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SENIOR military and political figures from the United States and Britain gathered in London yesterday for the conclusion of a two-day summit on the Arctic, writes Phil Miller.
Tickets for the exclusive Arctic Encounter Symposium event cost around £350 and included a “parliamentary reception with wine and canapes” to celebrate the “US-UK special relationship.”
The summit focused on “US-UK maritime, aerospace and security co-operation in the Arctic.” Two Tory MPs, Andrew Rosindell and Mark Garnier, were listed as speakers.
The defence secretary’s resignation reveals not a split over principle but a dispute over pace of military spending, as Britain’s political Establishment unites behind deeper Nato commitments, argues NICK WRIGHT
A Vatican photo-op, a hard-right donor and a rhetoric of mass deportations reveal how appeals to ‘Christian values’ are being reshaped by Reform and Tory MPs, says SOLOMON HUGHES
As the government quietly upgrades the role of Britain’s special forces, their growing global footprint and near-total exemption from democratic oversight should alarm us all, says ROGER McKENZIE
Despite opposition from Greenland’s people and Denmark, Washington intends to control the Arctic territory one way or another. Strategic dominance, mineral wealth and military power are the driving forces at play, writes ROGER McKENZIE