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‘Possible’ that China has deployed spy balloons over Britain, says minister

Transport minister Richard Holden said the UK would need to be ‘robust’ in how it deals with ‘hostile state’ China.

The Independent UK

UK fighter jets always on standby, Sunak says after US shoots down objects

Prime minister will do ‘everything it takes’ to keep country safe as Britain conducts security review

The Guardian - UK

Britain to review airspace security after China-U.S. spy balloon incident

Britain will review its security following the incursion of a suspected Chinese surveillance balloon into U.S. airspace earlier this month, Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said.

Reuters

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UK to launch Chinese spy balloon probe after series of UFOs shot down over US

US fighter jets shot down an 'unidentified object' over Lake Huron on Sunday - the fourth object to enter US or Canadian airspace in just over a week

Daily Mirror

China spy balloons ‘may have passed over UK’ as government launches security review

Repeated incidents show global security deteriorating, says Ben Wallace

The Independent UK

UK to conduct security review after suspected spy balloon downed by US military

Defence secretary Ben Wallace announced the intended review on Sunday.

The Independent UK

‘Peacetime’ defence budget not fit for new era of insecurity, warns Ellwood

Defence Select Committee chairman Tobias Ellwood said the Government was in denial about the scale of the challenge.

The Independent UK

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Russia’s plans to seize eastern Ukraine could take two years, says Wagner boss

Yevgeny Prigozhin’s comments suggest Moscow is preparing for long conflict, as Zelenskiy renews appeal for fighter jets• Ukraine war live

The Guardian - UK

UFO shot down over Alaska after Chinese spy balloon blown up by US - everything we know

Two Chinese spy balloons have been shot down by the US military in the last week at the request of President Biden after a "high-altitude object" was spotted off Alaska yesterday

Daily Mirror

Zelenskiy steps up jets lobbying – but are RAF Typhoons what Ukraine needs?

The UK’s workhorse fighters have never been busier, and older ones lack the necessary ground attack capabilities

The Guardian - UK

UK Government fails to respond to Faslane radiation breach concerns

THE UK Government has failed to respond to concerns of a serious radiation breach at the home of Trident for three months.

The National (Scotland)

Chinese spy balloons have likely spied on UK and 'would have been shot down too'

UK Defence Secretary Ben Wallace confirmed it's highly likely that Chinese high-altitude spy balloons - like the one shot down off the coast of North Carolina last week - have soared over Britain and collected intelligence signals from below

Daily Mirror

We'll train Ukrainian pilots as soon as humanly possible, says No 10 as Zelensky continues push for weapons

PM says offer of pilot training is first step, but Defence Secretary signals it might only happen after conflict ends

Wales Online

Ukraine may be waiting for some time for the jet firepower it wants

Some of Nato’s European members may feel safer letting America take the lead when it comes to sending military jets to Ukraine, writes Kim Sengupta

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Reuters

Factbox-Will Ukraine get Western fighter jets and what are the challenges?

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Thursday several Western countries were ready to provide Kyiv with aircraft to defeat Russia's invasion.

Al Jazeera

Zelenskyy says some allies ready to send jets as UK hesitates

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy wraps up whistle-stop wartime trip aimed at securing more arms from the West.

The Independent UK

No 10 admits ‘escalatory’ risk in sending fighter jets to Ukraine after Russia threats

UK keeping eye on risk – as defence secretary Ben Wallace rules out sending planes in short term

The Independent UK

UK aims to train Ukrainian pilots ‘as quickly as humanly possible’

The training is the ‘first step’ towards the potential supply of jets, Rishi Sunak said.

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The Independent UK

Sunak: Ukraine pilot training is ‘first step’ towards potential supply of jets

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said UK support would make a ‘big difference in the struggle against Russian aggression’.

Evening Standard

‘Nothing off the table’ says Rishi Sunak as Zelensky presses UK for fighter jets

Defence Secretary Ben Wallace ‘actively looking at’ whether the planes can be sent to help in the war against Russia, says Downing Street

The Guardian - UK

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 350 of the invasion

Volodymyr Zelenskiy in first UK visit since war began; UK adds 15 new designations to Russia sanctions list

Reuters

Britain needs new 'stockpile' strategy to support Ukraine, says Labour

Britain must set out a new strategy to boost military production and overhaul wasteful procurement to better support Ukraine and signal to Russia that things can only get worse, opposition Labour's defence policy chief said on Tuesday.

The Guardian - AU

Aukus: Biden urged to fast-track research into submarines using non-weapons grade uranium

US lawmakers are concerned that if Australia’s new nuclear submarines use enriched fuel it could undermine global non-proliferation system

The Independent UK

EU pledges more support for Ukraine as Zelensky calls for tougher Russia sanctions

An EU-Ukraine summit will take place in Kyiv on Friday

The Guardian - UK

James Cleverly rebuffs Australian minister over UK colonialism remarks

Foreign secretary rejects suggestion by Penny Wong that Britain needs to do more to confront its colonial past

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