British frigate seizes £5.4m Class A drugs in Middle East
The Royal Navy has disrupted a major international drug smuggling operation, with HMS Lancaster intercepting and seizing £5.4 million worth of heroin and methamphetamine...
Britain accelerating production of air defence missiles
France, Italy, and the United Kingdom have agreed to expand and accelerate the production of Aster missiles.
BMT contracted for Japan’s next-generation landing craft
BMT and Japan Marine United have been awarded a contract by Japan’s Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency to design and build the next-generation High-Speed Landing Craft for the Japan Self Defense Force.
Labour urges SNP to reconsider nuclear stance
Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar urged First Minister John Swinney to reconsider the Scottish Government’s approach to security, arguing that “global events are reshaping the world before our eyes”.
New British nuclear missile submarine on track for 2030s
The manufacture of four new ballistic missile submarines is progressing within the original cost estimate of £41 billion.
U.S. Marines ‘storm ashore’ in Korean beach landing
U.S. Marines and Navy personnel conducted a large-scale amphibious landing in Pohang, South Korea, offloading tactical vehicles and equipment from USNS Dahl as part of Exercise Freedom Banner 25.
Public debate on nuclear weapons ‘must be re-energised’
A renewed public discussion on nuclear deterrence is needed to ensure national resilience and strategic credibility argues Prof. Sir Hew Strachan in a new piece for the Council on Geostrategy.
CETUS drone sub trials delayed by six months
The UK’s CETUS unmanned submarine, designed as a capability demonstrator for the Royal Navy, is facing a six-month delay in its Integrated Test, Evaluation, and Acceptance trials.
NATO warships conduct largest exercise of 2025
NATO’s Standing Naval Forces have taken part in the Alliance’s largest military exercise of the year, Exercise Steadfast Dart 2025, testing the operational deployment of the Allied Reaction Force in the Aegean Sea.
Helicopters train with Norwegians ahead of carrier mission
Royal Navy aviators are undergoing intensive training in the Norwegian fjords, preparing for HMS Prince of Wales' flagship deployment to the Pacific Rim later...
