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Drones, AI and new technology will dramatically change nature of war, UK defence review to warn

MoD document expected to highlight dangers posed by Russia and China, and shortfall in UK troop numbers

The Guardian - UK

Military families ‘struggling’ with their homes during VE Day celebrations – MP

The Government ‘won’t take concrete action to fix’ military families’ homes, Lib Dem defence spokeswoman Helen Maguire claimed.

The Independent UK

Families of Chinook crash victims demand full release of sealed documents

A BBC documentary last year revealed documents relating to the 1994 crash have been locked away until 2094 by the Ministry of Defence.

Evening Standard

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Top special forces general Gwyn Jenkins named head of the Royal Navy

The Royal Marine replaces Admiral Sir Benjamin Key as First Sea Lord and Chief of the Naval Staff.

The Independent UK

Sea Cadet sexually abused as a boy handed £110,000 payout more than fifty years later

A law firm says it has taken on more than 100 historic sexual abuse cases involving the Sea Cadets

Evening Standard

RAF fighter jets intercept Russian aircraft flying close to Nato airspace

The Ministry of Defence said two RAF Typhoons were scrambled from Malbork Air Base in Poland on Tuesday.

Evening Standard

RAF fighter jets intercept Russian aircraft near Nato airspace

The deployment of six Typhoon jets and nearly 200 personnel is the UK’s latest contribution to Nato’s air policing efforts

The Independent UK

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Female defence workers say sexual harassment not addressed after MoD allegations

Exclusive: Union calls for inquiry more than a year after whistleblowers wrote to department about alleged abuse

The Guardian - UK

MP calls for ‘statutory protection’ for British soldiers following Clonoe ruling

Conservative former minister Sir David Davis said he would find it hard to imagine a ‘more clear cut case’.

Evening Standard

Italy’s Leonardo given £165m UK military helicopter contract

Extension to deal over Royal Navy’s Merlin fleet comes as government plans to increase defence spending

The Guardian - UK

RAF fighter jets fly from Scotland to patrol Polish airspace on Nato's eastern flank

RAF fighter jets will patrol Polish airspace on Nato’s eastern flank, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has said.

The National (Scotland)

Who are Youth Demand? The protest group threatening to 'shut down' London for a month

Protest group Youth Demand has threatened to 'shut down' London with a month of co-ordinated action starting on Tuesday

Evening Standard

Army papers with sensitive information found strewn across Newcastle street

The Ministry of Defence is investigating after a passerby found piles of papers containing information that included soldier ranks, emails, shift patterns and weapon-issue details

The Independent UK

Confidential British Army documents found scattered on Newcastle streets

The documents also included details such as soldiers' ranks, emails, shift patterns, and weapon issue details, which experts say could represent a security threat for the named individuals.

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The Guardian - UK

Papers strewn on Newcastle street feared to be sensitive army documents

MoD urgently investigates after member of public finds documents reportedly including emails and shift patterns

The National (Scotland)

MoD under fire over nuclear clean-up in Scotland making it 'someone else’s problem'

THE Ministry of Defence has been accused of trying to avoid responsibility for cleaning up a military nuclear site on the north coast of Scotland by…

Evening Standard

Up to 250,000 Russian soldiers killed in Vladimir Putin's war in Ukraine, say UK defence chiefs

The Ministry of Defence stressed this death toll would be Russia’s ‘largest losses since the Second World War’

The National (Scotland)

Keir Starmer welcomes decrepit nuclear submarine 'after record patrol'

Keir Starmer welcomed a decrepit-looking nuclear submarine as it surfaced after what is reported to be a record-breaking time at sea, amid growing…

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The National (Scotland)

MoD plans to use secret underground bunker in Scotland amid war in Ukraine revealed

A SECRET underground bunker could be used by the Ministry of Defence (MoD) amid growing concerns of war, its manager has claimed ...

Evening Standard

MoD taskforce to target violence against women and girls in the military

The taskforce will include a regional support network trained on topics including domestic violence and sexual offending.

The National (Scotland)

'New frontier of conflict': Alarm at space agency’s 130 MoD meetings

SENIOR officials from the UK Space Agency held more than 130 meetings with the Ministry of Defence in 2024, prompting renewed concerns about the…

The National (Scotland)

Royal Navy aircraft carrier loads up on ammunition in Scotland

A ROYAL Navy aircraft carrier arrived on the Clyde on Friday to load up on ammunition and supplies with the aim to deploy operationally.

The National (Scotland)

Strikes by marine workers at Scottish Royal Navy bases suspended

STRIKES by marine workers at Scottish Royal Navy bases have been suspended following talks with the Ministry of Defence.

The National (Scotland)

UK signs new arms to deal to supply attack drones to Ukraine

THE UK Government has signed a deal with an Anglo-American defence company to provide Ukraine’s armed forces with more advanced attack drones, the…

Evening Standard

UK signs deal with Anglo-American firm to supply more attack drones to Kyiv

The agreement with Anduril will see cutting-edge Altius 600m and Altius 700m systems supplied to Kyiv, the Ministry of Defence said.

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