In a newly surfaced collection of documents, Greater Manchester’s Cold War-era emergency plans have been laid bare, revealing just how grave the authorities considered the threat of nuclear war during the tense standoff between the West and the Soviet Union. The material offers a sobering glimpse into strategies that anticipated[Read More…]

DOWNLOAD IPFS A huge blaze has erupted at the historic RAF Wigsley Airfield, threatening wartime buildings as fire crews battle through the night to protect the former military site. Firefighters were called to the scene at around 1:25 a.m. on Saturday after reports of a large fire involving hay bales[Read More…]

DOWNLOAD IPFS The new tech is being introduced in response to growing concerns over drones being used by terrorists, gangs, and smugglers. These devices have been increasingly deployed for criminal activity, from flying contraband into prisons to gathering intelligence around sensitive locations. With drones presenting a rapidly evolving threat, the[Read More…]

A British Royal Navy F‑35B stealth fighter jet is currently receiving discreet repair work at Thiruvananthapuram International Airport in Kerala. The operation, prompted by an emergency landing in mid-June, is being overseen exclusively by UK personnel, raising security discussions amid the technical patch-up. The jet touched down on 14 June[Read More…]

A Sky News-backed wargame podcast has spotlighted Scotland’s strategic military installations, Faslane, Lossiemouth, and the Shetlands, as potential targets in a hypothetical Russian assault. The dramatic scenario emphasises the need for the UK to strengthen its homeland defence capabilities in response to an increasingly aggressive Russian posture. In the scenario,[Read More…]

The Royal Air Force’s (RAF) VIP Voyager aircraft, famously repainted in a bold Union Jack livery, has come under renewed scrutiny amid claims it is underused and overly expensive. Originally presented as a practical solution for ministerial and diplomatic travel, the aircraft is now being questioned for both its cost-effectiveness[Read More…]

Several North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) member states bordering Russia are taking a decisive step to enhance national defence, with Finland, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, and Poland withdrawing from the 1997 Ottawa Convention banning anti-personnel landmines. The move, seen by some as controversial, is driven by growing concerns over Russia’s military[Read More…]

Thousands of skilled defence workers face uncertainty as BAE Systems’ Warton site in Lancashire has ceased final assembly of Eurofighter Typhoons, amid the UK government’s shift to acquiring US-built F‑35 jets. The decision has put an estimated 6,000 jobs at risk in Lancashire and has raised new concerns about Britain’s[Read More…]

The United Kingdom and France have agreed to a new framework that strengthens coordination of their nuclear arsenals, marking a pivotal shift in Europe’s approach to security as tensions with Russia escalate. The pact underscores a shared determination to deter aggression and reinforces the two nations’ standing as North Atlantic[Read More…]

Veteran civil liberties lawyer Gareth Peirce, known for defending the wrongly convicted Guildford Four and Birmingham Six, is spearheading a legal challenge against the government’s decision to proscribe the activist group Palestine Action under the Terrorism Act 2000, describing the ban as an authoritarian overreach. Human rights solicitor Gareth Peirce[Read More…]