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US Air Force spots unidentified drones hovering over 3 UK airbases, probe underway
4 weeks, 1 day ago

US Air Force spots unidentified drones hovering over 3 UK airbases, probe underway

Firstpost  

Three unidentified drones were spotted over three UK airbases, the US Air Force confirmed on Saturday. The authorities from both nations are now determining whether these drones were hostile On Saturday, the US Air Force shocked authorities in the United Kingdom by reporting that a number of unidentified drones had been spotted over three British airbases. The USAF confirmed that …

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UK to scrap warships, helicopters, and drones in £500m defence cuts
1 month ago

UK to scrap warships, helicopters, and drones in £500m defence cuts

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Mr Healey told MPs that Labour had “a dire inheritance” from the Tories in defence …

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'China is behind this': MPs lash out at Beijing over MoD cyber-attack
7 months, 2 weeks ago

'China is behind this': MPs lash out at Beijing over MoD cyber-attack

Daily Mail  

China is being blamed for a major cyber attack on the Ministry of Defence that may have affected information about more than 250,000 armed forces personnel. Conservative former leader Sir Iain Duncan Smith told Sky News : 'This is yet another example of why the UK Government must admit that China poses a systemic threat to the UK and change …

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Russian defence attache expelled from UK for spying
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Russian defence attache expelled from UK for spying

The Telegraph  

Russia’s defence attache is to be expelled after James Cleverly identified him as a spy. Maxim Elovik, a colonel in the Russian military, is to be thrown out of the UK as part of sanctions by the Home Secretary in response to a rise in “malign” Russian activity across Britain and Europe. Mr Cleverly also announced several Russian-owned properties suspected …

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Why Sunak is now banking on a special relationship with Germany
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Why Sunak is now banking on a special relationship with Germany

The Independent  

Having delegated most of the country’s public diplomacy to Lord Cameron, since he unexpectedly signed him up as foreign secretary, Rishi Sunak has spent some of this week on what seemed a strange little diplomatic expedition of his own. For all Sunak’s chumminess with Scholz, and their shared memories of Covid-era camaraderie as finance ministers, there could not but be …

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UK must raise military spending or risk ‘grave consequences’, warns defence industry leader
8 months, 3 weeks ago

UK must raise military spending or risk ‘grave consequences’, warns defence industry leader

The Telegraph  

Britain faces “grave consequences” if the Government fails to increase military spending, the new president of the country’s leading defence trade body has warned. But to put these percentages into context, in 1991 – the year the Cold War ended – UK defence spending was at 4.1 per cent of GDP.” Protecting our people comes first Mr Lockwood notes the …

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Grant Shapps forced to cancel Ukraine port trip in Odesa due to threat of Russian missile attack
9 months ago

Grant Shapps forced to cancel Ukraine port trip in Odesa due to threat of Russian missile attack

The Independent  

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High-tech agreement: US Navy, UK & Australia to track Chinese submarines using artificial intelligence in the Pacific
1 year ago

High-tech agreement: US Navy, UK & Australia to track Chinese submarines using artificial intelligence in the Pacific

Firstpost  

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin met with defence chiefs from Australia and the United Kingdom at the U.S. military’s defence technology hub in Silicon Valley on Friday to forge a new agreement to increase technology cooperation and information sharing. The United States is broadening its advanced military collaboration with Australia and the United Kingdom, ranging from underwater drones and electronic warfare …

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Fewer frontline troops in future as UK depends on AI, new strategy suggests
1 year, 5 months ago

Fewer frontline troops in future as UK depends on AI, new strategy suggests

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. It comes after outgoing defence secretary Ben Wallace said cutting the size of the British …

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Explained | Ukraine’s recent round of weapons acquisition
1 year, 7 months ago

Explained | Ukraine’s recent round of weapons acquisition

The Hindu  

The story so far: Germany on Saturday announced fresh military aid valued at around $3 billion as the country continues to fight against a Russian invasion that began in February 2022. Germany According to German news organisation Der Spiegel, the new military aid package for Ukraine includes 30 Leopard 1 A5 tanks, 20 Marder armoured personnel carriers, more than 100 …

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Russia, UK defence ministers discuss Ukraine in rare call amid war
2 years, 2 months ago

Russia, UK defence ministers discuss Ukraine in rare call amid war

India TV News  

Russia Ukraine war: Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu on Sunday discussed Ukraine with UK Defence Secretary Ben Wallace, Russia's defence ministry said, following earlier calls with his French and Turkish counterparts. Russia’s defense ministry said Shoigu voiced concern about “possible Ukrainian provocations involving a ‘dirty bomb,’” a device that uses explosives to scatter radioactive waste. Ukrainian authorities, in turn, have …

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US withdrawal from Afghanistan a mistake: UK Defence Secretary
3 years, 4 months ago

US withdrawal from Afghanistan a mistake: UK Defence Secretary

India TV News  

UK Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said the US decision to pull its troops out of Afghanistan was a "mistake", which has handed the Taliban a "momentum" in the country. Speaking to Sky News on Friday, Wallace said the withdrawal agreement negotiated in Doha, Qatar, by the administration of former US President Donald Trump was a "rotten deal", reports Xinhua news …

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Indian Army chief headed to UK, Italy to discuss defence ties
3 years, 5 months ago

Indian Army chief headed to UK, Italy to discuss defence ties

Live Mint  

NEW DELHI: Indian Army chief Manoj Mukund Naravane on Sunday embarked on a four-day visit to the UK and Italy to deepen bilateral ties with the two key European countries. In a statement, the Indian army said Naravane will be meeting his counterparts and senior military leaders of the two countries to explore ways to boost military cooperation. On the …

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