Britain opens new artillery factory in England
The 94,000 sq. ft BAE Systems site, opened by Defence Secretary John Healey, will initially deliver M777 lightweight howitzers and expand to support other artillery and combat systems.
Marshall joins Northrop in bid for British Army air defence
Marshall has been named as a key UK supplier by Northrop Grumman in its proposal for the British Army’s next-generation ground-based air defence (GBAD)...
British gunships and rocket artillery open fire in Finland
British rocket artillery and Apache helicopters have operated together in a live-fire exercise on European soil for the first time.
Russian casualties have now likely hit the 1 million mark
More than one million Russian military personnel have likely been killed or wounded since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine began in February 2022, according to a growing body of Western estimates.
Britain ‘ready to fight’ and deter Russia, says forces chief
Britain’s top military officer has told MPs that the UK Armed Forces are “ready to fight”, but acknowledged that further modernisation is required—particularly for the British Army and military support services.
UK cautious on 3.5% NATO spending target ahead of summit
The UK government has said it is not yet in a position to comment on proposals by NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte for member states to commit 3.5% of GDP to "hard defence" and a further 1.5% to broader security.
Call to send surplus Warrior IFVs to Ukraine gains traction
A public petition calling on the UK Government to transfer surplus Warrior infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs) to Ukraine has passed 14,000 signatures, prompting an official government response in the coming days.
Russia could strike NATO ‘within five years’, warns chief
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has issued a stark warning that Russia may be ready to launch military action against the Alliance within five years, calling for industrial mobilisation to avert future conflict.
U.S. infantry combat teams deployed to Los Angeles
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass warned that the presence of infantry units in urban neighbourhoods could “inflame tensions rather than ease them.”
US Air Force General next NATO Supreme Commander
Lieutenant General Alexus G. Grynkewich of the United States Air Force has been officially nominated as the next Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR), NATO has announced.
