Two men charged in UK over alleged terror plot
Oliver William Rea, 24, from Arnold, and Muhammad Bham, 19, from Dewsbury, were charged with engaging in conduct in preparation of an act of terrorism.
Thales are teaching machines to think in Glasgow
Thales says its Digital Crew system is designed to support, not replace, human operators by fusing sensor data to boost awareness and speed up decisions on the digital battlefield.
Britain’s new armoured fighting vehicle enters service
The British Army has brought the Ajax armoured fighting vehicle into service, a major milestone for one of the UK’s most significant land equipment programmes.
Russian casualties exceed 1.1m since invasion says Britain
Britain's Ministry of Defence has assessed that Russia has likely sustained approximately 1,140,000 casualties, both killed and wounded, since launching its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
British and French helicopters in huge air assault exercse
An initial formation of eight Apache, 10 Wildcat, two Chinook and four Gazelle helicopters carried out an 'elephant walk' at Wattisham Flying Station in Suffolk before lifting off together.
Counter Terror highlights rising state threats, disinfo push
Assistant Commissioner Laurence Taylor, head of Counter Terrorism Policing, warned this week of a steep rise in hostile state activity, including the use of criminal proxies and online disinformation to destabilise the UK.
Goole man convicted of planning terror attack
A 21-year-old man from Goole has been found guilty of planning a terrorist attack after what police described as a rapid descent into violent extremism inspired by the so-called Islamic State.
Audit finds major issues in MOD accounts over AWE projects
The National Audit Office has flagged serious accounting problems in the Ministry of Defence’s finances, saying missing records and unreported costs mean its latest accounts cannot be fully relied upon.
Scottish independence paper sets out defence and NATO plans
The Scottish Government has published a paper outlining how an independent Scotland would organise its defence and security, describing protection of its people as "the first duty of every independent country’s government".
Taylor details counter-terrorism priorities at Yard briefing
Assistant Commissioner Laurence Taylor told us about plans to focus Counter Terrorism Policing on three priorities: tackling terrorism, countering hostile state activity, and protecting democratic life.
