Finland must apply for NATO membership without delay, leaders say
Finnish leaders' announcement comes less than 24 hours after Prime Minister Boris Johnson's visit to the country.
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Politics UK Armed Forces lack modern battle-winning capabilities, report says
Ministry of Defence "entirely rejects" observations made in the critical Public Accounts Committee report.
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Royals Prince Charles delivers Queen's Speech at State Opening of Parliament
The Queen missed the event for the first time in almost 60 years following advice from Royal doctors relating to mobility issues.
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The Queen Queen will not attend State Opening of Parliament, Buckingham Palace says
Prince Charles' will read the Queen's Speech on Her Majesty's behalf.
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Politics Defence Secretary says Putin 'mirroring fascism and tyranny' of WW2
Ben Wallace spoke at the National Army Museum on the same day as Russia's Victory Day parade in Moscow.
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Politics UK and Japan agree 'landmark' defence deal
The agreement will allow the two countries' forces to deploy together for training, joint exercises and disaster relief.
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Nato Chancellor accused of ignoring MOD warning over missing NATO spending commitment
The Defence Secretary was said to have warned Rishi Sunak the UK would not meet NATO's 2% spending commitment.
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Ukraine Ukraine will use Brimstone missiles 'over the ground', Defence Secretary confirms
Ben Wallace added the UK is also looking to source and supply anti-ship missiles to Ukraine.
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Politics 40th anniversary of Falklands conflict marked at House of Lords
The event was organised by SSAFA, a military charity that supported the families in the UK during the conflict.
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Ukraine 'No complaint' with Ukraine using UK-supplied weapons against Russian targets, Armed Forces minister says
The UK's not told Ukraine what the weapons "can and can't be used for, other than they should be used in a lawful way", James Heappey says.
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Politics Ukrainians have been using our Starstreak missiles for weeks, Defence Secretary says
Ben Wallace told the Commons that "as we can see from Ukrainians' requests, more still needs to be done".
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Invictus Games Defence Secretary recognises importance of Invictus Games during visit to The Hague
Ben Wallace spoke to Forces News at Zuiderpark in The Hague.
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World Boris Johnson travelling to India aiming to increase defence ties
It will be the first time a British Prime Minister has visited Gujarat, India's fifth-largest state.
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Navy Navy takes over command monitoring English Channel
The Prime Minister says £50m will be spent on new boats, aerial surveillance and military personnel.
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Ukraine UK could sanction Russian troops suspected of war crimes, says minister
Combatants, leading generals and others involved in alleged criminality could be targeted.
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Ukraine New £100m defensive aid package for Ukraine announced by PM
The support includes additional NLAW and Javelin weapon systems.