Defence
Press US to give Ukraine go-ahead to use Storm Shadow missiles, urge Tories
Conservative MPs told the Commons Ukraine is fighting with ‘one hand tied behind their back’ without approval to use long-range missiles in Russia.
Poland to increase defence spending in 2025 to record high
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk told a news conference: ‘It is a great effort, but there is no turning back from it.’
Taiwan conducts live-fire missile drills as China ramps up military threats
The exercises took place at the Jiupeng Military Base in a remote area in southern Taiwan.
British Challenger 2 tanks ‘used in Ukraine’s Russian incursion’
It comes after the Government confirmed Kyiv was free to use UK weapons in its offensive in Kursk oblast.
Navy escorts two Chinese ships travelling through Channel to Russian navy day
Plymouth-based HMS Richmond monitored the Chinese Jiaozuo and Honghu ships as they passed the UK twice in three weeks.
US hands over its last military base in Niger to the ruling junta
The withdrawal comes after Niger’s junta terminated an agreement that allowed US troops to operate in the West African country in March.
Royal Navy aircraft carrier leaves Portsmouth after last-minute delay
HMS Prince of Wales sailed from its home port towards Scotland on Friday
Knife attack on uniformed Army officer not terror-related, police believe
A serviceman in his 40s was airlifted to hospital on Tuesday after being injured by a suspected attacker who may have mental health problems.
Dropping jet development would be akin to scrapping Spitfire in 1930s, MPs told
MPs have approved legislation related to the governance arrangements for the Global Combat Air Programme.
Army officer seriously hurt in unprovoked stabbing attack near barracks
Witnesses have described hearing screams as a knifeman injured the serviceman in Gillingham, Kent, before fleeing on a moped.