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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.
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
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
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
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
The Royal Navy has agreed a multi-million pound deal with British firm Arondite to put its Cobalt AI software across UK Commando Force. #AFF26
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
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.
Mark Rutte, NATO’s Secretary General, has said Vladimir Putin is failing on the battlefield and in his hybrid campaign against Europe.
MV Glen Rosa has begun builder’s sea trials on the Firth of Clyde as Ferguson Marine enters the final stage of the 102-metre ferry’s build.
