Russian President Putin has successfully convinced a new nation to join NATO, with Sweden becoming the 32nd member of the alliance.

There is a £16.9 billion deficit between the MOD budget and the required funding for desired military capabilities, despite a £46.3 billion increase in the Equipment Plan budget.

The UK is just about the only major European country which is not increasing its defence budget.

Reservist paratroopers are preparing to spend six months in Cyprus.

Saab has signed a contract with the Polish Ministry of Defence's procurement authority for delivery of the Carl-Gustaf M4 weapon, ammunition and training equipment.

This display comes ahead of the wet gap crossing of the Vistula River, when the German-British Pioneer Bridging Battalion 130 will facilitate thousands of Polish, British, US, German, Turkish, French, Spanish and Lithuanian troops crossing.

Two Royal Marines helped rescue a climber who had fallen 65ft down a Lake District fell.

Over four years the framework agreement will deliver a range of digital and IT specialist’s professional services to Defence Digital, accounting for an estimated £1.2bn of spend.

Efforts to speed up the delivery of the troubled Ajax armoured vehicles have been outlined by the Ministry of Defence.

The Scottish Government's paper on defence an an independent Scotland presents an initial ambition for a future force of 15,000 regulars and 5,000 reserves, with a focus on voluntary transition from UK forces.