Budget: Extra £1 Billion Given To UK Defence
Philip Hammond highlighted the need to boost the UK's cyber capabilities and anti-submarine warfare capability.
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Politics ANALYSIS: What Will The Budget Mean For Defence?
The Chancellor Philip Hammond will deliver the Budget on Monday afternoon.
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Politics COMMENT: Arms Control - The Great Illusion?
"We have not gone to nuclear war because of any treaty," writes Defence Analyst Christopher Lee.
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Northern Ireland Politicians Demand Prime Minister To End Forces Veterans 'Witch Hunt'
Politicians and four former Chiefs of Defence Staff have all backed the campaign.
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Northern Ireland Veteran Returns Medal To PM To Protest Against Northern Ireland Investigation
Rosie Duffield MP said her constituent asked her to return his service medal to Theresa May after receiving a "very distressing letter".
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Army Army 'Gradually Disappearing', Defence Secretary Told
The Army has failed to hit its recruitment target for 2018 and Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson faced tough questions from MPs.
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Navy More Royal Navy Personnel Asked To Protect British Fishing Industry Post-Brexit
Michael Gove said he has requested more help from the Royal Navy in policing British waters when the UK leaves the EU next year.
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Northern Ireland Return To NI Hard Border Would Be A 'Political Failure', Says Former Army Chief
General Lord Richard Dannatt was commissioned into The Green Howards regiment in 1971 and served in Northern Ireland.
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News Defence Budget Unlikely To Receive Big Increase
Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson is thought to be pushing Her Majesty’s Treasury to stump up more cash for the Armed Forces but observers ...
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Russia COMMENT: Why Is Bellingcat Purring?
One trip to Salisbury with a bottle of Novichock has cast Russian intelligence and Bellingcat into the world's spotlight.
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News Relations Between London And Moscow Are 'Very Low' Says Russian Ambassador
Speaking at a press conference, Alexander Yakovenko accused the government of trying to discredit the Kremlin.
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News Argentina Opposes British Military Drills In Falklands
The Argentine government said they “reject the holding of these exercises in Argentine territory illegally occupied by the United Kingdom”.
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Politics ANALYSIS: MDP Results Delayed Even Further
"For months now we’ve been waiting to hear details of the latest review of the department’s finances, resources and staffing," writes Laura ...
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News Australian Replacement To RAF Sentry Fleet Being Considered
The Royal Australian Air Force used the Wedgetail in Iraq and Syria.
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News UK Must Recapture 'Wartime Spirit' Of Common Purpose, Says PM
Theresa May has used her speech to Conservative activists to pay tribute to those who died in the two World Wars.
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Stories Lima Charlie: Why The Royal Navy Is ‘Back In The Game’ With HMS Queen Elizabeth And F-35B
In this latest comment piece, our expert analyst looks at the 20-year thinking behind a strategy to ensure Britain has world class ...