The U.S. Navy intends to procure more than 70 aircraft, which will assume the tanking role currently performed by F/A-18s, allowing for better use of the combat strike fighters.

A Royal Air Force E-3D Sentry early warning aircraft has declared an emergency in the air over Northumberland and appears to be burning off fuel over the North Sea in preparation for its return to RAF Waddington.

Ben Wallace, the Secretary of State for Defence, outlined his intentions with regards to the UK's post-Brexit defence relationship with the EU.

Wildcat helicopters called in repeated strikes from Typhoon jets and other aircraft.

Most of the agreement is highly classified but it is understood that cooperation will include defence medical training, organisational design concepts and defence education.

The UK Defence Journal understands that Typhoon jets will be deploying to the Arctic later this month for what is intended to be a secret escort mission involving a cargo aircraft.

British Overseas Territories are essential in enabling the UK's expeditionary capabilities.

"The Kremlin still has a Soviet mindset. They see neutrality as tactical. Ireland is viewed as a weak spot for the enemy and nothing more."

Royal Air Force RC-135 and Sentinel surveillance aircraft were observed operating over the Baltic nations near the Russian border.

Images show some 20 helicopters carrying 1,300 troops into action.