12 h. ago Putting UK boots on the ground in Ukraine would cost 'over £100million', says Defence Secretary

Speaking in London, John Healey (pictured) revealed Britain has been planning in detail along with its Coalition of the Willing over the last six months.

Economics

13 h. ago UK ready to spend ‘over £100million’ to send Brit troops to Ukraine as Putin views Britain as ‘his number one enemy’

THE UK is prepared to commit over £100 million on sending British forces to Ukraine, the defence secretary has said. John Healey called Vladimir Putin the UK's "number one enemy" and cautioned the world is entering a "new era of threat". Healey said the UK would be ready to deploy forces to the war-torn nation...

Economics

14 h. ago UK peace force for Ukraine would cost ‘well over £100m’, says defence secretary

John Healey says he has already brought forward millions in spending for swift deployment if ceasefire agreedThe cost of Britain’s contribution to a post-ceasefire stabilisation force for Ukraine would be “well over £100m”, the defence secretary, John Healey, has said after a speech in the City of London.Healey said he had already brought forward millions in spending so that a “multinational force Ukraine” led by the UK and France could be ready to deploy quickly if peace talks produce a ceasefire. Continue reading...

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27 h. ago Military to get new powers to shoot down drones menacing British bases

Defence Secretary John Healey will set out the planned changes to the law in a speech in London on Monday night.

Events

6 d. ago UK sends 85,000 drones to Ukraine in six months as Russia steps up strikes

Defence Secretary John Healey will co-host the latest Ukraine Defence Contact Group meeting in Brussels on Wednesday.

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9 d. ago Trump says military members will be paid despite government shutdown

President claims he found a way to pay troops and directed Pentagon chief to release funds on 15 OctoberDonald Trump claimed on Saturday that he has found a way to pay US military troops despite the ongoing federal government shutdown, saying he has instructed his defence secretary, Pete Hegseth, to release funds.Posting on his Truth Social platform, Trump wrote: “I am using my authority, as commander-in-chief, to direct our secretary of war, Pete Hegseth, to use all available funds to get our troops PAID on October 15.” Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Emergency items listed amid fear of nuclear attack on 23 UK areas

The chilling threat comes after former British defence secretary Ben Wallace called for "making Crimea uninhabitable and unviable from a Russian point of view" this week.

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2 w. ago Trump says US cities should be used as military ‘training grounds’

Defence secretary Pete Hegseth also tells admirals and generals they must restore ‘warrior ethos’

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2 w. ago Trump warns military generals 'I'm going to fire them on the spot' if he dislikes them

President Trump and Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth are addressing hundreds of top military commanders in Quantico, Virginia with Hegseth revealing they wanted to throw out "woke" policies

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3 w. ago Farage can’t be trusted on national security, says Defence Secretary

John Healey said there was ‘something deeply suspect’ about the Reform UK leader.

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3 w. ago Labour Government steps in to save welding centre amid claims SNP is "anti

Defence Secretary John Healey said £2.5m is being made available for the specialist welding skills centre on the Clyde in Glasgow.

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3 w. ago Labour stepping in to fund welding skills centre in Glasgow, Healey confirms

The Defence Secretary accused the SNP Scottish Government of failing the back the shipbuilding industry.

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3 w. ago Military to get 'first dibs' of new homes as defence boss blasts Tory failure

Defence Secretary John Healey said morale in the armed forces reached 'rock bottom' under the Tories with poor housing at the centre of a recruitment and retention crisis

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3 w. ago Brit bosses should 'encourage workers' to join Army Reserves as WW3 fears grow

Defence Secretary John Healey said it is his 'personal mission' to bring up public confidence in the Armed Forces and believes people should join reserve units and cadets to help national security

Economics

3 w. ago UK defence chief gives verdict on Donald Trump's brutal 'paper tiger' jab at Putin

Defence Secretary John Healey told The Mirror Russia is 'not as tough as Putin likes to pretend' and said he welcomed Donald Trump's jibe

Politics

3 w. ago Pentagon chief summons US military leaders for mystery 'urgent meeting' as WW3 fears ignite

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has called military leaders for an unexplained meeting which has raised eyebrows, with some congressional aides confused why it's been called in the first place

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3 w. ago Hegseth’s sudden military summit stirs concern and speculation

US defence secretary calls top brass to Virginia for highly unusual meeting

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