National Audit Office warn MoD equipment plan is ‘not affordable’
A report released by the NAO warns that the MoD's ten year Equipment Plan is 'not affordable and does not provide a realistic forecast of the costs the Department will have to meet over the next 10 years buying and supporting the equipment it has determined the Armed Forces need'.
Ministry of Defence Equipment Plan ‘affordability gap’ by the numbers
The National Audit Office have released a report examining what they call the 'affordability gap' of the MoD's equipment plan.
HMAS Warramunga strikes again with another records drug bust in Indian Ocean
Australian frigate HMAS Warramunga has continued its record streak of major drug busts in the Indian Ocean seizing a further 915kg of heroin.
Defence spending ‘benefits Scottish industry by £1.5bn each year’ says Defence Minister
Minister Guto Bebb made his first visit to Scotland where he praised Scotland's contribution to UK defence and outlined what defence is doing in Scotland.
Michael Fallon: UK defence budget ‘needs cash injection of £1bn’
Ex-defence secretary Michael Fallon said the UK was on the verge of becoming a 'bit-part world player' due to defence funding concerns.
Russian actions ‘send chill through Europe’ says US General
Russia 'is a threat to Europe and beyond', according to US Marine Corps General Joe Dunford at a NATO event in Brussels.
Currency fluctuations having ‘adverse effect on ability to buy equipment’ says Defence Secretary in reversal of previous claims
Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson warned that currency fluctuations will have an adverse effect on the ability of the UK to purchase new equipment, despite previous claims from the Government that exchange rates would have 'no impact'.
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We pride ourselves on being a team of volunteers, we’re not paid or funded by anyone. Our team is composed of defence professionals, cyber security and international relations graduates, serving and former military personnel, industry specialists as well as everyday military and defence enthusiasts. The UK Defence Journal has no affiliation to any party or political group, our members are...
Defence Sub-Committee Chair warns ‘without the right personnel in enough numbers, the military cannot function’
Speaking the House of Commons on the 11th January, Defence Sub-Committee Chair Madeleine Moon warned about reductions in military personnel numbers.
