Strategic Defence Review aims to ensure Britain is secure at home and strong abroad
Defence Secretary John Healey says the review will consider the threats we face, the capabilities we need - and the resources available.
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Politics Veterans Minister condemns Gaza protest at the Cenotaph in central London
Two women were arrested after holding a protest at the Whitehall memorial and spray-painting "180,000 killed" in front of it.
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Politics Sitrep: Don't be Jack – how military veterans can serve again, this time in politics
Labour's Louise Jones, who served in the Intelligence Corps, was on the latest episode of the Sitrep podcast.
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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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Politics Fixing military accommodation is a priority, new Armed Forces Minister promises
Luke Pollard, whose father served in the Royal Navy, said the Government was looking at how it could quickly improve standards.
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Politics Recently retired Royal Marines Colonel Alistair Carns appointed Veterans Minister
The new minister will not sit in Cabinet, but will instead run the Office for Veterans' Affairs with oversight from the Defence Secretary.
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Politics Who is in at the Ministry of Defence following Labour's landslide election win
Dozens of new ministers have been appointed since Sir Keir Starmer walked into Number 10 - here's a look at the defence appointments.
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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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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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Politics Help for Heroes disappointed as no dedicated Cabinet-level veterans' minister appointed
Downing Street says John Healey will represent veterans in addition to his primary role of Defence Secretary.
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Ukraine Britain to give Ukraine more AS90s and Brimstone missiles in latest military aid package
Defence Secretary John Healey also announced the fast-tracking of previously committed military aid as he met President Volodymyr Zelensky.
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Politics Defence Secretary tells Armed Forces he'll rely on their experience and honesty
In his first address to the military, John Healey said he was more interested in results than photo opportunities.
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Politics Former paratrooper Dan Jarvis named Security Minister in new Labour government
Dan Jarvis, the new Security Minister, was a major in the Parachute Regiment.
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Politics Starmer commits to defence and security at his first press conference as PM
On his first full day in Downing Street, the Prime Minister also announced he would be attending the NATO summit in Washington next week.
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Politics Who is the new Defence Secretary and how has he voted on military matters?
John Healey's career has seen him back the invasion of Iraq and more recently criticise Tory plans to reduce the size of the Army.