquires 12 F‑35A jets with B61 capability, reinforcing deterrence against Russia. The July 2025 Franco‑British summit in London marked a historic shift: coordinated nuclear deterrence between France and the UK through a formal nuclear supervision group, synchronised force...