In another blow to drug smugglers, Royal Navy warship HMS Lancaster seized drugs with a street value of nearly £33m as she struck twice against traffickers in the Middle East …
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SECURITY & DEFENCE
Houthis Target HMS Diamond: Grant Shapps declares UK “undaunted” in face of Iranian-backed attacks
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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The UK Government has welcomed deals between three of the UK’s largest defence contractors and the Polish Navy which will begin next phase of development of the Miecznik (“Swordfish” in Polish) …
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Last night British and American jets struck 16 Iran-backed Houthi rebel bases in Yemen in response to continued Houthi attacks on shipping in the Red Sea. Targets in the capital …
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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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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 …
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HMS Diamond is en route to join Operation Kipion, the UK’s maritime presence in the Gulf and the Indian Ocean, the Defence Secretary has announced. HMS Diamond will bolster the …