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’ for the first time, having blasted Iranian drones out of the sky during operations in the Middle East, protecting British interests, partners, and personnel inContinue reading “RAF Crews Become World’s First Drone Aces”
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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 for the UK-Ireland Leaders’ Summit. The UK and Ireland will be better protected against common threats as the two nations sign a refreshed Memorandum ofContinue reading “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
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 forces. After years of cuts following the Cold War “peace dividend”, critics say the UK now struggles to deploy ships, aircraft and troops quickly enoughContinue reading “Britain’s Defences Exposed as Crises Mount Abroad”
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 climate. From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office and Seema Malhotra MP Published 5 March 2026 Manila – UK Minister for the Indo-Pacific Seema Malhotra visited Manila to deepen UK-Philippines cooperation. This comes as the two countriesContinue reading “UK Minister Visits Manila for 80th Year of Bilateral Ties”