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Frank Furedi

Afghanistan: the dangers of a risk-averse war Politics

Afghanistan: the dangers of a risk-averse war

7th September 2009

Brendan O'Neill

The state of the Union World

The state of the Union

17th March 2009

David Chandler

British forces: a token army of occupation World

British forces: a token army of occupation

14th October 2008

Frank Furedi

From Singapore to Basra: British militarism as farce World

From Singapore to Basra: British militarism as farce

17th December 2007

David Chandler

Britain’s theatrical war against the Taliban Politics

Britain's theatrical war against the Taliban

11th December 2007

Mick Hume

From Iraq troops to abortion law: what’s the point? Politics

From Iraq troops to abortion law: what's the point?

7th December 2007

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Clausewitz after 9/11 Books

Clausewitz after 9/11

26th October 2007

Brendan O'Neill

Mercenaries in Iraq: Dogs of Indecision Politics

Mercenaries in Iraq: Dogs of Indecision

11th October 2007

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Brendan O'Neill

More political buffoon than military hardman Politics

More political buffoon than military hardman

10th November 2006

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China: threat or opportunity? Books

China: threat or opportunity?

13th October 2005

Philip Hammond

Postmodernity goes to war Books

Postmodernity goes to war

1st June 2004

Mick Hume

Is Abu Ghraib the military version of reality TV? Politics

Is Abu Ghraib the military version of reality TV?

28th May 2004

Brendan O'Neill

A lean, mean, skills-and-training machine Politics

A lean, mean, skills-and-training machine

12th December 2003

Brendan O'Neill

Is Iraq the new Vietnam? Politics

Is Iraq the new Vietnam?

14th November 2003

William Davies

Army ants Science & Tech

Army ants

23rd September 2003

Ellie Lee

Treating soldiers as victims Politics

Treating soldiers as victims

21st May 2003
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