UK pledges huge air defence boost for Ukraine
The UK will provide more than £500 million in urgent air defence support for Ukraine, the Defence Secretary has announced at NATO Headquarters in Brussels
Britain doubles troop numbers in Norway
The UK will double the number of British troops deployed to Norway over the next three years, from 1,000 to 2,000 personnel, as ministers link the move to rising Russian military activity.
MoD promises faster recruitment with job offers in 10 days
The government is working towards: "delivering the ambition to make a conditional offer of employment to candidates within 10 days, and a provisional training start date within 30 days".
Reeves urges Europe to widen joint defence procurement
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has called for closer defence and industrial cooperation with Europe, urging allies to pursue joint procurement and deeper interoperability as a...
NATO says 24-month rapid tech adoption target is achievable
NATO says its Rapid Adoption Action Plan can bring new tech into service within 24 months, and told the UK Defence Journal the target is realistic, with some off-the-shelf systems acquired in as little as six to nine months.
Ukraine defences unlikely to collapse this year say NATO
Russia is continuing to make incremental gains on parts of the front line but remains short of the conditions needed for a breakthrough, with Ukrainian defences unlikely to collapse this year, a senior NATO official told journalists.
NATO response will be ‘devastating’ if attacked
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has warned that any attack on the Alliance would be met with a devastating response.
European allies take over NATO joint force commands
NATO has agreed a shake-up of its command, with the UK set to take over Joint Force Command Norfolk, Italy to lead JFC Naples, and Germany and Poland to rotate command of JFC Brunssum, while the US retains MARCOM, AIRCOM and LANDCOM.
Neo-Nazi propaganda collector jailed for terrorism offences
A man from West Yorkshire has been jailed for multiple terrorism offences after admitting to possessing and sharing extremist material online.
UK aims to sign howitzer deal in coming months
Britain expects to place a full production contract for its next-generation Mobile Fires Platform artillery system in the coming months, the Ministry of Defence has said, as negotiations with the supplier continue.
