UK hand at NATO summit weakened by turmoil, experts say
A former NATO intelligence chief warned nations arriving in Ankara below spending targets face a very tough time, as a former Czech foreign minister said leadership churn weakens London's voice.
Defence committee says PM empty-handed at NATO summit
Singh Dhesi MP said the government has not set out a clear path to 3 per cent, let alone 3.5, as Jarvis pointed to the next spending review for the trajectory.
US weapons from tanks to missiles to be built in Europe
American and European defence firms have agreed to produce key US weapons on European soil, a shift NATO called big news for rebuilding allied arsenals.
Russia has attacked the United Kingdom – again
Russian hackers have stolen British government login credentials, with Graeme Downie MP warning that the pattern of Russian offensive activity against the UK now spans every domain.
MOD declines to detail Ajax crew improvements
Two months after promising heating upgrades within months, the department will say only that work is under way on a series of identified fixes.
UK puts 400m into new allied defence funding body
The MOD is establishing a Multilateral Defence Mechanism with Finland and the Netherlands, while exploring alignment with the proposed DSRB.
Burnham vows to plug 4.7bn hole in defence plan
The incoming Prime Minister committed to fully funding the Defence Investment Plan, a third of which is not yet paid for.
New Porton Down lab to counter biological threats
A new laboratory named after Ernest Bevin will be built at Porton Down to research protection against biological threats to the UK and NATO allies.
UK launches paid military ‘gap year’ to aid recruiting
Young people will be offered a year of paid experience and training in the Armed Forces under a new 'Gap Year' Foundation Scheme modelled on the Australian Defence Force programme.
Britain to extend military recall liability to age 65
Former UK service personnel could be recalled up to age 65 under the Armed Forces Bill, with the threshold lowered to cover 'warlike preparations', the Defence Investment Plan confirms.
