Libya
Mass, momentum and a-symmetry: What’s next for Libya’s rebels?
War, the eminent theorist Carl Von Clausewitz tells us, is essentially about mass and momentum; the Libyan rebels retreating from the oil rich town of Brega toward Ajdabiya appear to lack both, writes former Army Captain Patrick Bury.
Hague now has a whole series of questions to answer
William Hague has come under increasing pressure in the last few weeks, criticised for a series of blunders over Libya, Egypt and the whole Middle East, culminating in the disastrous SAS mission.
Narrow majority in favour of intervention
As the Gaddafi regime continues to murder, maim and terrorise the Libyan people, a poll today shows a small majority in favour of using military force to prevent foreign leaders launching attacks against their own people.
Beyond Libya, Howard Davies had never got to grips with the Middle East
Seph Brown looks at Howard Davies's serial failures of moral leadership over the Middle East - not just his close financial links the the vile Gaddafi regime.
Are the cabinet split over Libya?
There is continued confusion today over where the government, or even the prime minister himself, stands over foreign policy in general and Libya in particular.
Britain ‘ready to use’ what ‘force’ exactly?
As prime minister Cameron outlined that the UK “does not in any way rule out the use of military assets”, former army Captain Patrick Bury takes a look at exactly what assets are available.