NHS launches £1.8m project to improve veteran healthcare
A new NHS training scheme launched this week will see doctors, nurses, and healthcare staff across England receive specialist training to better identify and support patients from Armed Forces backgrounds.
UK and Germany order new generation of M3 bridges
The United Kingdom and Germany have signed a joint €450 million contract to acquire the latest generation of M3 amphibious bridging and ferry systems from General Dynamics European Land Systems (GDELS).
Counter Terrorism fighting more state-sponsored activity
Counter Terrorism Policing has confirmed that over one-fifth of its current casework now involves a sharp escalation in foreign interference across the UK.
New veterans support centres to launch across the UK
The UK Government has announced plans for a nationwide network of veterans support centres as part of a new Veterans Strategy aimed at improving access to services for former Armed Forces personnel.
UK steel cuts ‘pose low risk’ to defence supply chain
The Ministry of Defence has downplayed concerns that reductions in Britain’s steelmaking capacity could undermine national defence projects, stating that the overall impact on critical infrastructure is “deemed low”.
Repair call-out costs for UK reserve bases revealed
The Ministry of Defence has published monthly figures showing the cost of urgent repair call-outs to Reserve Forces’ and Cadets’ Association (RFCA) sites across the United Kingdom since January 2023.
Police boost protection for politicians and journalists
Senior counter-terrorism officers say policing resources are being reoriented toward defending democratic institutions and those who represent or report on them, as the threat from both extremists and hostile states continues to rise.
Army reservists bolster NATO readiness in Germany
Over 800 British Army reservists have taken part in the largest overseas Reserve deployment since the 1980s during Exercise Rhino Heart in Germany.
Defence industry site damaged by Pro-Palestine activists
Police are investigating after the Edinburgh offices of Keysight Technologies were damaged early in the early hours this morning.
Rutte calls for faster NATO defence production
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte visited Romania on 5 and 6 November, meeting national leaders and addressing the NATO-Industry Forum in Bucharest.
