The defence secretary announced on Monday a few million pounds' spending on developing a capability to replace Trident, Britain's independent nuclear deterrent. Listening to some discussions of this on the radio, I heard some things that were useful; but I also thought some things were left out of the discussion....

One of the great weaknesses of Western preparation for the strategic future of cyberspace is that we lack a coherent narrative for ordering and understanding information about network security.  A major network security firm has bankrolled a major television producer to create Cybergeddon, a series of

Many British Jews celebrate Christmas. Christmas is so overwhelming here that it's hard not to: so much of the culture, entertainment, economy and rhythm of work is Christmas-based that it's hard to avoid.

British Jews are not as self-confident as American Jews, and you won't find a UK equivalent...

Ronald Reagan used to scare the hell out of the Soviets. He was so ideological, so openly anti-Soviet, fanatical, senile and so extreme in the eyes of ... well, pretty much everyone except Jerry Falwell. One Genesis video (jam-packed with cultural references now recherché) suggested that Reagan was,...

When I was a teenager I went to the barricades.

Reagan!

You whore!

Out the door

In '84!

The very senior civil servant asked, "have you considered another way to do this?"

The Battle Group Commander bit down on his instinctive reply, "yes, of course I did, you sardonic...

London's Metropolitan Police have traded glass for lives, letting rioters riot and looters loot as mobs roved around London. After harsh criticism of their crowd control efforts in the past few years London's summer riots are an opportunity to rebuild their reputation.

The moment to prevent the riots was...

Ah, the rope.

A few yards of hemp, boiled and stretched, dangling from the gallows and righting wrongs. It is such a simple, tempting thing.

There was a particularly horrible multiple murder case a few years back that caused me to think about the rope. Permitting...