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More defence cash to come at spending review, says Streeting
Defence Secretary Wes Streeting has said more defence spending will come at next year’s spending review, but he also said that it must be spent more wisely. #AFF
Britain already on hybrid war front line, warns Sedwill
Lord Sedwill, chair of the Atlantic Future Forum, has said Britain is already on the front line of hybrid war, citing Iranian bots that pushed Scottish independence.
Putin is failing on the battlefield, says NATO’s Rutte
Mark Rutte, NATO’s Secretary General, has said Vladimir Putin is failing on the battlefield and in his hybrid campaign against Europe.
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UK and Norway seal Royal Navy mine-hunting mothership deal
Britain has confirmed it will buy three Norwegian-designed mine-hunting motherships, the first due in 2031, with an option for three more. #AFF26
SNP ‘undefended’ claim talks down troops, says minister
SNP claims Scotland is undefended talk down the forces guarding it, says Douglas Alexander: Scotland “stands stronger and is safer” as part of the United Kingdom.
Economic security vital to defence, says Douglas Alexander
In a wide-ranging discussion aboard HMS Prince of Wales in Oslo, Scottish Secretary Douglas Alexander spoke to the UK Defence Journal about shipbuilding, skills and security. #AFF26
Pollard takes controls of Plymouth-built missile drone boat
Defence minister Luke Pollard has tested STARK’s Plymouth-built Vanta 12, an uncrewed strike boat armed with Sea Venom missiles, during a demo in Oslo. #AFF26
Royal Navy autonomous squadron will defend British coast
The Royal Navy’s new 1st Autonomous Squadron will use uncrewed boats to watch Britain’s approaches and protect critical infrastructure, General Sir Gwyn Jenkins, the First Sea Lord, has said. #ISPC
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NATO must prepare for Russian nuclear use, says expert
Kristin Ven Bruusgaard, director of the Norwegian Intelligence School, has said allies must be prepared for Russia to cross the nuclear threshold.
Finland pushes EU to curb Russian tourist visas
Pasi Rajala, a Finnish State Secretary, has said Finland wants the EU to limit tourist visas for Russians, warning that not all Russian tourists entering the bloc are innocent.
Danish-Norwegian venture to service Nordic military aircraft
Terma and Kongsberg Aviation Maintenance Services have launched Defence Aviation Services, a joint venture to carry out maintenance, repair and overhaul on military aircraft in Denmark and support Nordic and allied fleets.
RAF flew conventional role in French nuclear exercise
RAF Typhoons on Exercise Rummy were tasked in a conventional Offensive Counter Air role, escorting French Air Force strike aircraft and protecting them from simulated adversaries.
UK won’t reveal issues raised in restricted F-35 report
A report on the F-35 programme is under handling restrictions that stops the Government detailing any issues.
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Germany must get allied troops east within a month
Germany must be able to move 800,000 allied soldiers from its western to its eastern borders within thirty days, says its defence policy director. #AFF26
Britain already on hybrid war front line, warns Sedwill
Lord Sedwill, chair of the Atlantic Future Forum, has said Britain is already on the front line of hybrid war, citing Iranian bots that pushed Scottish independence.
Putin is failing on the battlefield, says NATO’s Rutte
Mark Rutte, NATO’s Secretary General, has said Vladimir Putin is failing on the battlefield and in his hybrid campaign against Europe.
Britain’s biggest home defence drill named Albiston Shadow
Exercise Albiston Shadow in 2027 will be the largest UK home defence exercise in decades, testing how government responds to hybrid attacks and trying out the refreshed Government War Book.
Three in four Britons now see US as threat to world peace
Seventy-four per cent of Britons now regard the United States as a serious threat to world peace over the next decade, according to the latest British Social Attitudes survey.
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