China’s repeated insistence that these missions are purely civilian lacks credibility when seen against its pattern of militarising the South China Sea and expanding naval power rapidly.

Ever since 1941 the fundamental assumption of British foreign policy has been that the ‘special relationship’ with the USA is the foundation of our international security and status.  Winston ...

The island of Diego Garcia, home to one of the most mysterious US military bases, is plagued by controversy and entangled in ...