MPs call for action over debanking of defence firms
Defence companies are being refused bank accounts because of the sector they work in, and the practice should be brought to an end, according to a report by the Scottish Affairs Committee which describes the situation as unacceptable.
SNP accused of hostility towards Scotland’s defence sector
The Scottish Conservatives have accused the SNP government of being hostile to the defence industry and of undermining it through what they call grievance politics, responding to a Scottish Affairs Committee report.
Scotland risks missing out on defence spending boost
Scotland is well placed to benefit from increased defence spending but risks missing out unless skills shortages are addressed, according to a report.
UK says Falklands defences remain robust
Britain maintains a "robust" air, land and maritime military presence in the South Atlantic and considers current force levels sufficient to defend the Falkland Islands, a Minister has said.
War Books to be rewritten by the end of this year
The government has committed to rewriting the War Books by the end of this year as part of an accelerated Home Defence Programme, with defence planning feeding into the work.
Private finance for the defence estate to be studied
The Defence Infrastructure Organisation intends to commission a study on options for private finance across the Ministry of Defence estate, feeding into a plan for investment and disinvestment over the next decade.
Officials knock down reports of Russian build-up in Belarus
Western officials said there is no evidence of any significant Russian force build-up in Belarus.
Laser weapons could go on a range of platforms, MP told
The Ministry of Defence continues to assess the most effective ways to deploy and integrate directed energy weapons across different environments and platforms.
Russia passes a million and a half casualties in Ukraine
Russia has sustained its one and a half millionth military casualty since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, with half a million of confirmed dead, the Chief of the Defence Staff has said
Is Putin being lied to?
Vladimir Putin may be fighting his brutal and costly war against Ukraine with a distorted picture of what his forces are achieving, according to Britain’s most senior military officer.
