James Pritchett is a PhD student at the University of Hull with a Master's degree in strategy and international security. His work is focused on strategic theory and his interests include nineteenth century British seapower, the First World War and postwar defense policy. He has also contributed to the Euro-Atlantic Quarterly.
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Independent Scottish Defense Would Amount to Little
Philip Hammond’s assessment of an independent Scottish defense force is accurate.
Britain's defense secretary Philip Hammond made light of Scottish plans for an independent defense on Thursday, arguing in an interview with The Daily Telegraph, "Taking random units and putting them together does not make an army. Half a destroyer…
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British-Spanish Relations Sour After Gibraltar Incursion
Tensions mount again after the Spanish navy tried to seize a civilian Gibraltan vessel.
In part of its ongoing dispute with the Spanish Government over the sovereignty status of Gibraltar, Spain's ambassador to the United Kingdom Federico Trillo-Figueroa was summoned to the Foreign Office before the weekend for what…
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Argentina’s Claim to Falklands A Travesty
Britain can relinquish the Falklands when a majority of Argentinians returns to Spain.
Of late, the Argentinian Government has objected to continued Royal Naval deployments to the British overseas territory of the Falkland Islands which are situated some three hundred miles from Argentina's coast in…
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Fortress Under Siege? Gibraltan Sovereignty in Jeopardy
The Spanish Government has signaled an interest in renegotiating the position of The Rock. What’s at stake?
In Foreign Policy this month, it was hinted that, along with the Falkland Islands, the tiny peninsular of Gibraltar, located on the southernmost tip of the Iberian Peninsula, may become a high profile case for sovereignty discussion between Britain and a foreign power, in…
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American, British Navies Explore Carrier Cooperation
The two Atlantic navies intend to work together in developing their next generation of aircraft carriers.
In the first week of January, defense secretaries Philip Hammond and Leon Panetta signed a statement of intent on aircraft carrier cooperation that, according to a Pentagon spokesman, will "provide the basis for the US to assist the UK Royal…
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Americans Gives Russia British Trident Numbers
Does the disclosure of information about Britian’s nuclear deterrent to Russia really matter?
Recent newspaper reports bring to our attention an intriguing WikiLeaks revelation of US-Russian agreements as part of the New START treaty. The agreement, according to diplomatic cables released by the whistleblowers' website, detailed plans for the Obama Administration to reveal…