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The Army is considering options for the L118 105mm Light Gun, including extending it in service beyond its 2030 out-of-service date, defence minister Luke Pollard told MPs. Click image for more.
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Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has told a defence rally aboard HMS Wellington that Britain is “at war now” through hybrid and unconventional warfare. Click image for more.
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Labour MP @GraemeDownieMP has presented a Bill requiring the government to publish a strategy for recycling decommissioned nuclear subs, saying the work could support around 300 skilled jobs at Rosyth for up to 30 years.
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Last month I published my Putin Tax report, warning that Russian-linked hostile activity is costing the UK billions.
This cyber-attack affecting supermarkets across Europe is a reminder that these threats are costly and growing.
The Putin Tax isn't theoretical. We're paying it.
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The Putin Tax, the cost of Russian cyber and physical attacks on the UK, is costing taxpayers in Dunfermline Dollar more that £100 a year. But we don’t know exactly how much more this might be.
I’ve asked the Chancellor to tell the public what Putin’s attacks cost them.
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Britain and its allies must be resolute in our support for Ukraine.
Today I have written with former ministers from Germany, France and Canada urging immediate action to use seized Russian sovereign assets to help Kyiv in its defence.
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BREAKING: Actor Sir Patrick Stewart, best known for his roles as Jean-Luc Picard in Star Trek and Professor X in X-Men, has died aged 86.
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I’ve said since my first day as Defence Secretary that I trust this Chancellor to give us what we need to keep our country safe. Today demonstrates why.
We’re delivering the biggest sustained increase in defence spending since the Cold War. Today the Chancellor not only restated our NATO commitment to spend 3.5% of GDP by 2035, but also to spend 3% by 2030.
The gravest dangers of the 20th century are returning, armed with the technologies of the 21st.
The Conservatives left our armed forces underfunded and hollowed out.
This Labour Chancellor is investing in our defence - a Britain ready to fight and a country worth fighting for. 🇬🇧🌹
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362 Years Young. Happy Birthday To Us.
@RoyalMarines
Still learning, evolving and adapting to changing warfare. Leading from the front.
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I had a great conversation with the UK Prime Minister @AndyBurnham, and we are grateful to Britain for its unwavering, strong, and truly leading support. Today, Britain made a strong decision to provide an additional £10 billion in financial support – £7 billion in economic support over the next three years, and another £3 billion in British export support, primarily for the supply of much-needed weapons that will strengthen our protection of lives. This is on top of the annual support Britain already provides to Ukraine.
A truly strong and very timely step – coming right as Russia needs to see and feel that Ukraine will not be left alone to deal with the problems Russia is so eager to escalate. Every step to strengthen Ukraine brings Russia closer to realizing that it must end this war of its own making.
Of course, Andy and I also discussed sanctions policy, and Britain will remain principled on this – setting an example that matters globally.
I am grateful to Britain, to Prime Minister Andy Burnham and his team, and to every person around the world who understands that standing with Ukraine is the right thing to do – that it means being on the right side of history.
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Good news on the new budget from @JohnHealey_MP with a strong commitment on defence. The UK role in transatlantic security is vital, and I welcome this move to put 🇬🇧 on a credible path towards meeting the commitment made by all NATO Allies in The Hague - to ensure we’re all investing what’s needed to remain ready & able to deter aggression and defend our freedom and security
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We took The Wargame to Parliament on Monday for a screening and Q&A session before a group of MPs, Peers and other guests.
The hope is to contribute to our national conversation on defence and resilience at a time of mounting threats - and ahead of the budget!
A big thank you to General Sir Richard Barrons, @PennyMordaunt @Chris_D_Steele & @ayeshahazarika for being on the panel and to Lord Robertson for contributing your expert views as well & to @Ms_Alex_Baker for hosting the event! And to @SkyGroup and @TheGardenTV for turning The Wargame into gripping TV
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SPOTTED: A Russian Kilo-class submarine in the High North, observed by Standing NATO Maritime Group 1 (SNMG1).
Anti-submarine warfare is a team effort. Ships, submarines, aircraft and helicopters from across the Alliance work together every day to detect, track and, if necessary, counter any threat beneath the surface. Our posture is defensive, our readiness is credible, and our resolve is clear: to deter aggression and keep our one billion people across Europe and North America safe.
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🇬🇧🇺🇸🇳🇴Bringing the Thunder together⚡️
✈️UK F-35Bs & @RoyalAirForce Voyager, with @Luftforsvaret F-35As, escorted a @usairforce B-52 on Exercise Global Thunder.
🛳️Above @RoyalNavy & @Forsvaret_no vessels including @HMSPWLS
🛡️Operating together to defend @NATO’s northern flank.
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✈️ Dambusters on deck. Next stop: the High North.
617 Squadron, the Dambusters, are embarked aboard HMS Prince of Wales, bringing F-35B carrier airpower to the UK Carrier Strike Group as it continues national and NATO operations across the North Atlantic.
Supporting Arctic Sentry, the deployment strengthens Allied presence, extends operational reach and reinforces NATO’s ability to deter and defend across the region.
@NATO | @SHAPE_NATO | @STRIKFORNATO | @NATOJFCBS | @JFC_Naples | @NATO_MARCOM | @NATO_AIRCOM | @COMUKCSG | @DefenceOps | @UKNATO | @GenGJenkinsRM | @RoyalNavy | @UKCDS_MOD | @UKdefenceUS | @DefenceHQ | @HMSPWLS
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The Liberal Democrats have proposed ordering six additional Royal Navy frigates and expanding British shipbuilding capacity as part of a defence package aimed at responding to the threat from Russia. Click image for more.
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British and French Paratroopers take part in major war-game in Germany. The exercise involved one of the largest UK airborne operations in two decades, with 600 British and French paratroopers jumping from RAF A400 aircraft.
Ready for anything 🆎
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UPDATE: UK Search and Rescue Launch
It appears there are two separate SAR ops running at once here off the west coast of Scotland.
P-8A "RESCUE39" ZP806 #43C91D "Guernsey's Reply" appears to be heading out well into the Atlantic Ocean past Ireland looking for something, possibly the M/V MYRA which @Galwaybaywatch identified earlier this evening briefly transmitting a distress signal
S-92 "RESCUE948" G-MCGG #406C8E meanwhile seems to be routing northwards towards the Hebrides at the moment which are experiencing sustained winds in excess of 40mph
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UK Search and Rescue Launch?
P-8A "RESCUE39" ZP806 #43C91D "Guernsey's Reply"
has just launched from RAF Lossiemouth amidst the ongoing Storm Boleo hitting the UK. The use of a "RESCUE" call-sign suggests a live SAR request.
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Babcock has opened a Skills Centre at Devonport Dockyard able to support fifteen hundred technical staff and apprentices a year, and has broken ground on an Integrated Logistics Hub at Sherford. Click image for more.
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