Beijing fumes at NATO speech on China-Russia alliance
China and Russia are drawing closer in practical defence terms, and NATO is no longer pretending otherwise.
£114m contract awarded for submarine steam systems
The Ministry of Defence has awarded a contract worth over £114 million to Scott Aerospace in Bristol to provide support for the Royal Navy’s submarine mechanical and secondary steam propulsion equipment.
UK and France test joint amphibious power
British and French troops stormed the beaches of North Devon this week as part of a milestone Franco-British amphibious warfare exercise, the first of its kind in seven years.
Indian Navy meets British carrier group in Indian Ocean
British and Indian warships have conducted joint maritime exercises in the North Arabian Sea, as the UK Carrier Strike Group continues its Indo-Pacific deployment.
NATO forces conduct huge amphibious landing on British coast
A stretch of Devon coastline has hosted its largest amphibious military exercise since the Second World War, as NATO allies conducted major landings on Braunton Burrows during Exercise Catamaran.
NATO ‘phenomenal overmatch’ over Russia says forces chief
Admiral Sir Tony Radakin, Chief of the Defence Staff, has delivered a confident assessment of NATO’s strength relative to Russia.
Labour pledges £250m for Faslane as defence spending rises
The Labour Government has announced a £250 million investment in HM Naval Base Clyde, better known as Faslane, as part of its broader defence and security spending plans.
Images show frigate on barge at Rosyth ahead of float off
New imagery shows HMS Venturer, the first of the Royal Navy’s five Type 31 frigates, in position atop submersible barge CD01 at Rosyth ahead of her float-off.
Royal Navy trials robot to counter undersea threats
The Royal Navy could soon deploy a new underwater robot designed to tackle sabotage attempts and legacy ordnance around pipelines and seabed cables.
Anti‑defence spending petition stalls at 611 signatures
A petition calling on the UK Government not to increase defence spending has attracted just 611 signatures since it was launched — a number that underscores just how little appetite there is for reversing the rearmament of Britain.
