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20th September 2013 Washington DC, USA

by Major General Buster Howes

Defence Attaché

The Battle of Britain and a Foundation of Trust

This week marked a significant historical moment for my nation—the 73rd anniversary of the Battle of Britain. A brief description of this titanic struggle: by the 18 of June 1940, following the chaotic evacuation of 330,000 men from Dunkirk, all of Britain’s forces had been driven out of France. Recognising the very great danger that now loomed, Winston Churchill—who had been Prime […]

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26th July 2012 Washington DC, USA

by Jessica Jennings

Head of Strategic Communications

Moves Like Lightning!

I don’t think I’m the only one who thinks of the movie Top Gun when they hear about “fighter jets.” So when we learned that the UK Defence Secretary Philip Hammond was coming to the United States to officially accept the UK’s first of the next-generation stealth combat aircraft, I had a hard time not […]

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