The Joint Maritime Information Centre (JMIC) has issued an elevated threat advisory for key maritime routes following an Israeli ultimatum: either a nuclear agreement is reached between Iran and the United States by Sunday, or “Israeli leadership has an intent to initiate military action against Iran.”

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China and Russia are drawing closer in practical defence terms, and NATO is no longer pretending otherwise.

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The Ministry of Defence has awarded a contract worth over £114 million to Scott Aerospace in Bristol to provide support for the Royal Navy’s submarine mechanical and secondary steam propulsion equipment.

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British and French troops stormed the beaches of North Devon this week as part of a milestone Franco-British amphibious warfare exercise, the first of its kind in seven years.

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Admiral Sir Tony Radakin, Chief of the Defence Staff, has delivered a confident assessment of NATO’s strength relative to Russia.

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The Labour Government has announced a £250 million investment in HM Naval Base Clyde, better known as Faslane, as part of its broader defence and security spending plans.

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New imagery shows HMS Venturer, the first of the Royal Navy’s five Type 31 frigates, in position atop submersible barge CD01 at Rosyth ahead of her float-off.

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The Royal Navy could soon deploy a new underwater robot designed to tackle sabotage attempts and legacy ordnance around pipelines and seabed cables.

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A petition calling on the UK Government not to increase defence spending has attracted just 611 signatures since it was launched — a number that underscores just how little appetite there is for reversing the rearmament of Britain.

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The Strategic Defence Review came under scrutiny in the House of Lords where peers pressed ministers on the future of amphibious lift and the cross-party character of the review.

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