Dossier
Defence Review
Coverage of Defence Review in the Nexus archive.
- Why Hainan holds the key to survival for China’s aircraft carriers
Hainan's PLA Navy aircraft carrier base is strategically vital for China's fleet survivability and countering U.S. containment along the first island chain. The base could also support a maritime blockade around Taiwan during conflicts, with China operating three carriers including the catapult-equipped advanced model.
- 'We cannot defend Britain with an ever expanding welfare bill', says Ex-Labour minister who Starmer tasked with writing his defence review... and who has now lost all confidence in dithering PM
An ex-Labour minister, tasked by Starmer with writing a defence review, criticizes the government's expanding welfare bill and expresses loss of confidence in the PM's handling of defense issues.