No date yet for integrated military rail plan
The Ministry of Defence has said work is continuing on a more integrated approach to domestic and international military rail movements, but no completion date has yet been set.
Army vehicle policy breaches more than double in two years
The number of Army vehicles identified in cases involving the incorrect movement or authorisation of non-taskworthy vehicles more than doubled between 2023 and 2025.
No figure given on two-year defence procurement target
Defence has not provided a figure showing what proportion of major modular platforms are now reaching contract within two years.
UK refuses to name Army units for Ukraine force
The Ministry of Defence has declined to identify which British Army units have been allocated to the multinational force being prepared for Ukraine, citing operational security risks around any future deployment.
Sky News launches defence app as public unease grows
Sky News has launched a subscription defence and security app, and our editor George Allison is on the team of journalists working on it. Check it out!
Ukraine fighting for our freedom too warns UK
Britain will not flinch in its support for Ukraine, the Defence Secretary told allies at a virtual meeting of the Ukraine Defence Contact Group.
Rutte warns delays in Ukraine aid cost lives
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has urged allies to accelerate military support for Ukraine, warning that delays in delivering weapons and funding are costing lives.
UK deepens NATO-first defence industry cooperation
The UK is expanding defence industrial cooperation with NATO allies and international partners, including the United States, as part of a wider effort to strengthen production capacity, supply chains and military readiness.
Pollard says he does not want kit that fails in Ukraine
Equipment that would not survive the war in Ukraine has no place in the British armed forces, Minister for Defence Readiness and Industry Luke Pollard has told Mansion House.
UK details £16bn military support for Ukraine
The Ministry of Defence has set out how £16 billion of UK military support for Ukraine has been allocated across five financial years, while declining to provide a departmental breakdown of the Government’s wider non-military assistance.
