NATO alliance about to undergo ‘historic’ change
Speaking ahead of what he called a “historic day”, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said Allies are poised to agree a major increase in defence spending.
New NATO targets signal harder military edge
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said Ministers would focus on air and missile defence, long-range weapons, logistics, and large land manoeuvre formations.
US calls on NATO Allies to commit 5% of GDP to defence
"The United States expects every Ally to step up with concrete plans, budgets, timelines, deliverables, to meet the 5% target and close capability gaps."
NATO ‘not able’ to defend against Russia in three years
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has warned that the Alliance must move beyond its long-held 2 percent of GDP defence spending benchmark, citing the accelerating rearmament of Russia and the urgent need to address capability gaps.
SDR authors call for 3% on defence, PM refuses to commit
"We will raise defence spending to 2.5% of GDP by 2027, and set the ambition to hit 3% in the next Parliament, subject to economic and fiscal conditions."
UK to build six new weapons and factories to re-arm forces
The "at least" six new UK weapons factories come as the Strategic Defence Review recommends the creation of an ‘always-on’ production capacity to sustain priority munitions.
Latvia to build ASCOD IFVs as Patria begins local assembly
The first completed units are expected to roll off the line in June 2026.
£1.5bn boost to forces housing in Strategic Defence Review
Thousands of military families across the UK are set to benefit from over £1.5 billion in new funding for Armed Forces housing, as part of the upcoming Strategic Defence Review (SDR).
Four men jailed for promoting and funding Islamic State
Four men have been sentenced to nearly 30 years in prison for sharing terrorism propaganda and arranging financial support for the banned Islamic State group via a WhatsApp chat group.
UK leads record Ukraine trade mission to boost defence ties
A record 51 UK and international firms took part in the fifth UK-Ukraine trade mission in Kyiv this week—the largest British-led delegation to Ukraine to date—deepening defence cooperation and reinforcing multinational support for Ukraine.
