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NATO hub has trained 59,000 Ukrainian troops

NATO's training and assistance command for Ukraine has put more than 59,000 Ukrainian personnel through coordinated programmes and now spans 31 nations.

Air defence tops Ukraine wish list, NATO says

Air defence in every form remains Ukraine's single greatest need, a senior NATO military official says, ahead of a full drone ecosystem, artillery, energetics and electronic warfare, with requirements grounded directly in battlefield experience.
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British long range deep-strike weapon passes key trial

UK firm Rotron Aerospace says its SkyLance one-way effector has passed a successful flight trial under Project BRAKESTOP.

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Babcock Arrowhead frigate eyes new export wins

Babcock has set out an expanding international maritime portfolio anchored by its Arrowhead 140 frigate design and submarine support work.
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British warship opens fire with main gun

HMS Sutherland has successfully fired her 4.5-inch Mk8 main gun during capability trials at sea, a milestone in the Type 23 frigate's regeneration.

Euston to be among biggest Scottish investments in decades

Programme Euston will be one of the most significant and sustained government investments in Scotland over the coming decades, the MoD has said.
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American Marines open fire in the South China Sea

US Marines have carried out a live-fire drill defending the USS Portland in the South China Sea, as the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group operates in contested Indo-Pacific waters.
Crew member in a yellow safety vest pushes a grey F-35 fighter on a crowded aircraft carrier deck under a cloudy sky, cockpit canopy open nearby.

British aircraft carrier launches fighter jets in Arctic

F-35B stealth jets have embarked on HMS Prince of Wales as the carrier conducts NATO's Arctic Sentry vigilance in the North Atlantic, alongside HMS Duncan and RFA Tidespring.

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Australia exports over-the-horizon radar to Canada

The Australian and Canadian governments have announced an export agreement covering the supply of Australia's High Frequency Surveillance capability to establish an Arctic over-the-horizon radar system in Canada.

Russia struggling to supply Crimea, NATO says

Ukrainian strikes have left Russia unable to effectively resupply Crimea, a senior NATO official says, with fuel running short, bridges hit in June and use of the Kerch crossing now restricted by fear of the next attack.

UK exploring machine vision for strike drones

The MoD says it is exploring how machine vision could sharpen targeting in one-way attack drones, with policy still being developed alongside legal teams.

RAF Wedgetail update: testing under way at Lossiemouth

The RAF's first E-7 Wedgetail surveillance jet is now undergoing ground and flight testing at RAF Lossiemouth, the MoD says.

Air defence tops Ukraine wish list, NATO says

Air defence in every form remains Ukraine's single greatest need, a senior NATO military official says, ahead of a full drone ecosystem, artillery, energetics and electronic warfare, with requirements grounded directly in battlefield experience.

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UK Border Force officer jailed for Hong Kong spying

A former Border Force officer and a Hong Kong trade office manager have been jailed for spying on UK pro-democracy campaigners for Chinese authorities.
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Israeli interference in Scottish vote flagged in Lords briefing

A House of Lords Library briefing published ahead of a debate on threats to UK democracy has drawn attention to an accusation that the Israeli firm BlackCore conducted digital interference operations ahead of the recent Scottish parliamentary elections.

NATO hub has trained 59,000 Ukrainian troops

NATO's training and assistance command for Ukraine has put more than 59,000 Ukrainian personnel through coordinated programmes and now spans 31 nations.

Russia has lost half a million dead

Russia has suffered up to 1.5 million total casualties in Ukraine, around half a million of them killed, a senior NATO official says, with voluntary recruitment weakening and Moscow increasingly relying on convicts, the indebted and foreigners.

West risks falling behind its rivals, NATO warns

Russia, China, Iran and North Korea are increasingly learning from the war in Ukraine and sharing the lessons systematically, a senior NATO military official warned.

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