Burnham says he will defend the Falklands. But, would he fight for them?
This article originally appeared on http://www.gbnews.com Javier Milei takes to the podium at the United Nations today with the Falkland Islands dispute once again simmering in...
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We will pass, but the Standard of 4RTR will remain
Last week I attended a moving and emotional service in the Canongate Kirk in Edinburgh, where the Standard of the 4th Royal Tank Regiment (Scotland’s Own) was re-dedicated in...
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Could Argentina take the Falklands – – and could Britain stop it?
Argentina may lack the naval strength to retake the Falklands, but its refurbished F-16 fighters and potential use of civilian vessels mean the threat cannot simply...
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Britain cannot expect young people to serve a country that may prosecute them decades later
We ask young men and women to join our Armed Forces, obey orders, go where politicians send them and, when necessary, kill Britain's enemies. Then, decades afterwards, we reserve...
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Trump says Strait of Hormuz “new US territory”
Donald Trump’s extraordinary decision to publish a map labelling the Strait of Hormuz “new US territory” might have been intended to frighten Iran. Instead, it underlined how little...
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Two aircraft carriers, but not enough ships to answer a mayday – By Lt. Col. Stuart Crawford
A tanker has been hijacked by six armed men in the Gulf of Aden today, 20 August, after issuing a distress call around 136 nautical miles east of...
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Moscow threatens UK with “consequences” over drones as fears grow of cyber attacks, sabotage and strikes on vital infrastructure
Putin warns Britain: his shadow war may already be here Russia has threatened Britain with “consequences” after British-made drones were reportedly used by Ukraine to attack targets inside...
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How Not To Create A Defence Policy
The defenestration of Sir Keir Starmer as UK Prime Minister and Labour Party leader, the anointing of Andy Burnham as his successor in both positions, and the appointment...
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Joint Statement from UK and Australia on the Australia-UK Ministerial Consultations
On 10 June 2026, the Foreign Secretary, Yvette Cooper and Defence Secretary John Healey MP, hosted the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence, the Hon Richard...
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Cutting-edge underwater tech for AUKUS forces to be developed through landmark partnership
First-of-its-kind project to develop cutting-edge uncrewed underwater technologies as AUKUS nations ‘step on the accelerator’ for Pillar 2. Follows first successful submarine maintenance period for a UK submarine at...
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The first duty of government is defence. So why is it stuck in the treasury in-tray?
By Lt Col Stuart Crawford What does all this defence spending wrangling actually mean to the ordinary man or woman in the street? Most people are understandably more...
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Ukraine jet deal boosts UK jobs
Copyright and all rights reserved - .gov.uk Major new Swedish fighter jet deal to strengthen Ukraine and boost British jobs UK welcomes Sweden’s leadership in brokering new deal to...
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UK and Ukraine strengthen defence medical cooperation during senior military medical visit
Major General Anatolii Kazmirchuk visited the UK to strengthen defence medical cooperation with Ukraine, including collaboration on training, research and front-line care. From: Cyber & Specialist Operations Command Major...
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Conflict Trump cannot contain
A month into the US/Iran ceasefire in the Middle East, and it’s beginning to look as if it’s on its last legs. Donald Trump has said that the...
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HMS Spey marks UK-PH ties
Copyright and all rights reserved - .gov.uk UK Royal Navy offshore patrol vessel HMS Spey recently concluded a three-day port visit to Manila, marking a significant moment in the...
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Allies meet on Hormuz
Copyright and all rights reserved - .gov.uk .... as British Warship to pre-position in the region UK and France to host first meeting of Defence Ministers to advance...
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Iran conflict spirals dangerously
The uneasy ceasefire between Iran and the US/Israeli/Gulf States ‘combined force' looks unlikely to last for very much longer. The focus of the renewed tension is, of course,...
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Why national service won’t work
Scott Galloway, the London-based multimillionaire author and podcaster, has said in the Daily Telegraph that ‘Britain must implement mandatory national service to save its lost young men’. In...
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Successful missile interception test
Copyright and all rights reserved - .gov.uk As Defence Minister visits region The UK military and Gulf partners will be better protected against drone attacks following the successful testing of new British-built Skyhammer interceptor missiles and...
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Hormuz defence talks led by UK-France
Military planners from over 30 nations met on Wednesday 22 April to advance detailed planning to reopen the Strait of Hormuz in a two-day UK-hosted conference. UK and France convene military planners to...
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Hormuz defence talks led by UK-France
Scottish Labour politician Graeme Downie MP has set a hare running in the continuing debate on how the UK can raise its defence budget to a realistic level....
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Iran trapped by its own minefield
Iran has mined the Strait of Hormuz and, crucially, no longer knows where all the mines are. That is not a minor detail in a distant conflict but...
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UK commits £100 million air defence package for Ukraine
Copyright and all rights reserved - .gov.uk .... to protect cities and critical infrastructure The UK will urgently commit an additional £100 million for air defence support to Ukraine, helping to defend the country from Russia’s relentless attacks....
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RAF Crews Become World’s First Drone Aces
Copyright and all rights reserved - .gov.uk RAF personnel become first ever drone 'aces' during operations in the Middle East Crack gunners from the RAF Regiment have become ‘aces’...
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Progress is being made… but we’re not done yet.
Lt Col Stuart Crawford is a defence analyst and former army officer. Sign...
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Secretary of State for Defence and Irish Minister for Defence Helen McEntee sign refreshed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen bilateral defence cooperation.
Updated MoU will focus on enhanced maritime cooperation, cyber defence, air domain information sharing, and increased joint procurement. Comes as the Prime Minister meets Taoiseach Micheál Martin in Cork...
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Britain’s Defences Exposed as Crises Mount Abroad
Britain’s defence policy is facing one of the fiercest backlashes in decades as wars in Ukraine and the Middle East expose the limits of the country’s shrinking armed...
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UK Minister Visits Manila for 80th Year of Bilateral Ties
Copyright and all rights reserved - .gov.uk UK Indo-Pacific Minister Seema Malhotra visited Manila to deepen cooperation, marking 80 years of ties and advancing work on security, growth and...
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Precision at pace enables safer military airdrops
Copyright and all rights reserved - .gov.uk ACE developed a data gathering and analysis proof of concept for more accurate air drops that lays the groundwork for predictive modelling....
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All Eyes On Cyprus
All eyes turned to Cyprus earlier this week when it came under one-way drone attack in an unexpected expansion of the Iran war. Or, more specifically, Britain’s Sovereign...
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Trump’s long-telegraphed showdown begins with joint US-Israeli attack on Tehran
After months of signs, US and Israeli strikes on Iran risk igniting wider regional war. There can be few surprised that the USA and Israel have attacked Iran...
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War Clouds Over Iran — And Britain Risks Sitting on the Wrong Side of History
As America Prepares to Strike, Starmer Says No — and the Special Relationship Wobbles The countdown may already have begun. As the United States masses overwhelming military force...
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Hard fiscal truth: welfare reform or higher taxes unavoidable.
GB News @GBNEWS 'Surely the lesson of history is Britain needs America's help?' GB News Political Correspondent @OliviaUtley asks Former British Army Officer Lt Col Stuart Crawford...
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UK to lead multinational cyber defence exercise from Singapore.
Copyright and all rights reserved - .gov.uk This story has been provided by the Defence and armed forces division of http://www.gov.uk and does not necessarily reflect the views of...
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Caracas Fallout: New Documentary Warns UK to Brace for Global Power Shifts
Venezuela After Maduro: What Britain Must Learn from the Chaos A new documentary released this week — Venezuela: A Month After Maduro’s Capture — lays bare the turbulence...
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UK steps up defence of Arctic and High North from rising Russian threats
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Epstein, Mandelson and the Collapse of the Liberal Comfort Zone by Frederick Lauritzen
This article was originally produced here - https://www.kallipolis.co.uk/cuba When the Centre Stops Thinking: How the Mutual Admiration Society Imploded by Frederick Lauritzen The mutual admiration society is in shock and...
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Nuclear blackmail and the inexorable trend toward WW3
LT COL STUART CRAWFORD: We cannot afford complacency. The Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty between the USA and Russia, commonly known as “New Start”, and which aimed at limiting the...
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Storm Clouds Gather Over Iran
As the Middle East once again awaits a possible US strike on Iran, American and Israeli navies have recently carried out a joint exercise in the Red Sea....
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The liberation of Cuba – Frederick Lauritzen
This article was originally produced here - https://www.kallipolis.co.uk/cuba Trump’s target is Cuba. The dusty history books must be taken down from the shelf. The island is central to North...
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Trump Takes Back Insults To Britain’s War Dead
By now the world has become used to US President Trump’s outlandish, bombastic, and usually unfounded outbursts on all sorts of topics as he plies his transactional politics...
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£5bn, Eight Years Late and Unusable: MPs Signal the End of the Army’s Ajax Farce
Ajax Armoured Vehicle Finally Killed Off After £5bn Spent and Years of Failure The statement made in the House of Commons yesterday by Minister of State in the...
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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
Copyright and all rights reserved - .gov.uk The Royal Air Force’s joint Typhoon squadron with Qatar, 12 Squadron, has deployed to the Gulf for defensive purposes noting regional tensions...
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UK and Poland agree enhanced missile defence and helicopter training cooperation
The UK and Poland’s ability to shoot down air and missile threats will be strengthened by deepened cooperation between the two countries. UK and Poland to enhance joint training to...
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Trump To Putin: This Is How You Do It
This article was originally published in http://www.express.co.uk Putin could learn a lot from Trump Compare and contrast, if you will, two recent military coup de main operations. The first...
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Trump Topples Maduro — And Dares the World to Stop Him
No-one with a pulse can really have been surprised at recent events in Venezuela. The USA telegraphed its intent for months before finally taking action. We all knew something...
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UK sends automated turrets and missiles to shoot down Russian drones, as part of £600 million air defence package for Ukraine
The UK has committed £600 million in air-defence capabilities, including cutting edge turrets that can shoot down Russian drones to support Ukraine through the winter. Over 1,000 UK-built air-defence...
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UK “All In” on AUKUS submarine and tech delivery as partnership powers full steam ahead
The Defence Secretary met with his US and Australian counterparts in the United States to discuss the progress on AUKUS. AUKUS partnership “full steam ahead” as US review concludes...
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UK Agreement on Defence Export Controls
The UK has joined a defence exports treaty with France, Germany and Spain which will make it easier for UK defence businesses to export. The UK’s accession to the...
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Challenger 3 criticized for its obsolescence: a detailed tactical analysis.
Lt Col Stuart Crawford is a defence analyst and former army officer. Sign up for his podcasts and newsletters at http://www.DefenceReview.uk Loading… Lt Col Stuart...
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