Fervent pro-EU politician Guy Verhofstadt advocated for a “real vision of Europe’s common defence” as tensions between the West and Russia remain high. In a blistering social media message through which he shared a comment piece he penned, the Belgian liberal politician
A military expert has warned the UK is ill prepared to fight Russia (Image: Getty) A former British Lieutenant-Colonel has issued a chilling warning that the UK has never been militarily weaker and more vulnerable to an attack by Russia. He warned
The former spy chief says the Government should axe planned tax cuts and instead increase spending on defence. Baroness Neville-Jones served as security and counter-terrorism minister under Lord Cameron until 2011. She was also chairman of the Joint Intelligence Committee, the government
Britain’s move to acquire 14 state-of-the-art Chinook helicopters has been tipped to boost the British economy by £150million. However, a military analyst has warned the deal is not without its drawbacks. The deal, announced earlier this month, will bolster Britain’s heavy lift
The Pentagon revealed how bad the gap was — £7.9 billion ($10 billion). That means that the military services that sent stockpiled equipment to Ukraine won’t get replacements unless Congress approves the funding bill, which House Republicans have stalled. The US and
Fraud has cost the Ministry of Defence more than £900million since 2010 – enough to pay for 170 tanks. The scale of the losses have been described as “staggering” and “a tragedy”. The Government’s admission that fraud totalling £927.55million has been detected
European Union leaders should install short-range air systems in member, similar to the so-called Iron Dome which protects Israel, a defence company boss has said. Putin has launched numerous drone and missile strikes on Ukraine since the start of his invasion on
Jeremy Hunt has suggested the pension triple lock is “under review” as the government scrambles to fund increases in defence spending and boost economic growth. The chancellor said the measure, which guarantees that the state pension rises by the highest of inflation,
James Heappey is set to quit as armed forces minister in a blow to Rishi Sunak. The former soldier is expected to leave the role at the end of the month and stand down as an MP at the next general election.
Labour’s plans for a new defence deal with the EU are at risk of being scuppered by France, according to reports. Sir Keir Starmer has made striking a security pact with Brussels a top priority if he takes power at the next