12 h. ago 'Serious nuclear incident' at Faslane Royal Navy base deemed 'Category A' threat

The Ministry of Defence has admitted a 'serious nuclear incident' took place at HM Faslane Royal Navy base - the incident was deemed to be 'Category A'

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12 h. ago Lithuania to teach school children how to use drones to counter Russian threat

Around 7,000 children are to be taught drone skills by 2028, Lithuania’s defence minister said

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34 h. ago Japan says it is too busy with Russia, China and North Korea to hold annual military parade

Japan defence minister says no scope for ‘slightest gap’ in defence preparedness in potential military event from Russia, China and North Korea

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35 h. ago Lithuania to give children drone training to counter Russia threat

Government aims to teach 22,000 people, including children as young as eight, how to build and operate dronesChildren in Lithuania are to be taught how to build and operate drones as part of the small Baltic country’s efforts to build capacity to deal with any future threat from Russia.In a joint initiative by the defence and education ministries, the government said on Tuesday it hoped to teach more than 22,000 people, including schoolchildren, drone skills as part of an attempt to “expand civil resistance training”. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago More pets to be allowed in military accommodation as ministers cut red tape

From this week service personnel will be allowed to keep up to two dogs, cats or smaller pets without needing permission.

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4 d. ago Marles insists Australia ‘not supplying weapons to Israel’ but critics argue ‘parts of weapons are weapons’

Acting prime minister decries ‘misinformation’ regarding arms exports while Greens claim ‘hollow talking points aren’t washing with the public’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe federal government won’t follow Germany and introduce new export restrictions to pressure Israel, with the defence minister, Richard Marles, insisting no weapons are being sent from Australia to aid the killing in Gaza.Marles, the acting prime minister, said on Sunday that Australia was not exporting any weapons for use by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), a claim rejected by human rights campaigners and the Greens. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Swinney praises Olympic champion Hoy’s cancer work after Bute House meeting

The cyclist has turned to raising awareness of cancer since announcing his terminal diagnosis last year.

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6 d. ago Donald Trump's call to to stop building windmills would see 'sky high' bills, UK energy minister says

Minister for Energy Consumers Miatta Fahnbulleh has offered a fierce defence of renewables, insisting they were already slashing prices across Europe

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7 d. ago Scottish Secretary Ian Murray gives wealth tax verdict as deputy prime minister Angela Rayner pushes for move

The Scottish Secretary said a tax on the highest income earners would lead to ‘flight’ of wealthier people abroad.

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7 d. ago Ian Murray: Banning alcohol at football but not rugby is 'classist and snobby'

Ian Murray, the Scottish Secretary, criticised existing rules during an appearance at the Edinburgh Fringe.

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7 d. ago Edinburgh Council remarks about Oasis fans ‘snobby’, Scottish Secretary says

Ian Murray also described the ban on drinking alcohol at stadiums as ‘classist’.

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7 d. ago Alarm as Britain is 'forced to hire an American plane to spy on Gaza due to shortage of RAF aircraft'

The Ministry of Defence (MoD) is said to be paying a contractor based in Nevada to look for hostages in the Palestinian territory.

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8 d. ago More than 25,000 sign petition demanding answers on 1994 Chinook disaster

Families of the 29 people who died on the Mull of Kintyre crash have accused the Ministry of Defence of a ‘cover-up’.

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8 d. ago Ukraine war briefing: Call for Nato action after Russian drone intrudes on Lithuania

Russia talking down Medvedev’s influence after nuclear threats; oligarch’s superyacht goes on sale with proceeds to Ukraine. What we know on day 1,260Lithuania has called for Nato help to boost its air defences after Russian military drones repeatedly violated its airspace. “Last Monday, a Russian military drone violated Lithuanian airspace,” said Kęstutis Budrys, the foreign minister in Vilnius. “This marks the second such incident in less than a month. Similar airspace violations have also been reported recently by other allies.”Budrys added that he and the defence minister, Dovilė Šakalienė, had asked the Nato secretary general for “immediate measures to enhance air defence capabilities in Lithuania and accelerate the full implementation of the rotational air defence model. Air defence is vital to allied security. Securing Nato’s eastern flank must remain a top priority for the alliance.”Amid the nuclear row between Donald Trump and Dmitry Medvedev, the Kremlin has moved to play ...

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9 d. ago Scotland leading UK’s space race as Skyrora granted ‘milestone’ launch licence

“This launch licence isn’t just one giant leap for Skyrora - it’s a massive boost to the whole of Scotland and the wider UK’s space sector” – Scottish secretary Ian Murray

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3 w. ago The failure to stand by Afghans who fought with the British has been unforgivable

Editorial: The incompetence of the Ministry of Defence effort to look after those Afghans who served with our forces requires accountability

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3 w. ago Government will 'robustly defend' any compensation claims from thousands of Afghans whose lives were put at risk by massive data breach

A spokesman for the Ministry of Defence (MoD) said the Government would 'robustly defend' any legal action or bid for compensation, adding these were 'hypothetical claims'.

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3 w. ago MoD to ‘robustly defend’ compensation claims from Afghans in data breach case

The data breach saw details of 18,714 applicants for the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy scheme released in 2022.

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3 w. ago Ukraine war briefing: EU and UK increase sanctions on Russia as drone strike on Odesa kills one

EU agrees 18th package of sanctions against Moscow, including a moving price cap on Russian oil 15% below market rates. What we know on day 1,242One person was killed and at least one apartment building set alight in Odesa after Russian forces staged a mass drone attack on the Ukrainian Black Sea port. The city’s mayor, Gennadiy Trukhanov, said at least 20 drones had converged on the city. “Civilian infrastructure was damaged as a result of the attack. A residential high-rise building is on fire” and rescuers were pulling people out, he said. The Odesa region’s emergency service said later that five people were rescued from burning apartments but “one rescued woman died”.The Russian defence ministry said its air defence systems destroyed 87 Ukrainian drones in a five-hour period on Friday evening, including over the Bryansk region bordering northern Ukraine and the Moscow region. Russian aviation authorities were once again forced to suspend flights at Sheremetyevo and Domodedovo ai...

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3 w. ago No 10 defends Healey amid accusations he misled Commons over Afghan data leak

Downing Street said the Defence Secretary’s statement to MPs was ‘accurate’.

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