Richard Thomas

Richard Thomas is a seasoned journalist with extensive experience covering the defence beat for the UK and internationally. He currently serves as editor-in-chief for defence and transport at GlobalData. His background includes working in Muscat, Oman from 2008 to 2013, where he covered defense and diplomatic issues. Thomas's articles focus primarily on topics related to defense technology, military strategy, and international security. He has reported on key developments in the industry such as Russia's summer offensive in Ukraine, the acquisition of CAES by Honeywell, and the Eurosatory defence industry exhibition.

Biography:  https://www.army-technology.com/author/richardthomas/

91%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermines the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
Analysis.OverallConflictOfInterestScore * 0.3F + Analysis.OverallBiasScore * 0.3F + Analysis.DeceptivenessScore * 0.3F + Analysis.ReadabilityScore * 0.1F

A score that takes into consideration the content for flow, interruptions with ads, and overt search engine optimization techniques that makes the content hard to understand

The Daily's Verdict

This author is known for its high journalistic standards. The author strives to maintain neutrality and transparency in its reporting, and avoids conflicts of interest. The author has a reputation for accuracy and rarely gets contradicted on major discrepancies in its reporting.

Bias

75%

Examples:

  • Richard Thomas has been covering the UK defence beat since 2014 and the defence and diplomatic beats in Muscat, Oman, from 2008-2013. This suggests a potential for pro-UK or pro-defence industry bias.

Conflicts of Interest

100%

Examples:

  • Richard Thomas is the editor-in-chief for defence and transport at GlobalData. This position could potentially lead to a conflict of interest if not managed properly.

Contradictions

50%

Examples:

  • In the article 'Russia's summer offensive in Ukraine already underway', Richard Thomas mentions that Russian troops are forging through Ukraine's defenses, but he also reports that Russia signed a mutual defense pact with North Korea in June and hinted at potential arms supplies. These two statements seem to contradict each other.

Deceptions

100%

Examples:

  • In the article 'Russia's summer offensive in Ukraine already underway', Richard Thomas reports on Russia's production and deployment of nuclear-capable short- and intermediate-range missiles. This information could be used deceptively to create a sense of imminent threat without providing the full context.

Recent Articles

Russia's Nuclear Response: Putin Announces New Intermediate-Range Missiles Amidst Ukraine Tensions and NATO Concerns

Russia's Nuclear Response: Putin Announces New Intermediate-Range Missiles Amidst Ukraine Tensions and NATO Concerns

Broke On: Friday, 28 June 2024 Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the production of new intermediate-range nuclear-capable missiles in response to US withdrawal from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty and deployment of similar missiles. Amidst ongoing tensions with Ukraine and NATO, Putin's decision could be an attempt to counter growing Chinese nuclear force and maintain strategic position. Simultaneously, Ukraine signed long-term security agreements with EU, Lithuania, and Estonia amidst Russian advances in various Ukrainian areas.