Tim Ripley’s new book, Operation Aleppo, out now
Russia’s intervention in Syria in September 2015 caught the world by surprise. Since then Russian bombers, fighter jets, drones, warships and special forces troops have […]
Open Source Intelligence and the Syrian Conflict
Syria is perhaps the most “reported on” conflict in the modern era. There is just a “torrent” of news reports, video, still pictures, social media […]
British soldier so brave ‘it was a shame to kill him’
The young Welshman was the bravest soldier the Germans had seen. But his courage went unrecognised because his commanding officers were dead. Now his great-great-nephew, […]
Revealed: the huge gaps in UK defences
Britain has been left with gaping holes in its defences, with warships so noisy that Russian submarines can hear them 100 miles away, drones costing […]
Shrunken army fears Russia could destroy it in an afternoon
Defence cuts have “effectively removed” Britain’s ability to “deliver and sustain” an effective fighting force against a “competent” enemy such as Russia, according to the […]
Operation Telic is Out Now in Paperback
Operation Telic by Tim Ripley is now available in paperback as well as for Kindle. Go to amazon.co.uk or Amazon.com and search for “Tim Ripley […]
Assad’s Air Force – A Briefing
The Syrian Arab Air Force (SyAAF) has been an independent service in the Syrian armed forces since its formation in 1948 but is distinct from […]
Choir of Heroes has a gig with Harry
The choirmaster Gareth Malone is planning to recruit wounded military veterans to sing at Prince Harry’s Invictus Games in Florida. The progress of the Choir for […]
Britain plots bombing of Isis in Libya
A team of British military and intelligence officers last week undertook a secret reconnaissance mission to Libya to plan RAF airstrikes against Isis militants in the […]
RAF to launch Top Gun unit
The RAF is to set up an elite Top Gun-style squadron to hone the dogfighting skills of its fighter pilots. After two decades of mainly carrying […]