Military prepares to support Ukraine by ‘sea, land or air’, says UK government
Thousands of troops needed to support Ukraine if ceasefire or agreement reached to end war with Russia The UK is to “accelerate the pace and...
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‘As real as it can get’: EU to loan €150bn for European defence from invasion
EU launches scheme to buy more weapons in Europe as Russia remains ‘a threat for the foreseeable future’ Europe needs to be able to deter...
Starmer ready to put British troops on the ground in Ukraine if peace deal reached
It is understood to be the first time the PM has been explicit about sending British peacekeepers to Ukraine Keir Starmer has said he is...
No 10 defends decision to change name of HMS Agincourt submarine
Spokesperson denies decision to change name to HMS Achilles was made to avoid upsetting the French UK politics live – latest updates Downing Street has...
UK will give Ukraine £3bn a year ‘for as long as it takes’, says Starmer
Prime minister holds first official bilateral talks with Volodymyr Zelenskiy at Nato summit in Washington The new government will stick with plans to spend at...
UK will be ‘leading European nation’ in Nato, defence secretary pledges
John Healey acknowledges likely shift of US focus to China and says Britain and EU must raise military spending to counter Russia Britain will be...
Rishi Sunak promises UK’s largest ever military support package for Ukraine
PM pledges equipment including 400 vehicles, 1,600 weapons and 4m rounds of ammunition, plus £500m in funding Ukraine war – live updates Rishi Sunak has...
Global defence budget jumps to record high of $2440bn
For the first time, government military spending increased in all five geographical regions, Sipri thinktank finds Global military expenditure has reached a record high of...
Cyprus faces backlash over use of British bases to bomb Houthis
President accused of allowing country to become a target because of ‘complicity in bloodshed of Gaza’ The Cyprus government is facing growing criticism over British...
WW2 bomber crew’s remains identified 80 years after plane shot down over Netherlands
Burials can go ahead of men who never returned from bombing mission over Germany in 1943 Eighty years after they were shot down by the...
