Author: Andrew Corbett

Dr Andrew Corbett, formerly in command of two Trident submarines, is a teaching fellow at the Defence Studies Department, King’s College London

28 February 2022

Coercion and Deterrence: Putin’s Irrational Nuclear Threats are a Risk to the Whole World

The Russian President’s threats to use nuclear force should be a wake-up call for the West, writes Dr Andrew Corbett

Andrew Corbett

Europe, Foreign Affairs, Russia, Ukraine, Vladimir Putin, War and Conflict
20 July 2020

I Wouldn’t Want to Press the Nuclear Button for Boris Johnson

As Dominic Cummings sets his eyes on reconfiguring Britain’s military defence, a former Trident submarine commander explains why he has lost trust in the British Government

Andrew Corbett

Boris Johnson, Conservative Party, Courts, Democracy, Dominic Cummings, Law, Parliament, UK Politics, War and Conflict, Whitehall and the Civil Service
7 July 2020

A Very British Coup? Former Royal Navy Trident Submarine Commander Assesses

Dr Andrew Corbett, of the Joint Services Command and Staff College, delves into evidence that the Government is actively undermining British democracy

Andrew Corbett

2019 General Election, BBC, Boris Johnson, Broadcasters, Conservative Party, Coronavirus, Courts, Democracy, Dominic Cummings, Foreign Affairs, Law, Media, Michael Gove, Parliament, Populism, Public Health, Russia, UK Politics, Whitehall and the Civil Service