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Ben Wallace’s successor faces major issues on several fronts including Ukraine and a British military seeking more investmentUK politics live – latest updatesGrant Shapps’ appointment comes at a time of the largest war in Europe since 1945, with Britai…
‘Potential surety mission’ at RAF Lakenheath in Suffolk thought to refer to return of nuclear weapons after 15 yearsThe US air force has secured $50m (£39m) funding next year for a project that could pave the way for American nuclear weapons to return …
Defence committee report says British military needs urgently to adapt over coming decades to be effectiveThe Ministry of Defence (MoD) must urgently tackle the impact of the climate crisis on its operations to make sure the capability of the UK armed …
Ministry of Defence agree to talks after 50 workers at site in Ayrshire were due to walk out over payA two-week strike due to hit a British munitions plant that supplies missiles to Ukraine has been suspended after the Ministry of Defence agreed to tal…
UK-backed move could help spread cost of developing fighter jet and drones, but may prove controversialSaudi Arabia has asked the UK, Japan and Italy to be made a full partner in their joint effort to build the next generation of fighter jets, in a mov…
Exclusive: Nearly 50 GMB members to stop work at Ayrshire site that assembles Storm Shadow and Brimstone missilesWorkers at a munitions plant that supplies Ukraine with missiles are going on strike for two weeks in an escalating dispute over pay and bo…
Cabinet Office assessment also upgrades likelihood of ‘catastrophic’ pandemic hitting the countryDisruption to energy supplies after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and another pandemic, are two of the most significant risks to the UK shown in an updated…
Officials sent ‘small number’ of emails intended for Pentagon to Mali because of typing errorThe Ministry of Defence has launched an investigation after officials unwittingly sent emails containing classified information to a close Russian ally because…
Outgoing defence secretary due to unveil defence strategy paper with no new money for armed forcesBen Wallace has said he would be prepared to speak out from the backbenches if Rishi Sunak does not stick to his promise to increase military spending to …
Study claims taxpayer is subsidising up to 90% of weapons companies’ research and development budgetsThe UK government is wasting billions of pounds of taxpayers’ money on “corporate welfare” for arms manufacturers that is siphoned into massive shareho…