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MoD document expected to highlight dangers posed by Russia and China, and shortfall in UK troop numbersBritain is facing “a new era of threat” with drones, artificial intelligence and other technologies changing the nature of warfare more fundamentally…
Former army and navy leaders urge government to think beyond military capability in advance of key defence reviewFormer military leaders are urging the UK government to widen its definition of national security to include climate, food and energy measu…
Simon Case urges ministers to develop new means of launching UK’s nuclear deterrent and says the west needs to ‘get our skates on and be ready’The next 20 years will be dominated by conflict between nations, the former head of the civil service has sai…
Shadow defence secretary attacks PM’s assertion that opponents of the deal were on the side of Russia and China. This blog is now closed. You can read our report here The Conservatives are taking the credit for the near-50% fall in net migration. They …
Exclusive: John Healey says strategic defence review aims to put military on ‘leading edge of innovation in Nato’Britain’s military will be increasingly powered by artificial intelligence, the defence secretary has said, as he prepares to announce a re…
Russia’s war on Ukraine has been a wake-up call for many EU Member States’ defence budgets. Rising from €218 billion in 2021 to €326 billion in 2024, a further increase of at least €100 billion is projected by 2027. Despite these significant increases, most experts note that current geopolitical developments will require much more.
RAF jets target buildings used to make drones, officials say, in Britain’s first involvement since Trump took officeMiddle East crisis – live updatesBritish fighter jets joined their US counterparts in airstrikes against Yemen’s Houthi rebels overnight…
UK prime minister and Christopher Luxon expected to sign £30m weapons deal and extend training of Ukrainian troopsKeir Starmer will seek to strengthen the UK’s defence ties with New Zealand when he hosts the country’s prime minister on Tuesday.When he …
BAE Systems to expand manufacturing as defence secretary says lessons from Ukraine highlight need for homegrown supply chainBritain is set to significantly increase its weapons production in order to no longer rely on importing from the US and France.T…
New technologies have transformed Russia’s war on Ukraine into an ‘AI war lab’; the first international conflict where both sides have actively developed and deployed artificial intelligence (AI) for military purposes.