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The government has confirmed it regularly reviews the military posture in the Falkland Islands and is satisfied the current level of forces is appropriate to defend them.
Since July 2024 the MoD has awarded 4,130 defence contracts, with 89% going to UK-based companies, though overseas firms are winning fewer but higher-value deals on average.
More than 4,500 military personnel from over 30 nations have begun exercise African Lion 2026, the largest annual joint military exercise on the African continent.
Mohammed Zahir Khan, aged 48, made numerous online posts expressing support for a proscribed organisation after his release from prison in December 2024.
The UK's terrorism threat level has been raised from substantial to severe, meaning an attack is now considered highly likely the Head of Counter Terrorism Policing has confirmed.
Abdullah Sabah Albadri, aged 34 and of no fixed abode, attempted to gain entry to the diplomatic premises in Kensington on 28 April last year.
The Royal Navy maritime monitoring team has warned that shipping through the Strait of Hormuz has fallen by more than 90 per cent, with 850 merchant ships and around 20,000 sailors trapped inside the Gulf and unable to leave.
The UK risks being unable to fulfil its leadership role in the High North while simultaneously meeting its other NATO commitments, a senior Atlantic Council analyst has warned.
A new British-built interceptor missile designed to counter Shahed-style attack drones has been successfully tested in Jordan.
Scotland will host a new defence procurement summit in Glasgow this May, bringing industry, government and suppliers together as investment and supply chain opportunities expand across the sector. #DPRTE
