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British aircraft carrier sails as NATO command vessel

HMS Queen Elizabeth sailed this weekend for three months of training and operations around northern Europe in her new role as NATO command ship for the Allied Response Force.

Report urges Britain to offer EU nuclear protection

Britain should explore formally extending its nuclear deterrent over the European Union in exchange for access to European defence funds, according to a report by the Council on Geostrategy.

Vessels installed as targets at UK weapons range

Two vessels have been installed as military targets at Holbeach Air Weapons Range, where they will be used to support weapons training by fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters, the Defence Infrastructure Organisation has said.

German warship fires ballistic missile in message to Russia

A German frigate secretly fired a powerful, long range Israeli LORA ballistic missile in the North Atlantic, with NATO sending a very clear message to potential adversaries.

Navy looks to accelerate Devonport submarine upgrades

The Ministry of Defence is examining whether work at HM Naval Base Devonport can be accelerated, as part of a wider £26 billion programme to upgrade the Royal Navy’s three main naval bases, Defence Minister Luke Pollard has said.

British aircraft carrier deploying to deter Russia

HMS Queen Elizabeth will sail from Portsmouth this weekend for a three-month deployment around the UK and northern Europe, with the Royal Navy saying the carrier will strengthen NATO deterrence, readiness and collective defence.

Russia stretched thin but still has teeth, warns analyst

Russia's disappearance from the Mediterranean shows a navy stretched thin, but the ships it does have remain dangerous and well handled warns ex-navy Commander Tom Sharpe.
Sailors on a naval deck firing a large mounted gun, muzzle flash over the ocean with a cloudy sky behind.

British warship fires gun near Falklands in deterrence drill

HMS Medway’s recent live-fire exercise while on patrol carries a clear deterrence message, Britain is showing the Falklands are defended, with forces trained, armed and ready to respond.
Dark submarine surfacing and cutting through rough sea under a stormy, low-hanging sky, with a raised sail and antennas visible atop the hull.

Dreadnought supplier contract ended after security reviews

A contract within the supply chain for Britain’s new Dreadnought-class nuclear ballistic missile submarines was terminated following security reviews.

German warship secretly fires ballistic missile in Atlantic

A German frigate secretly fired a powerful, long range Israeli LORA ballistic missile in the North Atlantic, with NATO sending a very clear message to potential adversaries.