The National Interest

London’s Gun: Why No One Except The British Army Likes The L85A1 Assault Rifle

Here’s What You Need To Remember: The L85A3 of today is an accurate and reliable weapon, but it took the UK government too long to correct the problems. Over the years the British Army has spent a ...
The National Interest

The SA80 Wins the Prize of Worst Military Rifle

Here’s What You Need to Remember: Despite some talk of replacing the weapon, the British military plans to keep the SA80 until at least the 2020s — whether or not the lads like it. The SA80 is the ...
War on the Rocks

The British Army and the Lessons of the Boer War

In January 2024, British Chief of the General Staff Gen. Sir Patrick Sanders warned that British youth were now part of a “pre-war” generation. Pointing to the threat from Russia, he drew a direct ...