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.
Funding for new munitions factories questioned
The Ministry of Defence is continuing to face questions over the financial underpinnings of its £1.5 billion plan to build six new munitions and energetics factories.
F-35 delivery delayed to 2026 with no penalty for contractor
The last seven F-35Bs from the UK’s first tranche order will not arrive on schedule with Lockheed facing no financial consequences for missing the original date.
NATO expands cooperation on securing undersea infrastructure
NATO has broadened its work on the protection of critical undersea infrastructure following a two day meeting of its Critical Undersea Infrastructure Network in Rome.
British and Italian aircraft carriers join forces
British and Italian carrier air and sea power converged over the Mediterranean as Italian and UK F-35B jets, joined by Italian Navy AV-8B Harriers, flew in formation over HMS Prince of Wales and Italy’s flagship Cavour.
UK invests £6.9 million in next-gen satellite communications
Britain is committing £6.9 million to advance satellite communications through five UK-led projects backed via the European Space Agency’s ARTES programme, the UK Space Agency stated.
NATO meeting in Oslo aims to strengthen hybrid response
The symposium also served as a forum to advance implementation of the Alliance’s revised Counter Hybrid Strategy, which places emphasis on faster decision making.
UK weighs future of support vessels RFA Argus
RFA Argus’s future remains in doubt after a written parliamentary answer confirmed no decision yet on whether she will be repaired or retired.
NATO official says Ukraine war has strengthened EU–NATO ties
NATO took part in this year’s Berlin Security Conference, arguing that the war in Ukraine has drawn the European Union and NATO closer together in both policy and military adaptation.
Army specialists rehearse chemical attack response
Scenarios included locating suspect items in buildings and vehicles, rendering them safe, and carrying out forensic recovery while working inside cordoned urban areas.
NATO intelligence chiefs meet in Brussels
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte met the heads of civilian and military intelligence services from all 32 Allies in Brussels on Wednesday, as the Alliance’s Civilian Intelligence Committee, Military Intelligence Committee and joint plenary convened for their annual meetings.
