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Russian GRU agents behind plot to plant incendiary bombs on freight aircraft.

A fire bomb hidden in a DHL package that caught fire in Germany in July was due to be sent by air to the UK as part of a suspected Russian sabotage plot.The sabotage mission – believed to have been…

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…

British tanks used inside Russia for the first time.

British Challenger 2 tanks have reportedly been used by Ukrainian troops inside Russia for the first time.The disclosure follows the recent announcement by the British Ministry of Defence that weapons supplied by the UK can be used inside Russia –…

FSB General behind Gershkovich detention caught in corruption scandal

One of the Kremlin’s most senior intelligence chiefs is facing allegations of corruption amid claims that his family amassed a fortune through illicit dealings linked to a Russian state defence company. Lieutenant General Vladislav Menshchikov, the head of the FSB,…

US-Russia prisoner exchange not a path for Putin dialogue, says ex-US National Security advisor

There will be no re-opening of diplomatic relations between Russia and the West in the wake of the historic prison exchange, according to a former US National Security advisor.

F-16 fighter aircraft arrival in Ukraine is imminent.

F-16 fighters could soon be taking part in combat operations inside Ukraine’s airspace providing a well-timed significant boost to its air defences.Described by experts as the “world’s most agile fighter” – and a much hyped element of this the Nato…

Suspicious Russian deaths since the Ukraine war

Since the start of the war in Ukraine, up to 18 serving and former members of the Russian high command have died – many in unexplained circumstances. National Security News lists the Russian generals and senior politicians – some of…

Ukraine’s path to Nato membership is “irreversible”.

Nato members meeting at the 75th anniversary of the alliance have pledged their support for an “irreversible path” to future membership for Ukraine.While a formal timeline for it to join the military organisation was not agreed at a summit in…

U.S. shuts down Russian AI-powered disinformation bot farm

The United States Department of Justice announced that it has disrupted a Russian sponsored AI-powered social media campaign used to spread disinformation across the internet. The Justice Department said it had collaborated with international partners in Canada and the Netherlands…

Britain’s new Prime Minister will reinforce the UK’s commitment to NATO at Washington summit.

Britain’s new Prime Minister will make his debut on the world stage next week when he joins other Western leaders at the US-hosted NATO summit in Washington.Sir Keir Starmer, who won a landslide victory as leader of the Labour Party,…