The UK will contribute Typhoons to NATO’s Eastern Sentry mission, after Russian drones violated Polish airspace British fighter jets will fly air defence missions over Poland to counter aerial threats from Russia, including drones, as part of NATO’s Eastern Sentry mission. Royal Air Force Typhoons will join allied forces, including from Denmark, France, andContinue reading “UK fighter jets to join NATO operation to bolster European security”
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£1 billion of military support for Ukraine paid for using immobilised Russian assets as Defence Secretary visits Kyiv
Loan to Ukraine has enabled UK to deliver hundreds of thousands of rounds of artillery ammunition, hundreds of air defence missiles, and other essential equipment. Money raised from immobilised Russian assets has paid for more than £1 billion of weapons and military support, purchased by the UK on behalf of Ukraine, the Defence Secretary,Continue reading “£1 billion of military support for Ukraine paid for using immobilised Russian assets as Defence Secretary visits Kyiv”
British training of Ukrainian troops extended through 2026 as UK marks Ukrainian Independence Day
Extension supports UK’s objective of supporting Ukraine to defend itself from Russian attack, while developing its Armed Forces to deter Putin in future From: Ministry of Defence and The Rt Hon John Healey MP Ukrainian soldiers will receive a further boost from the British military’s expert training, as the Government announces the extension of the UK’sContinue reading “British training of Ukrainian troops extended through 2026 as UK marks Ukrainian Independence Day”
New multi-million pound Army support deal for North-East firm to boost national security and growth
Copyright and all rights reserved – .gov.uk New agreement with Cook Defence Systems will provide vital spare parts to the British Army armoured vehicle fleet 125 jobs are to be supported in the North East through a new agreement between the MOD and Cook Defence Systems to supply spare tracks for the British Army’sContinue reading “New multi-million pound Army support deal for North-East firm to boost national security and growth”
CWD 2025: the next step in ridding the world of chemical weapons
Dstl experts and partners will be discussing the challenge of destroying undeclared stockpiles of chemical weapons at annual conference. Defence Science and Technology Laboratory Image credit: US Department of Defense (DoD) What is the next step in ridding the world of chemical weapons? This is the question the 27th Chemical Weapons Demilitarisation (CWD) conference 2025Continue reading “CWD 2025: the next step in ridding the world of chemical weapons”