Defence Secretary Grant Shapps has declared the United Kingdom’s unwavering resolve after Iran-backed Houthi rebels targeted Royal Navy destroyer HMS Diamond in the Red Sea in their latest onslaught. The…
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At a time of escalating global tensions, UK Secretary of State for Defence, Grant Shapps, is poised to announce to announce the deployment of 20,000 British troops on NATO’s Exercise…
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Flagship 2025: UK Carrier Strike Group to visit India as part of Indo-Pacific deployment
The UK and India have today vowed to continue strengthening ties during the visit of Indian Defence Minister the Honourable Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh to the UK. In a move…
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UK & US defence secretaries Grant & Austin discuss Houthi attacks on international shipping
UK Secretary of State for Defence Grant Shapps spoke with U.S. Secretary of Defence Lloyd J. Austin III to discuss the ongoing illegal Houthi attacks on international shipping in the Red Sea. They both noted that the Houthi…
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The UK will send more missiles to boost Ukraine air defences’ capability after Russia launched a wave of air strikes overnight, the government has said. The Ministry of Defence said…
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NATO’s Rapid Response Force – Very High Readiness Joint Task Force (VJTF) – was created after Russia’s illegal annexation of Crimea in 2014 and deployed for the first time for…
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The first cohort of Ukrainian pilots to receive training from the Royal Air Force are now learning to fly F-16 fighter jets in Denmark, having completed a basic programme of…
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HMS Diamond joins new international task force to protect shipping in the Red Sea
As Houthi attacks against commercial vessels continue, Royal Navy Destroyer HMS Diamond has joined Operation Prosperity Guardian, a new international task force to ensure freedom of navigation in the Red…
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The UK Carrier Strike Group will visit Japan as part of the flagship 2025 Indo-Pacific deployment, Defence Secretary Grant Shapps has announced. The group, comprised of an aircraft carrier, her…
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Two Royal Navy minehunter ships are being transferred to the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) in a move to strengthen Ukraine’s ability to operate at sea. As the UK and…