Published in The Mail of Sunday 24th November 2024 Putin’s recent use of an advance hypersonic missile in Ukraine should serve as a resounding wake-up call across Whitehall. These new advanced, long-range, air-launched weapons travel at speeds exceeding Mach 5 and can evade traditional defences by
Ellwood also warned of growing global threats, particularly from China and Russia, and stressed the need for NATO countries to increase defence spending to 3% of GDP.
Defence and security analyst Tobias Ellwood says the West should give Ukraine the military kit it needs "without caveats" so they can win their war with Russia.
Ukraine’s created a rare turning point in this conflict - only with increased Western support can it be exploited
Ukraine's bold incursion into Russia's Kursk region boosts morale and tests Putin's regime. Tobias Ellwood argues the West's hesitancy in fully supporting Ukraine limits their potential, urging a more assertive stance against Russia despite nuclear fears.
Look up - the nuclear arms race is back. As arms control treaties expire, China and Russia are stockpiling low yield tactical nuclear weapons, making the world more dangerous than during the Cold War. The West lacks a coherent strategy to address this evolving threat.
It’s time to wake up before it's too late, and for Britain to lead the way in defending Western values
We MUST thwart China and Russia's mission to splinter our world into two
We seem to have lost the ability take calculated but resolute risks – and until that changes, Putin will take advantage