All news on the topic: Military

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Russian shadow fleet used to launch drones over NATO countries
A campaign of drone launches over Europe from 2024 to 2026 was carried out using vessels from Russia’s “shadow fleet,” according to a report by the International Institute for Strategic Studies.
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Investigation uncovers UAE-backed network supplying Sudan’s RSF through Libya
Lighthouse Reports travelled to Eastern Libya to expose the UAE supported RSF network of military training camps that enabled them to continue their war in Sudan.
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Putin personally approved secret Chinese military training for Russian troops, documents reveal
China’s covert military training of Russian forces last year was personally approved by President Vladimir Putin’s defence minister and directly involved at least four Russian and Chinese generals, according to two European officials and documents seen by Reuters.
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Army women face greater risk of being killed by fellow soldiers than in combat, investigation finds
Twenty-three-year-old Sarah Roque had been in the Army for just over four years when a man fatally shot her in the head.
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UK defence chief says £11bn in cuts needed despite £15bn investment plan
Dan Jarvis has said the Ministry of Defence must find £11bn worth of cuts as part of the defence investment plan (DIP).
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Labour’s defence funding plan falls £14bn short of military chiefs’ demands, insiders warn
Labour’s UK defence ­investment fund is around £14billion short of what Forces chiefs insist they need to keep the nation safe.
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UK police face scrutiny after handing assault case involving US pilot to American military
Jacob Wulfson, who strangled a woman he met online, was permitted to be tried at an airbase court martial instead of facing justice in the UK.
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UK to unveil defence plan before NATO summit despite Starmer resignation
The long-awaited defense investment plan will be published ahead of next month’s NATO summit, Downing Street has said, despite Sir Keir Starmer’s resignation as prime minister.
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Pentagon seeks $80bn for Iran war as Trump pushes record $1.5tn defense budget
The Pentagon has told senators it needs roughly $80 billion, mostly to cover the cost of the U.S. war against Iran, adding to what is already a sizable military spending boost being sought by President Donald Trump.
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Ukraine pounds Crimea ports in drone storm as Zelensky targets Putin’s supply lifeline
Ukraine has blasted Russian-occupied Crimea with a deadly drone storm overnight as Volodymyr Zelensky’s troops move to choke off the Black Sea peninsula.
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Jury fails to reach verdict in pro-Palestine arms factory damage trial
After more than 17 hours of deliberation, a jury at Birmingham crown court has failed to reach a verdict over whether four pro-Palestine activists committed criminal damage at an arms factory.
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Ukraine escalates anti-corruption crackdown as war and EU accession pressure mount
Ukraine has continued to pursue high-level corruption cases even as Russia’s full-scale invasion grinds through its fifth year. The aggressive push reflects not only domestic pressure, but Kyiv’s need to prove to the EU, NATO, and Western donors that wartime aid and future reconstruction funds can be protected.
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EU and UK set July 22 summit date after Starmer-von der Leyen talks
The EU and the UK have agreed that July 22 will be the date for the next summit between their leaders in London and Brussels.
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B-52 bomber crashes after takeoff in California, killing all eight aboard
A B-52 bomber crashed shortly after takeoff in Southern California’s Mojave Desert and burst into flames.
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Al Carns tells Starmer to focus on defence spending after Ministry of Defence revolt
The Prime Minister must focus on defence spending, former armed forces minister Al Carns told LBC after his resignation along with that of the defence secretary plunged Sir Keir Starmer’s Government into a fresh crisis.
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Armed Forces minister quits after warning UK is failing soldiers on defence investment
Keir Starmer has suffered another setback after his Armed Forces minister resigned, just hours after the Defence Secretary’s departure.
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Chinese military intelligence accused of luring foreigners through LinkedIn jobs
The United States and its main intelligence allies say Chinese military intelligence services are using online job platforms and professional networking sites to target foreigners with access to sensitive information.
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UK intelligence figures involved in drafting controversial Troubles amnesty legislation, documents show
The British security services were involved in formulating the controversial Legacy Act, which offered an amnesty to soldiers and paramilitaries despite MI5’s role in many killings during the Northern Ireland Troubles, it can be revealed.
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UK loses track of thousands of veterans as fears grow army would run out of troops and ammunition in war
The whereabouts of thousands of military veterans who would be called to service if the UK entered a conflict are currently unknown.
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“The war is already underway”: how pro-war bloggers in Russia are preparing audiences for conflict with NATO and the Baltics
Is Russia gearing up for a potential confrontation with NATO? The question has lingered since Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, repeatedly surfacing in political and security debates.
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Planet Labs halts satellite imagery of Iran amid U.S. government request
Satellite imaging firm Planet Labs announced on Saturday it will indefinitely withhold visuals of Iran and the Middle East conflict region to comply with a request from the U.S. government.
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UK deploys air defences and troops to Gulf as Iran threat escalates
Extra British troops and more UK air defence systems will be deployed to the Middle East for defensive action against Iranian attacks
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US defence chief warns London could be in range of Iranian missiles
In a warning to the British, US Defense Chief Pete Hegseth suggested that London is within the range of Iranian missiles.
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Greek court sentences Intellexa-linked figures to over 126 years each in landmark ruling on illegal use of Predator spyware
The court found that Intellexa’s Predator software was used to spy on at least 87 victims, including journalists, politicians, military officials, business leaders, and civil society members, delivering the first convictions in an investigation into the illegal use of commercial spyware.
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Starmer condemns Trump’s claim UK troops were “off the frontline” in Afghanistan as insulting
The mother of a veteran who suffered horrific injuries condemns the US president’s comments as "the ultimate insult".