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Craig Langford

Craig Langford
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Craig initially trained as a mechanical engineer, but after a brief and disillusioning stint designing ventilation systems, he pivoted to journalism.

Britain ‘ready to fight’ and deter Russia, says forces chief

Britain’s top military officer has told MPs that the UK Armed Forces are “ready to fight”, but acknowledged that further modernisation is required—particularly for the British Army and military support services.

Royal Navy trials robot to counter undersea threats

The Royal Navy could soon deploy a new underwater robot designed to tackle sabotage attempts and legacy ordnance around pipelines and seabed cables.

UK aircraft not helping Israel threaten ‘aid ship’

A Royal Air Force surveillance flight over the Eastern Mediterranean has been misrepresented by some news outlets as somehow aligned with Israeli threats toward the UK-flagged aid ship Madleen.

U.S. infantry combat teams deployed to Los Angeles

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass warned that the presence of infantry units in urban neighbourhoods could “inflame tensions rather than ease them.”

Anti‑defence spending petition stalls at 611 signatures

A petition calling on the UK Government not to increase defence spending has attracted just 611 signatures since it was launched — a number that underscores just how little appetite there is for reversing the rearmament of Britain.

MOD confirms British FPV drone procurement figures

Minister of State Maria Eagle confirmed that the British Army has so far procured 450 FPV drones, with an additional 3,000 scheduled for delivery in August 2025.

RAF to supplement refuelling with commercial aircraft

The Royal Air Force is set to deepen its integration with civilian aviation providers, using chartered aircraft to expand its capacity for airlift, troop transport, and even air-to-air refuelling.

Civilian airfields enter British war contingency planning

Recognising Brize Norton as a single point of failure, the review proposes civilian airfields be brought into operational readiness in the event of its disablement.

British carrier enters Red Sea on global deployment

Royal Navy flagship HMS Prince of Wales has passed through the Suez Canal and the Red Sea to begin the Indo-Pacific phase of her eight-month mission.

British fighter jets scramble four times to meet Russians

Typhoon fighters deployed in Poland were scrambled four times in just seven days to intercept Russian aircraft operating near NATO airspace.