UK MILITARY NEWS

UK sends automated turrets and missiles to counter Russian drones in £600m air defence boost for Ukraine

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Britain developing its own ‘Iron Dome’ amid growing missile threat from Russia

Charlotte Kensington - 17 December 2025

Britain to buy thousands of drones as ministers promise faster rollout

Alexander Blackwell - 16 December 2025

UK plans £8bn tactical battlefield communications framework

Edward Lorne - 15 December 2025

Marine sues MoD for £236k after collapsing during training exercise

Charlotte Kensington - 5 December 2025

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British Troops to Receive World-First Mobile Brain Scans in Groundbreaking Defence Study

Edward Lorne -

British service personnel will soon undergo mobile battlefield brain scans after exposure to explosions, as part of a major medical breakthrough aimed at understanding...

British Army Forced to Halt Ajax Fleet After Troops Report Alarming Health Effects

27 November 2025

Soldiers Say Ajax Injuries Haven’t Stopped, Even as Ministers Claim the Crisis Is Over

21 November 2025

NAVY NEWS

Navy

Huge new British warship powers up for the first time

Edward Lorne -

Britain’s newest generation of warships has reached a major milestone, with HMS Glasgow successfully generating her own power for the first time. BAE Systems confirmed...

Former Sea Lord Warns UK Submarine Fleet in Its ‘Worst State for Decades’

10 December 2025

UK Unveils New Undersea Defence Technology Amid Rising Russian Activity

8 December 2025

RAF NEWS

RAF

Britain’s New Jet Must Prepare for the Russia, China Threat

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Britain’s next-generation fighter jet isn’t just about cutting-edge technology, it’s about keeping pace in an increasingly dangerous world. Experts have warned that the UK’s Global...

Palestine Action Activist Accused of Breaking into RAF Base Led Anti-Israel Protests from Inside Jail

29 October 2025

UK and Germany Unite to Hunt Russian Submarines in the North Atlantic

23 October 2025

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UK Confirms US Will Control Nuclear Weapons for F-35A Jets Under NATO Deal

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Britain’s next-generation nuclear strike capability won’t actually be in British hands. The Ministry of Defence has confirmed that the nuclear weapons assigned to the...

Ex-NATO Chief Recalls Painful Moment He Refused Zelenskyy’s Plea to Close Ukraine’s Skies

NATO Alexander Blackwell -

It was a moment that haunted him for years, a call from a bunker in Kyiv that could have been the Ukrainian president’s last. In...

WW3 Fears as Russia Could Attack NATO ‘As Early as Tomorrow’, German General Warns

NATO Edward Lorne -

Fears of a wider European conflict are mounting after Germany’s top military commander warned that Russia could launch an attack on NATO territory “as...

NATO Eyes British-Built Ajax as Delayed Armoured Vehicle Finally Cleared for Service

NATO Charlotte Kensington -

The UK government says it is “confident” NATO allies are interested in buying the long-delayed Ajax armoured vehicle, now that the troubled programme has...

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Migrant Sex Offender Deported from UK After Mistaken Release

Charlotte Kensington - 29 October 2025

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Police Helicopter Targeted as Violence Erupts at Dublin Asylum Hotel Protest

Alexander Blackwell - 22 October 2025

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Police Confirm Victim in Manchester Synagogue Attack Was Shot by Officers

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Four Injured in Car and Stabbing Attack at Manchester Synagogue, Suspect Shot by Police

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WAR IN UKRAINE

Zelensky says he is willing to drop Ukraine’s NATO bid, but rules out giving up territory to Russia

Ukraine Alexander Blackwell -

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said he is prepared to abandon Ukraine’s bid to join NATO but has firmly rejected any proposal that would...

Ukrainian Navy Hits Russian Shadow Fleet Tanker with Sea Drone Strike

Ukraine Edward Lorne -

Ukraine has carried out another targeted strike against Russia’s “shadow fleet”, damaging an oil tanker in the Black Sea with a naval drone attack...

Zelensky’s Plane Targeted by Military-Style Drones as It Arrived in Dublin

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President Volodymyr Zelensky’s aircraft was narrowly missed by four large military-style drones after they breached a restricted no-fly zone during his arrival in Dublin...

US and Ukraine Signal Progress on Peace Plan After High-Level Geneva Talks

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The United States and Ukraine say they have made meaningful progress on a revised peace proposal, confirming on Sunday that negotiators have produced an...

MIL INTEL

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MI6 chief warns UK faces growing threat from Russia’s drive to export chaos

Charlotte Kensington -

Mil Intel

MI5 Played Larger Role in Handling IRA Agent ‘Stakeknife’, Major Report Finds

Alexander Blackwell -

Mil Intel

Military and MOD Need More Digital Experts to Prevent Future Data Breaches, PAC Chair Warns

Edward Lorne -

Mil Intel

MI6 Launches Dark Web Portal to Attract Spies in Russia

Charlotte Kensington -

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MOD Confirms Diversity Rules in New Armed Forces Recruitment Contract

Alexander Blackwell -

Mil Intel

Iran Requests Taliban Hand Over ‘Kill List’ of UK-Linked Afghans Leaked in MoD Data Breach

Edward Lorne -

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MIL TECH BREIFINGS

Ajax Safety Fears: Pollard Vows to ‘End This Saga’ as Investigations Deepen

Mil Tech Alexander Blackwell -

Defence minister Luke Pollard has told MPs that the Government will take “whatever decisions are required to end this saga one way or another”...

UK Seeking Special Ops Micro Drone for Underwater Missions

Mil Tech Edward Lorne -

The UK Ministry of Defence has begun exploring options for a new micro–Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) designed to support covert special operations and protect...

Britain Looking to Increase the Speed of Tank Production

Mil Tech Charlotte Kensington -

Britain is taking steps to accelerate the pace at which it upgrades and delivers its next generation of main battle tanks, the Challenger 3,...

UK Navy to Deploy Europe’s First High-Power Laser by 2027

Mil Tech Alexander Blackwell -

The UK will become the first nation in Europe to deploy a high-powered laser weapon at sea, with the Royal Navy set to equip...

The Evolys: FN shows off new machine gun that’s light in weight, but not in firepower

Mil Tech Edward Lorne -

FN has been showing off the Evolys, a weapon that handles like an assault rifle but delivers the sustained firepower you’d expect from a...

Game-changing AI will ‘fix the fight’ to give UK forces the edge

Mil Tech Charlotte Kensington -

Artificial Intelligence is fast becoming the British military’s secret weapon, a tool that defence chiefs believe will “fix the fight” and give UK forces...

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The Duke of Kent Joins Beret Parade at The Duke of York’s Royal Military School

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GLOBAL NEWS

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Bondi gunmen ‘travelled to Philippines for military-style training’ before attack

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WW3 Fears Surge as Top-Secret Files Warn China Could Sink US Carrier ‘Within Minutes’

Charlotte Kensington - 11 December 2025

Global

Young Germans Voice Strong Opposition to New Voluntary Military Service Plans

Alexander Blackwell - 8 December 2025

Global

China Just Issued One of Its Starkest Warnings Yet, and Japan Is at the Centre of It

Edward Lorne - 26 November 2025

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Japan pushes ahead with missile deployment near Taiwan, Beijing says Tokyo has ‘crossed a red line’

Charlotte Kensington - 24 November 2025

USA NEWS

USA

US approves $11bn arms sale to Taiwan, risking backlash from China

Alexander Blackwell - 18 December 2025 0

The United States has approved a major arms sales package to Taiwan worth up to $11 billion, one of the largest in recent years,...

USA

U.S. military strikes on three boats in eastern Pacific kill eight as Congress scrutiny grows

Edward Lorne - 16 December 2025 0

The U.S. military has confirmed it carried out strikes on three boats in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing eight people, as pressure mounts in...

USA

US Navy Commander Ordered Second Venezuela Boat Strike, And the Fallout Is Growing

Charlotte Kensington - 2 December 2025 0

A controversial US Navy operation has now exploded into a political storm, after the White House confirmed that a top commander ordered a second...

USA

Trump Issues Ultimatum to Maduro as US Military Build-Up Intensifies in Caribbean

Alexander Blackwell - 1 December 2025 0

US President Donald Trump has delivered a blunt ultimatum to Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, urging him to flee the country “immediately” as the United...