Interference in Scotland’s constitutional debate raised
Graeme Downie MP has pressed the UK Government over steps to counter foreign interference in Scotland’s constitutional debate, with Ian Murray giving what have turned out to be some of his final responses as Secretary of State for Scotland before his removal from office yesterday.
NATO protects undersea infrastructure in Dutch-led drill
Allied mine countermeasures ships and divers have expanded their remit to include the protection of critical undersea infrastructure during Exercise Sandy Coasts 25, the UK Defence Journal understands.
British frigate returns after hunting submarines in Arctic
HMS St Albans has returned to Plymouth following nearly 150 days of operations in the North Atlantic, Norwegian Sea, and Arctic Ocean, where she carried out submarine-hunting patrols and worked alongside NATO allies.
Leonardo widens STEM Returners scheme to aid career comeback
Aerospace and defence firm Leonardo has announced a new round of placements with STEM Returners, aimed at professionals looking to re-enter the workplace after career breaks.
Radakin warns against ‘either or’ thinking in UK defence
In his final public address as Chief of the Defence Staff, Admiral Sir Tony Radakin cautioned against reducing the future of UK defence to what he called “simplistic ‘either / or’ debates.”
UK defence chief warns Russia ‘Putin can’t even win Ukraine’
Admiral Sir Tony Radakin used his final public speech as Chief of the Defence Staff to deliver one of his bluntest assessments yet of Russia’s strategic position, telling an audience that Russia "can’t even win a war against Ukraine".
NATO envoy hails air, space integration at Ramstein visit
The U.S. Permanent Representative to NATO, Ambassador Matthew Whitaker, visited Ramstein Air Base this week to observe how American and allied air and space forces are integrating capabilities to strengthen collective defence.
Leonardo hosts Rampaging Chariots robotics tournaments
Hundreds of young people from schools, colleges, cadet units and youth groups took part in Leonardo’s annual Rampaging Chariots Robotics Games this summer, with events hosted at company sites in Luton, Edinburgh and Basildon.
Denmark, Norway and Sweden commit $500m for Ukraine
The programme is intended to channel urgent military aid based on agreed priority lists from Kyiv, ensuring regular and sustained deliveries.
Spain deploys to Iceland for first time in NATO air policing
The Spanish Air and Space Force has deployed six EF/A-18M Hornet fighter jets to Iceland in support of NATO’s Air Policing mission, marking the country’s first deployment to Keflavik Air Base for this task.
