War on the Rocks

The British Army and the Lessons of the Boer War

In January 2024, British Chief of the General Staff Gen. Sir Patrick Sanders warned that British youth were now part of a “pre-war” generation. Pointing to the threat from Russia, he drew a direct ...
Business Insider

The British Army has shrunk to its smallest size since the Napoleonic wars

The British Army is now smaller than those of Romania and Bangladesh. Its size raises questions about the UK's ability to support NATO, confront Russia, or fight a war. "Right now, the British Army ...
NPR

British Army retires Land Rover vehicles from its fleet, marking the end of an era

The British Ministry of Defense is going to stop buying the military version of the Land Rover, which had been a staple of the British army. The civilian models, though, are not going away. Willem ...
The Aviationist

British Army Radio Wave Weapon Cooks Multiple Drone Swarms Simultaneously

British Army soldiers successfully tracked, targeted and destroyed swarms of small drones in the latest test of a Directed Energy Weapon. The British Army has completed the UK’s largest counter drone ...
The National Interest

After 80 Years, the British Army Is Finally Retiring the Land Rover

The United Kingdom still has not finalized the iconic Land Rover’s successor, but has narrowed it down to a handful of candidates in the “Light Mobility Vehicle” program. The United States Army phased ...