All articles by Richard Thomas

Richard Thomas

Richard is editor-in-chief for defence and transport at GlobalData. He has worked the UK defence beat since 2014, and previously the defence and diplomatic beats in Muscat, Oman, from 2008-2013.

Bottom 5 defence spenders in Nato: Trump’s targets

The demand placed on European Nato members by the new US administration to spend 5% of their GDP on defence…
US lectures Europe in tirade that undermines NATO foundations

The US has fired the first shots of what could lead to the gradual dismantling of the NATO security alliance,…
Armoured Revival: Global Defence Technology 151

The 151st issue of Global Defence Technology brings you all the insight and analysis into the technologies, policies, and influencing…
Ukraine claims 10,000th Russian tank kill of the war

Ukraine has claimed its 10,000th Russian tank destroyed since February 2022, a landmark in the near three-year-old war that has…
US leadership absent as UK to chair Ukraine meeting

The revelation that the UK defence secretary will chair the next iteration of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group (UDCG) –…

European military mobility at the crossroads as funding dries up

Funding for the European Union’s (EU) military mobility fund has run dry, with no finances available for additional projects in…
Latvia signs up for 42 ASCOD infantry fighting vehicles

General Dynamics European Land Systems (GDELS) has been awarded a contract by the Latvian Ministry of Defence for the delivery…
UK trials cope cages for Challenger 2 tanks

The UK is testing the efficacy of so-called ‘cope cages’ on British Army Challenger 2 main battle tanks (MBT), as…
Ukraine’s Defence Procurement Agency contests “direct control” by MoD

Ukraine’s Defence Procurement Agency (DPA) has accused the country’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) of applying “direct pressure” in the appointment…
Bushmaster to be pitched for British Army’s medium protected mobility

Thales will pitch its Bushmaster 5.5 protected mobility vehicle for the British Army’s Land Protected Mobility (Medium) requirement, which will…