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The British Army is allocating excessive funds to tanks and helicopters, according to the force’s chief, who indicated a shift towards investing in more drones and missiles.

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has not dismissed the possibility of future tax increases following the UK economy’s worst contraction in a year and a half in April.

Launching the Strategic Defence Review in Glasgow, the Prime Minister said it was a ‘moment of danger and threat for our country’

Prince William is visiting Estonia for two days to meet the country’s president and visit British NATO troops stationed on the border with Russia.

José Mourinho is suing Galatasaray, claiming damages after the club accused him of making “racist statements”.

China has flexed its military muscles after a fleet of warships were spotted close to Australia and a Beijing navy helicopter was seen flying within 10ft of a Philippines coastguard plane.

British defence giant BAE Systems has a total orders bill worth more than £25bn for this financial year alone.

Former Defence Secretary Sir Ben Wallace is facing questions about a change made to a draft bill that would have protected the SAS from prosecution.

PM’s decision seen by some in Whitehall as precursor for role going to more politically loyal candidate

The military is using AI-powered robodogs that can sniff out enemies - once programmed they can also detect bombs, attack targets or become agitated and run away

The US is sending a carrier strike group, a fighter squadron and additional warships to the Middle East as the region braces for an Iranian retaliation to the killing of a senior Hamas leader in Tehran earlier this week.

The prime minister says the figure is a "serious commitment" but that a "roadmap" to reaching it had to be within the government’s fiscal rules.

No army in the world has more experience combatting Iranian drones than that of Ukraine, which has been dealing with them for over two years.

The money will be used for direct purchases of kit like ammunition and aerial defense systems.

Slovakia’s former Prime Minister Eduard Heger and Defense Minister Jaroslav Naď are facing possible criminal charges for helping Ukraine.

The outgoing Dutch PM has been confirmed after seven months of campaigning.

Conscription, rationing, and subway stations turned into bunkers. For the first time since the Cold War, Germany has updated its plans should conflict erupt in Europe, with ministers citing the threat posed by Russia.

Admiral Sir Tony Radakin appears very confident the Kremlin is not looking for direct confrontation with members of the NATO alliance - and that Ukraine will prevail in the ongoing war.

Deputy Oliver Dowden spent his Wednesday morning promoting a new website that helps people prepare for a national crisis after government research showed that more than 40 per cent of Brits do not have three days of supplies of non-perishable food and water.

Dud’s Army: Rishi Sunak, who has never served in uniform, thinks forcing teenagers to join the military or volunteer to build flood defences will help bring back the "national spirit" that emerged during the pandemic

Berlin promised to help Ukraine source crucial air defenses, but the reality has been disappointing.

As autonomous drones soar toward the frontline, bigger countries like China and the U.S. are watching.

Plans are at an early stage, according to a newspaper report, although there is no decision on whether the missile will be launched from land, sea or air.

Britain must ramp up its defence and aid spending and bolster its diplomatic and intelligence networks amid “the most dangerous period” since the Cold War, the UK’s formerly top civil servant has warned.