Poll finds just 15% think Armed Forces are well equipped
A poll conducted by ICM Research for the Ministry of Defence has found that just 15% of those surveyed ’strongly agree’ that the UK Armed Forces is well equipped.
US threatens to leave NATO by January if allies don’t increase defence spending
US President Donald Trump has threatened to leaver NATO and conduct American security unilaterally — if allies do not immediately meet higher military spending targets.
Record-breaking Australian Frigate Returns Home
HMAS Warramunga has received a hero’s welcome at the Garden Island naval base in Sydney following a nine-month deployment that saw her become the most successful coalition warship in the Middle East seizing over 33 tonnes of narcotics.
Plans suggest Australian submarine fleet to return to Sydney
Documents released under a Freedom of Information request suggest that the Royal Australian Navy could again base its submarine fleet out of Sydney Harbour as it looks for ways to accommodate its soon to be doubled submarine numbers.
‘Thou shalt not have nukes’ – Church of England calls for ‘elimination’ of nuclear weapons
There are "no circumstances" in which modern-day Trident missiles can be used to justify the destruction that these weapons would cause, the Bishop of Chelmsford told the General Synod on Sunday.
RFA Mounts Bay back in Anguilla for more humanitarian relief exercises
RFA Mounts Bay is continuing her Caribbean patrol.
Defence Secretary cuts ribbon on missile factory
Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson has officially opened a Bolton-based factory.
Pentagon joins battle over British defence spending, warns against ‘risk of erosion’
US Defence Secretary Jim Mattis told his British counterpart that Washington is concerned that the UK's military power and diplomatic influence being diminished.
The Clyde and the Type 26 Frigate – A never ending source of conspiracy theories
It seems that every week and every new announcement regarding the Type 26 Frigate brings claims that the Clyde is being "sold out" or "betrayed", this week Australia is somehow at fault.
100 troops deployed to fight fire on Saddleworth Moor
Around 100 soldiers and an RAF Chinook helicopter have been deployed to assist the Manchester Fire & Rescue Service on Saddleworth Moor.
