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UK commits £100 million air defence package for Ukraine

RAF Crews Become World’s First Drone Aces

Progress is being made… but we’re not done yet.

Secretary of State for Defence and Irish Minister for Defence Helen McEntee sign refreshed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen bilateral defence cooperation.

Britain’s Defences Exposed as Crises Mount Abroad

UK Minister Visits Manila for 80th Year of Bilateral Ties

Precision at pace enables safer military airdrops

All Eyes On Cyprus

Trump’s long-telegraphed showdown begins with joint US-Israeli attack on Tehran

War Clouds Over Iran — And Britain Risks Sitting on the Wrong Side of History

Hard fiscal truth: welfare reform or higher taxes unavoidable.

UK to lead multinational cyber defence exercise from Singapore.

Caracas Fallout: New Documentary Warns UK to Brace for Global Power Shifts

UK steps up defence of Arctic and High North from rising Russian threats

Epstein, Mandelson and the Collapse of the Liberal Comfort Zone by Frederick Lauritzen

Nuclear blackmail and the inexorable trend toward WW3

Storm Clouds Gather Over Iran

The liberation of Cuba – Frederick Lauritzen

Trump Takes Back Insults To Britain’s War Dead

£5bn, Eight Years Late and Unusable: MPs Signal the End of the Army’s Ajax Farce

12 Squadron begins deployment to the Gulf region reflecting the strong UK-Qatar defence partnership that helps to keep the UK secure at home and strong abroad

            UK and Poland agree enhanced missile defence and helicopter training cooperation

Trump To Putin: This Is How You Do It

Trump Topples Maduro — And Dares the World to Stop Him

UK sends automated turrets and missiles to shoot down Russian drones, as part of £600 million air defence package for Ukraine

UK “All In” on AUKUS submarine and tech delivery as partnership powers full steam ahead

UK Agreement on Defence Export Controls

Challenger 3 criticized for its obsolescence: a detailed tactical analysis.

AUKUS Defence Minister’s meeting reaffirmed shared commitment to the AUKUS partnership at the Pentagon in Washington D.C.

Starmer Could Renege On Defence Spending Pledges

Prince Harry – ‘He is making a big fuss because of his self-regard’

The mask has slipped. Brussels would rather guard its coffers than guard Europe.

Spies in the sky?

The death of Sarah Beckstrom

Ukraine appears to be climbing the hill, but it hasn’t reached the summit

If Ukraine Falls, Britain Is Next: Russia’s Shadow Over Our Shores

Boost to warfighting readiness as Britain’s aircraft carrier fully ‘mission ready’ and committed to NATO for the first time

In response to recent developments relating to a Ukraine peace deal, the Defence Committee has issued the following statement: 

UK and Germany to jointly hunt Russian submarines from Lossiemouth one year after landmark defence agreement

NATO award for Dstl engineer

Defence ties stronger for UK & Qatar

Russia Threatens Nuclear Armageddon

Russia Threatens Nuclear Armageddon

Royal Marines’ bullseye shot stops £35m illegal drugs shipment in the Middle East

What does the Israeli / Hamas ceasefire mean to Brits?

Britain’s Blind Spot: Why China Really Is a Threat By Lt Col Stuart Crawford

UK fighter jets begin NATO air defence missions to bolster European security

Milei Outburst Shows All Not Well In Argentina

Britain is defenceless against the silent drone menace

HMS Richmond visits Philippines to increase defence cooperation and boost trade HMS Richmond visits Manila, cementing defence ties in the region.

UK fighter jets to join NATO operation to bolster European security

Britain Needs to Rearm Quickly

UK Espionage Case Against Alleged Chinese Spies Collapses

£1 billion of military support for Ukraine paid for using immobilised Russian assets as Defence Secretary visits Kyiv

Putin just invited catastrophe – question now is: will West make same mistake?

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

Trump’s Peace Push Stalls as Ukraine War Drags On

CWD 2025: the next step in ridding the world of chemical weapons

Leading Defence Analyst, Lt. Col. Stuart Crawford raises the alarm that terrorists can now bypass UK Border Security – by coming in on a boat! Our Borders Are Breached — And We’re the Last to Know

Alaska Talks Bound To Fail

‘How can you have peace talks when the man whose country they’re walking over isn’t there?!’

To End Hamas, Israel Must Take Gaza Back

Reoccupying Gaza Might Be The Right Thing To Do

What News Of Challenger 2 in Ukraine?

Minister for the Armed Forces speech at Global Air & Space Chiefs’ Conference 2025 Minster for the Armed Forces, Luke Pollard, speech at the Global Air & Space Chiefs’ Conference 2025 on 17 July 2025.

UK ramps up Ukraine military support with £150 million of vital air defence and artillery ammunition delivered in just two months

Will the UK-German treaty make a difference to migration and security in Europe?

New Storm Shadow and missile cooperation to boost jobs as UK and France reboot defence relationship A new ‘Entente Industrielle’ will support thousands of UK jobs across projects including air-to air missiles.

Afghan Data Leak

Is NATO’s 5% defence pledge really a big win for Trump?

Afghan asylum scandal is moral disaster – three things we now owe those allies

Trump Changes Mind on Weapons to Ukraine

Keir Starmer must wake up – Houthis have to be dealt with to end Red Sea chaos

Trump’s Aid Pause Lets Russia Tighten Its Grip as Ukraine Defences Falter

Britain’s Illusion of Neutrality: Why Iran Sees the UK as Fair Game

Boost to UK defence and trade as Carrier Strike Group arrives in the Indo-Pacific

Stuart Crawford: The UK’s Role in Any US Action Against Iran Should Remain Limited

Ukraine Burns as the West is Distracted

Israel’s Strategic Calculus and the UK’s Unspoken Involvement

Time For The Red Arrows To Be Put Out To Grass?

British Army to increase lethality over the next decade while Royal Navy steps up innovation in NATO

UK commitment to the Indo-Pacific reaffirmed at global summit in Singapore

War vs. the Woke: EU Green Laws Ground Europe’s Fightback Against Putin

Tenfold increase in UK drone deliveries for Ukraine at 50-nation Ukraine summit

We’ve Got Jets and Ships — But No One to Fly or Sail Them

Britain Is Sleepwalking Into Strategic Surrender

Who Do You Think You Are Kidding Mr Hitler?

British troops join major NATO exercise in Estonia

UK certifies Protector drone for unrestricted operations

Pope Leo XIV condemns Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

HMS Vanguard near Faslane. Sea Experts call for expansion of UK’s nuclear arsenal

“Did Britain’s Elite Troops Go Rogue – and Did the Top Brass Let Them?”

Why it matters if an American no longer commands NATO

Could the Houthis Sink HMS Prince of Wales?

NATO concludes Baltic Sea mine countermeasure exercise

Contract tender launched for Lancaster bomber upkeep

British warships shadow Russian vessels

From Iron Dome to Ego Dome: Trump’s ‘Golden’ Shield to Protect America—and His Legacy—from Incoming Reality

Defence Secretary Statement to the House of Commons – Ukraine Update