4 h. ago US defence secretary says Monroe Doctrine is ‘stronger than ever’

Pete Hegseth promises ‘peace through strength’ as he asserts American military dominance in western hemisphere

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3 d. ago Calls for Pete Hegseth to resign after 'illegal strike' on shipwreck survivors

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has now cited the "fog of war" in defence of an 'illegal' follow-up strike earlier this year on a boat alleged to be carrying drugs in the Caribbean Sea

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4 d. ago Pete Hegseth invokes ‘fog of war’ as backlash grows over strikes on boats

US defence secretary defends legality of US attacks on alleged drug smugglers in Caribbean

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6 d. ago US strike on Venezuelan vessel could be war crime, say lawmakers

Bipartisan Congressional committees vow to probe alleged order by defence secretary to leave no survivors

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6 d. ago US strike on Venezuelan vessel could be war crime, say Democrats

Bipartisan Congressional committees vow to probe alleged order by defence secretary to leave no survivors

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1 week ago Sir Grant Shapps criticises ‘catastrophic’ budget after receiving knighthood

The former defence secretary criticised the ‘chaos’ he said surrounded Rachel Reeves’s Budget after receiving his knighthood from the Princess Royal.

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1 week ago Navy intercepts Russian warship and tanker in English Channel

Defence Secretary John Healey warned Moscow: ‘We see you. We know what you’re doing. We are ready’

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1 week ago Russian spy ship lurking in UK waters tried to jam Royal Navy frigate's GPS systems

Defence Secretary John Healey last week revealed the research vessel Yantar had been spotted lurking north of Scotland and attempted to blind RAF pilots using military-grade lasers.

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2 w. ago Defence Secretary John Healey underpaid tax on second home after council ‘error’

Mr Healey underpaid around £1,500 in tax after an “administrative error” by the local authority, Westminster Council

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2 w. ago Defence Secretary facing embarrassment after failing to pay full council tax on his second home in Westminster

Mr Healey became the latest senior minister to face questions about his financial affairs after an 'administrative error' by Westminster Council left him underpaying by almost £1,500.

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2 w. ago British troops have been 'mapped out' ready to deploy to Ukraine as WW3 fears spike

UK Defence Secretary John Healey has revealed that behind-the-scenes plans have seen British troops mapped out in order to be able to access Ukraine if tensions escalate

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2 w. ago QUENTIN LETTS: Moscow spies slumped at their monitors, sent into a coma by our oh

Russian spy ship Yantar, with a full complement of knobbly-headed Ivans, was spotted north of Scotland this week.

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2 w. ago UK troops mapped out for Ukraine deployment as top secret reconnaissance carried out, Defence Sec reveals

BRITAIN has already mapped out which troops it could send into Ukraine if a ceasefire is agreed, the Defence Secretary has said. John Healey revealed the UK has already carried out reconnaissance on the ground as part of advanced planning for any deal. It comes amid uproar over a reported US peace plan that would...

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2 w. ago UK considers 'military options' against Putin spy ship firing lasers at RAF pilots: Warships and planes will track vessel's every move if it heads into British waters

Britain's Defence Secretary said the UK was ready to respond if the ship moves any further south from its current position in 'wider UK waters' north of Scotland.

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2 w. ago What is the Russian ‘spy ship’ shooting lasers at the RAF from the edge of UK waters?

UK defence secretary John Healey said the Yantar directing lasers at RAF planes was a ‘deeply dangerous’ move

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2 w. ago As Russian spy ship reveals Vladimir Putin's sinister intentions, defence spending must rise

Defence Secretary John Healey warns Vladimir Putin that ‘military options’ are ready to deal with Russian spy ship if necessary

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2 w. ago Russia mocks Britain hours after warning saying UK suspicions 'raise a smile'

The Russian embassy has hit out against the 'suspicions of British leadership' after defence secretary John Healey called a Russian spy ship in UK waters 'deeply dangerous'

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2 w. ago Putin threat 'real and rising' as Kremlin spy ship sparks 'new era' warning

Defence Secretary John Healey told The Mirror the public must recognise we are in a 'new era of threat' after revealing lasers were aimed at RAF pilots from a Kremlin spy ship this month

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2 w. ago UK looking at ‘military options’ if Russian spy ship comes closer to Britain

Defence Secretary John Healey said the Yantar’s crew had shone lasers at RAF pilots.

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2 w. ago RAF pilots targeted with lasers by Russian spy ship off British waters in Putin's 'grey warfare'

‘Military options’ may be ordered against the vessel if it gets close to the UK, says Defence Secretary

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