The UK should never have joined the US invasion, writes Dr Taj Hargey, and its reputation is being stained by America’s unilateral retreat. Plus letters from Jonathan Worthington and Sandra KhadhouriIn Wednesday’s revelatory parliamentary debates there…
Even the crisis in Afghanistan can’t break the spell of Britain’s delusional foreign policy | Owen Jones
As MPs lamented the unfolding disaster in parliament, they showed no sign of learning from itIf historians of the future wish to understand the ignorance and hubris that accompanied the decline of the west’s power, this week’s emergency parliamentary d…
Britain fears US forces may pull out of Kabul airport within days
Exclusive: Whitehall and security sources worry they will not be able to continue emergency evacuationsAfghanistan live news: latest updatesBritain fears US forces may pull out of Kabul international airport within days, putting it at risk of closure a…
Boris Johnson struggles to justify Afghanistan stance to hostile MPs
Analysis: PM fails to make convincing defence of foreign policy amid criticism from across the CommonsAfghanistan latest updates – liveOther leaders have had the luxury of being able to deliver an uninterrupted televised address. But Boris Johnson had …
Tories rebuke Boris Johnson over ‘catastrophic’ Afghanistan failure
Former PM Theresa May says country ‘may once again become a breeding ground for terrorism’Afghanistan live news: latest updatesBoris Johnson faced a wall of fury from all wings of the Conservative party over the UK’s conduct in Afghanistan, with 11 for…
Some Afghan allies will be left behind, UK defence secretary concedes
Ben Wallace says it is a ‘really deep regret’ that all Afghans eligible to come to UK will not be extractedAfghanistan live news: desperate crowds at Kabul airportThe UK defence secretary has admitted “some people will not get back” as Britain tries to…
Silicon Valley should fight its stigma against military work
The military is rightly described as a cross-section of the United States, and supporting those who serve is a Silicon Valley tradition, good business practice and the right thing to do.
Afghanistan could become terrorist base again, UK general warns
Sir Richard Barrons says withdrawal of western troops a ‘strategic mistake’ as Taliban make territorial gainsAfghanistan could once again become a base for international terrorism, according to a former senior UK military commander who has described th…
Britain must not desert its Afghan interpreters | Letters
Chris Philp, the immigration compliance minister, outlines the work of the Home Office in safeguarding interpreters, while Barry Young says joined-up thinking is needed and Peter Simm highlights the danger to asylum seekers being told to relocate to Ka…
US Air Force Invests In Hermeus’ Hypersonic Aircraft Development
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Interesting Engineering: The U.S. Air Force joins a group of venture capital firms in making a $60 million investment in Hermeus, a Georgia-based startup that is striving to make the world’s first reusable hyper…