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Former Navy flagships to be decommissioned in MoD cuts push

Two former Royal Navy flagships, a frigate and a pair of support tankers will be decommissioned in cost-saving measures announced by Defence…

The National (Scotland)

Royal Navy assault ships HMS Albion and HMS Bulwark axed as Healey seeks £500m defence savings

Ships, helicopters and drones were all in Defence Secretary John Healey’s sights as he announced cost-saving measures

Evening Standard

UK ministers scrap warships, helicopters, and drones in £500m defence cuts

Defence secretary John Healey cancels six ‘outdated’ defence projects

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Nuclear shift is ‘latest irresponsibility from depraved Russian government’

The Kremlin updated its weapons doctrine so that any large conventional attack on Moscow could meet the criteria for a nuclear response.

Evening Standard

Starmer and Healey underline UK commitment to Ukraine on 1,000th day of war

Vladimir Putin used the anniversary to lower the threshold for Russian use of nuclear weapons.

Evening Standard

UK announces £7.5m in military aid for Ukraine on 1000th day of war

The UK will provide the cash to the country for new attack and surveillance drones, the Ministry of Defence said on Tuesday.

The Independent UK

UK expected to give Ukraine Storm Shadow missiles to strike inside Russia

Move follows US president Joe Biden’s agreement to supply similar American long range Atacms weapon

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Armed Forces watchdog will be ‘powerful independent voice’ for troops – Healey

The Commissioner will have the power to hear directly from service personnel and family members.

Evening Standard

Faster testing of hypersonic defence under new Aukus deal, MoD says

The work will accelerate the development of hypersonic vehicles which travel faster than the speed of sound, John Healey said.

The Independent UK

UK to ‘double down’ on support for Ukraine as US backs missile use in Russia

Defence Secretary John Healey said Vladimir Putin was responsible for the escalation in the Ukraine conflict.

Evening Standard

UK arms exports to Israel could be used to breach international law, court told

The Government continued sending F-35 fighter jet components to Israel despite knowing there was a “clear risk” that they could be used to…

The National (Scotland)

Israel arms exports could be used to breach international law, court told

Al-Haq, a Palestinian human rights organisation, is taking legal action against the Department for Business and Trade over arms export licences.

Evening Standard

UK seeks ‘future-facing’ Saudi defence relationship as Healey visits Riyadh

John Healey will meet counterparts in both Riyadh and Ankara seeking to bolster regional stability.

The Independent UK

UK and Romania sign defence treaty aimed at strengthening support for Ukraine

On Tuesday afternoon, Sir Keir Starmer hosted Romanian prime minister Marcel Ciolacu in Downing Street.

Evening Standard

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British troops may have to be deployed to Ukraine if Trump pulls support, Boris Johnson warns

The former prime minister has said that if Vladimir Putin gains the upper hand in the conflict, the UK may have to deploy troops to defend Europe

The National (Scotland)

Ukrainian charity powers hospitals with backing of Scottish Islands Federation

A UKRAINIAN charity which has previously received support from a Scottish island’s fundraising campaign has successfully completed its eighth…

Evening Standard

Defence Secretary John Healey challenged to increase department spending to 2.5%

Sir Iain Duncan Smith said he expects the Strategic Defence Review to find that the UK is facing the biggest threat since the Cold War.

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UK and France seek to put Ukraine in ‘strongest possible position into winter’

The two leaders held talks in Paris to mark Armistice Day and consider how best to continue supporting wartorn Ukraine.

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Drones rather than soldiers taking primacy on the battlefield in warfare revolution, says defence minister

Veterans’ Minister Alistair Carns said the massive increase in use of drones in the Ukraine war was ‘like a machine gun moment for the army’

The Independent UK

John Healey defiant over US support for Ukraine after Trump re-election

Defence secretary insists US will stand with Ukraine for ‘as long as it takes to prevail over Vladimir Putin’s invasion’

Evening Standard

Healey: Trump will back Ukraine until it prevails against Russia

John Healey downplayed concerns that the US will turn away from Nato under the president-elect.

Evening Standard

Putin masses troops in southern Ukraine for 'offensive in defiance of Trump warning' not to escalate war

Britain still believes Trump will be ‘steadfast’ in support for Ukraine

Evening Standard

London landmarks lit up in Remembrance Day tribute

A two-minute silence will be held across the nation on Monday, while Sir Keir Starmer will mark Remembrance Day in Paris

The Independent UK

Defence secretary dismisses suggestion Farage could help government with Trump

Defence secretary John Healey dismissed a suggestion that Nigel Farage could assist the government in its relationship with Donald Trump.

The Independent UK

Ukraine war led my son to join the army, says defence secretary

It comes as the veterans minister revealed he has re-enlisted in the Royal Marines reserves in case a war breaks out in Europe

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