Ministers reject stalking notice powers for service police
Ministers have rejected calls to write a new service stalking protection notice into the Armed Forces Bill, arguing existing protection exists.
35 universities join UK defence alliance
Thirty-five universities have joined a new Defence Universities Alliance intended to strengthen defence research, build specialist skills and improve links between academia, industry and the Armed Forces.
New military accommodation block opens at Kineton
A new £14 million accommodation block has opened at Defence Munitions Kineton , named in honour of an Ammunition Technician killed in Iraq, the Defence Infrastructure Organisation has said.
UK to launch national resilience campaign this year
The Government will launch a national public awareness campaign later this year to prepare households for emergencies and improve understanding of state-based threats, as part of a wider effort to develop a "whole-of-society" approach to national security.
Scottish Government moves to strengthen defence industry
Scotland is preparing a Defence Industrial Growth Programme to turn rising defence spending into more jobs, skills and investment as the security of Europe changes.
UK moves to secure critical minerals for defence
The MOD is moving to reduce defence reliance on high-risk critical mineral supply chains through allied sourcing, recycling and alternative supplies, Minister Luke Pollard says.
Badenoch says UK must prepare for possible war by 2030
Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has said Britain must increase defence, warning that the country could face a major conflict within the next four years.
More join British Armed Forces than leave for full year
More people joined the UK's Regular Armed Forces than left for the fourth consecutive quarter, resulting in a net gain.
Britain wants laser armed ground vehicle drones
Britain is seeking counter-drone technology that could lead to autonomous laser weapons mounted on Army vehicles and, later, uncrewed ground vehicles.
UK seeks vehicle-mounted laser defence against drone swarms
The UK has opened a competition for new counter-drone techn intended to protect deployed troops from mass aerial threats, with particular interest in laser directed-energy weapons.
