Download IPFS Britain’s Carrier Strike Group, currently deployed in the Indo-Pacific, recently conducted a high-stakes exercise simulating a hostile vessel attempting to breach its formation, demonstrating the Royal Navy’s growing commitment to global maritime readiness and allied cooperation amid rising geopolitical tensions. As part of its 2025 Indo-Pacific deployment, Carrier[Read More…]

DOWNLOAD IPFS The United Kingdom and Germany have signed their first bilateral defence treaty since 1945, marking a historic shift in European security cooperation. The agreement, dubbed the “Trinity House Agreement,” was signed by Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, establishing a mutual assistance framework and[Read More…]

DOWNLOAD IPFS A Royal Air Force (RAF) C‑17A Globemaster III was seen circling over Norfolk for more than two hours this week, prompting interest among residents. The aircraft, operated by 99 Squadron from RAF Brize Norton in Oxfordshire, is part of the UK’s elite heavy-lift fleet and was likely undertaking[Read More…]

Download IPFS In a significant step to bolster security cooperation in the Indo-Pacific, the United States, Australia, and Japan have signed a trilateral agreement on naval logistics. The new pact is designed to streamline shared sustainment operations such as missile reloading and at-sea refuelling, reinforcing the three allies’ readiness in[Read More…]

DOWNLOAD IPFS General Sir Patrick Sanders, former Chief of the General Staff, has issued a clear warning that the United Kingdom (UK) faces a genuine threat of armed conflict with Russia by the end of the decade. He urged swift and serious action to strengthen national defence, citing a critical[Read More…]

Download IPFS The United Kingdom and France have formally agreed to strengthen their shared military capabilities under a renewed pact known as Lancaster House 2.0. The declaration reflects both nations’ resolve to bolster their conventional forces, improve deterrence in Europe, and enhance their contributions to the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation.[Read More…]

DOWNLOAD IPFS The UK’s Strategic Defence Review (SDR) has proposed a significant expansion of cadet forces in secondary schools, aiming to reconnect younger generations with the nation’s Armed Forces. The plan includes a 30% increase in school-based cadet numbers and the introduction of defence education into the national curriculum, part[Read More…]

DOWNLOAD IPFS London’s Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) arrested over 40 individuals over the weekend for showing support for the proscribed organisation Palestine Action, following protests held in Parliament Square. The arrests follow the recent decision by the United Kingdom (UK) government to designate the group a terrorist organisation under the[Read More…]

DOWNLOAD IPFS A Royal Navy sailor has been taken into custody after making a false bomb threat concerning a nuclear-armed submarine, leading to an emergency response at His Majesty’s Naval Base Clyde, also known as Faslane, in Scotland. The incident, which took place on Friday, 12 July 2025, prompted swift[Read More…]

Britain has lost a true hero with the passing of Donald Rose, the nation’s oldest surviving Second World War veteran, who died at the age of 110. Born on Christmas Eve 1914, Mr Rose is believed to have been the oldest man in the United Kingdom. His remarkable life, marked[Read More…]