UK will send 30,000 drones to Ukraine to help thwart Russian aggression
Britain will send 30,000 drones to Ukraine to help fight against Russian aggression, the UK government has announced. The move comes ahead of a possible meeting in the coming weeks between US President-elect Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin….
The British Prime Minister pledges 100 years of support to Ukraine
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has arrived in Kyiv to sign what Downing Street is calling a “landmark 100-year partnership” with Ukraine. The pact will formalise economic and military support already pledged to the country, which has been fighting a…
Drones weapon drops inside prisons is now a national security issue, says prison chief
Drones delivering weapons to two of England’s highest-security prisons have become a national security risk, the prisons watchdog has warned. The Chief Inspector of Prisons, Charlie Taylor, said that drops of contraband to inmates at the top-security jails HMP Manchester…
Security advisor has warned that MPs are at risk of attack
A leading security expert who fears MPs are at heightened risk of attack has shared a roadmap for how safety can be improved. Author Philip Grindell, a former detective who advised Parliament on security for MPs after the killing of…
British Challenger Tank destroyed in the Kursk region of Russia
Footage has emerged of a British Challenger 2 tank in service with Ukrainian forces in the Kursk region of Russia being destroyed in a Russian drone attack. The video was released by two pro-Russian bloggers and reportedly shows Russian marines…
Air Marshal (Retd) Greg Bagwell: Is Our Strategic Nuclear Deterrent Enough?
By Air Marshal Greg Bagwell CB CBE I recently posted a couple of threads on X, which raised the question of whether the UK’s current and planned replacement solution for its nuclear deterrent was sufficient for the nature of the…
Ukraine to get £2.26bn loan from UK to help fight Russian invaders, and won’t have to pay it back
The UK government will give an extra £2.26bn ($2.93bn) to Ukraine to buy weapons, using the profits from seized Russian assets held in Europe. The cash forms Britain’s contribution to a £38bn ($50bn) fund announced in June by members of…
Former Army chief General Sir Mike Jackson dies aged 80
General Sir Mike Jackson, the former Chief of the General Staff and one of Britain’s most high-profile military leaders, has died aged 80. Gen Jackson was seen as a tough and uncompromising soldier, known affectionately by his troops as “The…
Former Foreign Secretary David Cameron was planning to sanction “extremist” Israeli ministers
The former foreign secretary David Cameron has disclosed in a BBC interview that he had been planning to impose sanctions on two extremist members of the Israeli government over their support for violent settlers and calls to block aid entering…
MI5 chief: UK facing growing threat from Islamic State, Russia and Iran
Russia’s intelligence agency has been on a mission to generate “mayhem on British and European streets,” the head of MI5 has said. MI5’s director general Ken McCallum also warned the UK faces the most “complex and interconnected” threat the organisation…
