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British army so depleted it could only ‘seize a small market town on a good day’ warns former general

General Sir Richard Barrons warns that the British Army's current capabilities are limited

Evening Standard

British army so depleted it could only ‘seize a small market town on a good day’

General Sir Richard Barrons issues stark assessment amid concerns over UK’s lack of preparedness for war

The Independent UK

UK fury over Iran’s ‘reckless attacks’ after US-UK Diego Garcia military base targeted

Kemi Badenoch said the UK was being ‘dragged into’ the Iran conflict and called the prime minister to ‘immediately come clean about the details of this latest attack on British troops’

The Independent UK

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UK should work with Nato on new missile defence system to counter Russia, experts say

After Russian drones entered Polish airspace, two authors of the UK strategic defence review said Europe would need to build up its defences

The Guardian - UK

Russia is already at war with Britain and we can no longer rely on Trump, defence adviser warns

‘Russia is at war with us’, one of the authors of Sir Keir Starmer’s flagship strategic defence review has warned

The Independent UK

Tuesday briefing: Is Britain’s move to ‘war-fighting’ readiness enough to ensure its security?

In today’s newsletter: The problems and proposed solutions of a major new strategic defence review pitched as a blueprint to modernise the military

The Guardian - UK

AI, drones and missile defence investment part of UK new defence plans

The SDR marks the ‘most profound change for about 150 years in how you think about armies, navies and air force,’ one of the authors suggested.

Evening Standard

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Military top brass turn on Suella Braverman over pro-Palestine march ban row

Generals defend the right of pro-Palestinians to march today and urge the home secretary to back off – as 2,000 police form a ring of steel around the Cenotaph and Whitehall is braced for far-right groups

The Independent UK

‘We can’t let him down’: Calls for action as Afghan war hero now faces homelessness

Exclusive: Don’t allow pilot to fall into ‘tragic’ destitution, government warned, after The Independent’s campaign sees him win asylum

The Independent UK

Counteroffensive? Probing defenses? What's playing out on Ukraine's battlefields?

While Kyiv is silent about the start of any counteroffensive, fighting is raging in several sections of the front line, signaling that the long-expected campaign could finally be getting underway

The Independent UK

A plea to Ben Wallace: It’s time to listen over Afghan war hero - as campaign grows

Senior military figures and MPs are among the 50,000 people supporting The Independent’s petition

The Independent UK

From military chiefs to political leaders – all the people backing our campaign to support Afghan war heroes

Senior military figures and MPs are among the 50,000 people supporting The Independent’s petition

The Independent UK

Prince Harry's Taliban comments blasted by ex-Defence Sec as 'wrong on every level'

Lord John Hutton, who was Defence Secretary under Gordon Brown, said admitting to killing 25 people was a 'very serious mistake' and 'it's just inappropriate and wrong'

Daily Mirror

Soldiers ‘fed up’ at plan to fill in for striking workers over Christmas, senior former commander warns

‘Troops are facing the same cost of living issues as everyone else,’ says General Sir Richard Barrons

The Independent UK

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Where Ukraine War Stands after 6 Months

When Russian President Vladimir Putin invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24 in an unprovoked act of aggression, many expected a quick victory. Six months later, the largest military conflict in Europe since World War II has turned into a grinding war of attrition. The Russian offensive has largely bogged down as…

The Independent UK

EXPLAINER: Where Ukraine war stands after 6 months

Six months ago, Russian President Vladimir Putin sent troops into Ukraine in an unprovoked act of aggression, starting the largest military conflict in Europe since World War II

The Guardian - UK

As Putin’s war spreads panic across Europe, Ukrainians must fear a stab in the back

Locking up Putin is the only hope of a resolution. It’s a strategic aim the West should energetically pursueRussia-Ukraine war: latest updates

The Guardian - UK

Ukraine: head of occupied Zaporizhzhia plans referendum on joining Russia

Pro-Russian head of administration signs decree to start preparations, as Moscow plans to annex seized territory

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The Guardian - UK

Russia shells frontline positions as fighting focuses on Donbas city

Luhansk governor says hospital hit in Severodonetsk and that Ukrainian forces repelled 17 attacks on Sunday

Daily Mirror

Vladimir Putin will declare Ukraine conflict a WAR next week, warns ex-British Army general

General Sir Richard Barrons, an ex-Commander of Joint Forces Command, said Vladimir Putin would use Monday’s annual Victory Day parade in Moscow to “shift the narrative for the Russian people"

The Independent UK

Nato ‘can blunt Russian attack’, senior military officer insists

The deputy chief of the defence staff dismissed claims that the UK and Nato were unprepared for a full-scale war with Russia.

The Independent UK

Nato isn’t ready for war with Russia, warns UK general

Alliance should focus on ‘resetting balance of power’, says General Barrons

Daily Mirror

Russian troops blitz over 1,200 targets in Ukraine in attempt to take Donbas region

Russia launched a massive offensive across a 300-mile front in their attempts to take the eastern province of Donbas. Despite the attacks, the front was remaining firm and defiant

The Independent UK

EXPLAINER: New front, same challenges for Russian offensive

Russia is readying a massive, new offensive in eastern Ukraine, hoping to reverse its fortunes on the battlefield after a catastrophic start to seven weeks of war

The Independent UK

Mayor: More than 10,000 civilians dead in Ukraine port city

The mayor of the Ukrainian port city of Mariupol says more than 10,000 civilians have died in the Russian siege of his city and the full death toll could surpass twice that number

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