British F-35B jets to police Nato skies for the first time as they arrive in Iceland
This latest Nato mission will see Royal Air Force pilots from 617 Squadron defending the alliance's airspace in the Arctic region.
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Navy Norway to join UK's Carrier Strike Group global deployment to Indo-Pacific region in 2025
Defence Secretary John Healey met his Norwegian counterpart in London to stress the strategic partnership.
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Estonia Defence Secretary praises troops stationed in Tapa 'standing tall' against Putin's aggression
In a whistlestop 48-hour tour of Europe, John Healey made his first ministerial visits to France, Germany, Poland and Estonia.
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RAF RAF completes successful air policing mission in Romania without any live scrambles
The operation has seen RAF pilots spend alternate weeks on high-readiness standby to defend Nato's airspace over the Black Sea.
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Army British troops standing tall in the face of Putin's aggression, says Defence Secretary
John Healey thanked UK service personnel deployed on Nato's eastern flank during his first official visit to Estonia in his new role.
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Nuclear Nato troops face invisible but deadly enemy during Exercise Precise Response
Exercise Precise Response is a chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) defence training exercise.
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Nato Saab Gripen: The Swedish multi-role jet that's easy to fly and cheap to operate
Sweden’s recent membership of Nato brings another 98 Gripen multi-role fighter jets to the alliance's air armada.
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USA USAF B-52s intercepted by Russian fighters while flying towards Romanian base
Two US Air Force B-52H Stratofortress bombers encountered the Russian aircraft during a mission over the Barents Sea.
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RAF Hard power matters to prevent all-out war, head of Royal Air Force says
More sophisticated thinking is needed to build an armed forces to prevent all-out war, the Chief of the Air Staff said.
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Nato For as long as it takes: Starmer to pledge unwavering support for Ukraine in Nato speech
The Prime Minister also cleared the way for UK-supplied long-range Storm Shadow missiles to be used to strike targets within Russia itself.
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Opinion Tough defence decisions face new Government needing more cash than MOD budget
Defence and security blogger @PinstripedLine examines the British security challenges facing the new government
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Politics Government won't hang around on Armed Forces review, Defence Secretary insists
John Healey said the Prime Minister would announce and commission the defence review next week.
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Nato Starmer still not giving timeline when UK will spend 2.5% of GDP on defence
The PM confirmed he will launch the Government's Strategic Defence Review next week, with prep already undertaken by the Defence Secretary.
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Nato Which countries in the Nato alliance are paying their fair share on defence?
The alliance expects each member nation to spend at least 2% of its gross domestic product on defence, but plenty are falling short.
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Army Russia, China and Iran more lethal than Nazi alliance, warns ex-Army chief
Nato must re-arm to ward off an attack on alliance soil, General Sir Patrick Sanders said in an interview.
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Nato Sitrep: Nato is 75 years old – and the alliance has never felt closer to war
With the war in Ukraine seeing conflict brought to the alliance's border, we asked what Nato needs to do to protect Europe.