Defence Secretary: peace through strength in Ukraine
Defence Committee Chair Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi pressed Defence Secretary John Healey on how the UK is helping to align negotiations with concrete pressure on Russia.
Lords urge full force of law for defence sabotage
In the House of Lords, peers raised the alarm over sabotage and disruptive actions targeting the UK’s defence and aerospace industry.
NATO chief praises Estonia and urges Allies on 5%
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte praised Estonia’s role in the Alliance while underlining the importance of meeting new defence spending targets during a joint press conference with Estonian President Alar Karis in Brussels.
UK to lead headquarters of Multinational Force Ukraine
The UK Ministry of Defence has confirmed that an Army two-star officer has been selected to lead the headquarters of the Multinational Force Ukraine (MNF-U) in Kyiv, with France and Britain jointly providing the higher-level three-star command.
Britain contracts ‘Tiberius’ ramjet artillery munition
Tiberius Aerospace has announced it has secured a UK Ministry of Defence contract to support the rapid trials and development of its Sceptre ramjet artillery round, a new extended-range precision-guided 155mm munition.
MOD commits to reforms following complaints report
The Ministry of Defence has formally responded to the Service Complaints Ombudsman’s Annual Report for 2024, setting out new measures to improve fairness and efficiency in handling complaints from Armed Forces personnel.
MOD confirms diversity obligations in recruitment contract
The Ministry of Defence has confirmed that its new Armed Forces Recruiting Service (AFRS) contract will carry obligations to meet recruitment targets set by the three Services, while also embedding diversity requirements through compliance with the department’s wider inclusion strategy.
Russia ‘weaker than ever’ says UK
Defence Secretary John Healey told MPs that Russia’s forces are paying a severe price for minimal progress on the battlefield, citing the latest assessment from UK defence intelligence.
UK uses frozen Russian assets to fund £1bn Ukraine aid
More than £1 billion worth of military support for Ukraine has been delivered using proceeds from immobilised Russian assets, the UK Defence Journal understands.
4GD opens two new British Army urban warfare sites
The UK Defence Journal understands that with the two new sites now operational, 4GD has effectively tripled the Army’s access to its advanced urban training systems.
