Speaking from MI6 headquarters, Blaise Metreweli will describe what she characterises as a complex and interconnected threat landscape, ranging from hybrid and information warfare to terrorism and rapid technological disruption.

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The Chief of the Defence Staff is expected to call for a “whole of society” approach to defence and national resilience, warning that Britain faces a more dangerous and uncertain security environment than at any point in his career.

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The UK has condemned the conviction of Hong Kong media owner and democracy campaigner Jimmy Lai, calling for his immediate release following a guilty verdict announced on Monday.

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Counter Terrorism Policing has announced two new national initiatives aimed at strengthening how organisations across the UK prepare for and mitigate the threat of terrorism.

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The UK is preparing to launch a major long term procurement programme for military tactical comms, with a newly updated pipeline notice outlining plans for a framework worth up to £8 billion.

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The UK is drawing up new preparations for a potential major conflict, according to Armed Forces Minister Al Carns, in remarks reported by Sky News.

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The new Military Intelligence Services, or MIS, consolidates defence intelligence functions under one organisation for the first time.

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The Defence Committee chair said the Army’s armoured vehicle woes now amount to “an absolute shambles,” as ministers ordered external experts to investigate fresh Ajax injuries and wider failures across key land fleets.

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The Ministry of Defence has announced that a member of the UK Armed Forces died in Ukraine on Tuesday, 9 December, following what officials described as a “tragic accident” during a weapons trial conducted by Ukrainian forces.

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Anduril UK and GKN Aerospace have signed an exclusive teaming agreement to deliver the airframe for the British Army’s Project NYX.

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