As US strategic bombers and special forces deploy at British air bases, the UK is yet again getting sucked into a major war in the Middle East. Richard Reeve examines how London’s delusions of status and influence condemn it to repeating past mistakes and exacerbating dangerous crises. Whether Keir Starmer admits it or not, the … Continue reading Puppetry of the Heinous: Dependence and delusion in UK defence strategy
Author: Richard Reeve
Richard Reeve is the Coordinator of the Rethinking Security network. He has worked in peace and conflict research in the UK, Africa, Southeast Europe and Western Asia for over 25 years, including as Chief Executive of Oxford Research Group, Head of Research at International Alert, research fellow at King's College London and Chatham House, and editor/analyst at Jane's Information Group.