“We are liaising with Scottish Government and Scotland’s defence industry to understand the impact assessments that have been conducted on the Defence Sector Support Policy,” Pollard said.

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The programme to build three Fleet Solid Support ships for the Royal Fleet Auxiliary is facing early disruption after a cash shortage at Liberty Steel Dalzell raised concerns over the supply of plate steel.

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A U.S. Navy destroyer has carried out live-fire training while operating in the South China Sea as part of routine deployment activity with a carrier strike group, according to the service.

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“The Scottish Government have failed to purchase a new vessel with a Scottish shipyard in over a decade,” warned Paul Sweeney MSP.

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The U.S. Navy’s newest Mobile Ship Target has arrived at Port Hueneme, California, where it will be prepared for use in future weapons testing, according to the service.

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Royal Navy drone personnel have carried out joint training with their French counterparts in the Mediterranean, focused on sharing experience in the operation of uncrewed rotary-wing aircraft, the service stated.

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The Royal Netherlands Navy has completed a live-firing exercise off the UK coast focused on countering drone swarm threats, during the first participation by a NATO ally in Exercise Sharpshooter.

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The Government has reaffirmed that the United Kingdom does not operate a formal “no-first-use” nuclear policy, instead maintaining a position of deliberate ambiguity intended to support deterrence.

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Ministers have warned that Scottish independence would weaken UK and NATO security in the North Atlantic and Arctic, amid growing concern over Russian and Chinese activity in the High North.

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The Royal Navy currently has nine nuclear-powered submarines in service, including four nuclear-armed vessels maintaining the UK’s continuous at-sea deterrent, the Ministry of Defence has confirmed.

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