Opinion Section

Challenger 3 – The new tank for The British Army

One hundred and forty eight tanks is laughably small argues Lt Col Stuart Crawford.

Britain could soon lose control of its defence industry

The US want to lead the industry – and they've got the market to be the leader argues Keith Hartley, Emeritus Professor of Economics, University of York.

NAVAL NEWS

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Britain to feed thousands in Gaza using new pier

The UK is set to provide essential aid to Gaza, aiming to support up to 11,000 Palestinians in need for a month.

British aircraft carrier has guns fitted

HMS Prince of Wales has is once again having Phalanx Close-In Weapons Systems (CIWS) fitted.

NATO demonstrates ability to close Baltic Sea

NATO recently demonstrated its capability to control the Baltic Sea through a missile system deployment involving the US Navy and Danish forces on the Danish island of Bornholm.

AVIATION NEWS

UK confirms no arms sales to Israel since April 2024

"The UK government has not sold arms to Israel since 1 April 2024."

British transport supports Exercise Astral Knight in Poland

A Royal Air Force A400M Atlas aircraft has transported personnel and equipment to Poznań, Poland, in support of the 2024 Exercise Astral Knight.

UK trials ‘un-jammable’ quantum-based navigation systems

The completion of these trials is a significant milestone towards Britain's aim to deploy quantum navigation systems on aircraft by 2030.

LAND NEWS

Leeds mother found guilty of terrorism offences

Anjum's son, Sameer, had become radicalised, consuming terrorist propaganda. Anjum did not report them to the authorities.

UK awards Avon Protection £38m for respirator supply

Since the initial contract was awarded, Avon Protection has supplied nearly 100,000 GSRs to the Ministry of Defence.

Journalist threatened with arrest at protest in Scotland

Xander Elliards, a reporter for The National newspaper, was covering a protest in Glasgow was threatened with arrest.

International News

Fact Checks

The myth that nukes are in Scotland to keep England safe

Misconceptions can often take root and spread quickly, one incorrect claim is that the UK stores all of its nukes in Scotland because they're too dangerous to keep in England. 

Would UK naval shipbuilding continue in Scotland if it left the UK?

Naval shipbuilding in Scotland has become controversial once again.

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