Lisa West
Lisa has a degree in Media & Communication from Glasgow Caledonian University and works with industry news, sifting through press releases in addition to moderating website comments.
UK signs £9bn submarine deal
A £9 billion contract between the Ministry of Defence and Rolls-Royce Submarines Ltd has been announced.
Union urge UK to buy more Typhoon fighter jets
Unite the union has called on the Ministry of Defence (MoD) to choose Typhoon jets when decisions are made on new fast-jet procurement.
Shadow Defence Secretary urges more defence spending
Shadow Defence Secretary James Cartlidge MP has expressed strong support for the Government’s stance on Russian maritime activity while calling for urgent measures to address growing threats to national security.
UK focus on Arctic amid Russian threat
In a robust exchange in the House of Commons, Defence Secretary John Healey reaffirmed the Government’s commitment to addressing evolving threats from Russia, particularly...
British submarine forces Russian spy ship away from UK
Last November, a British submarine surfaced close to the Russian spy ship Yantar to warn it had been covertly tracked while operating near critical underwater infrastructure.
Joint Expeditionary Force – Personnel and UK Contributions
Helen Maguire, Liberal Democrat MP for Epsom and Ewell, raised a parliamentary question on 21 January 2025, seeking details about UK and other nations'...
UK, Germany collaborate on RCH 155, lessons from Ukraine
James Cartlidge, MP for South Suffolk, raised two written questions regarding the procurement and potential lessons from the use of the Remote-Controlled Howitzer 155mm by the British Army.
Recent UK defence engagement with Israel outlined
On 21 January 2025, Chris Law, MP for Dundee Central, posed two written questions to the Ministry of Defence concerning UK-Israel defence relations.
The first...
Gibraltar dry docks ‘limited’ role in Royal Navy maintenance
On 21 January 2025, Lord West of Spithead asked the Ministry of Defence whether the dry dock facilities in Gibraltar could help alleviate current...
Government responds to BBC description of the SAS
The BBC's choice of words has sparked debate, with some interpreting the term "infamous" as pejorative in the context of a regiment widely regarded for its professionalism and operational success.
