UK matching Russia’s tactical nukes would be ‘difficult’
In evidence to the Defence Committee this week, Professor Sir Lawrence Freedman downplayed calls for Europe to mirror Russia’s stockpile of tactical nuclear weapons, warning that developing such a capability would be strategically fraught and technically demanding.
Frigate HMS Monmouth sold to Turkey for recycling
The former Royal Navy warship HMS Monmouth has been sold to a Turkish ship recycling company, bringing an end to her 28-year career at sea.
U.S. fleet gets new nuclear attack submarine
The United States Navy has officially commissioned USS Iowa, a Virginia-class fast-attack submarine.
British carrier strike group getting ready to deploy
HMS Prince of Wales is entering final preparations ahead of its major multinational deployment, Operation Highmast, to the Mediterranean and Indo-Pacific regions.
Portsmouth regen targets accommodation, jetties, and estate
His Majesty’s Naval Base Portsmouth is set to receive targeted investment aimed at modernising critical infrastructure, according to a parliamentary written response from the Ministry of Defence.
Bomb-laden carrier amid strikes on Iran-backed Houthis
A striking image shows rows of air-dropped munitions being prepared aboard the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman, underscoring the scale of ongoing American operations targeting Iran-backed Houthi forces in Yemen.
Wildcats ready for Pacific ops after live missile drills
Royal Navy Wildcat helicopters from 815 Naval Air Squadron have successfully demonstrated their combat capabilities in a series of high-intensity training exercises ahead of...
UK-French nuclear cultures may converge, says Freedman
Professor Sir Lawrence Freedman suggested that while the UK and France took different nuclear paths post-Suez, their strategic cultures may be drawing closer in light of today’s shifting security environment.
NATO warships and helicopters train in Black Sea
NATO forces are conducting major naval exercises in the Black Sea as part of Exercise Sea Shield 2025, with warships and helicopters operating across multiple domains in a show of allied unity and combat readiness.
UK officials urge stronger deterrence against hybrid threats
Senior Ministry of Defence officials have underscored the importance of attribution, integration and whole-of-government coordination to counter the growing spectrum of hybrid threats facing the UK and its NATO allies.
