A British man who joined a pro-Russian military unit in Ukraine has sparked outrage after publicly expressing support for Vladimir Putin’s war. Jay Fraser, a 24-year-old former brewery worker from Perthshire, Scotland, has appeared in Russian state media boasting about fighting against British interests on the eastern front. Now serving[Read More…]

The UK government has come under scrutiny for conducting hundreds of surveillance flights over Gaza in support of Israel, with minimal media coverage and growing concern over the nature and use of the intelligence gathered. Since December 2023, Royal Air Force aircraft have carried out extensive aerial surveillance missions, reportedly[Read More…]

In a rare but symbolic honour, a Royal Navy vessel has been granted the Freedom of the City by Cambridge, despite the inland city being some 50 miles from the nearest coast. HMS Protector, an ice patrol ship predominantly operating in the Antarctic, received recognition during a military fair hosted[Read More…]

The UK government has defended its decision to deploy aircraft carriers to the Indo-Pacific, citing both strategic and operational benefits. Armed Forces Minister Luke Pollard emphasized that the long-range missions serve not only to reinforce the United Kingdom’s presence in a critical region but also to prepare Royal Navy capabilities[Read More…]

The Royal Navy has officially brought into service its first autonomous minesweeping systems in nearly two decades, restoring a vital operational capability to counter modern naval my threats. The new system, known as Surface Waterborne Enhanced Effect Protection (SWEEP), is part of the United Kingdom’s (UK) broader effort to modernise[Read More…]

The United Kingdom (UK) has confirmed plans to procure 27 additional F-35 fighter jets by 2033, including both the conventional take-off and landing variant and the short take-off and vertical landing model, as part of the next phase in its long-term fighter aircraft programme. During a defence session in the[Read More…]

The Royal Navy’s nuclear-powered attack submarine, Her Majesty’s Ship Astute (HMS Astute), has become the longest-serving submarine on its first commission in British naval history. After 15 years of uninterrupted global operations, the vessel has now returned to His Majesty’s Naval Base Devonport (HMNB Devonport) for a scheduled multi-million-pound refurbishment.[Read More…]

Afghans whose personal details were mistakenly exposed by the UK Ministry of Defence during the 2021 evacuation from Afghanistan are being offered up to £4,000 each in compensation, the government confirmed on Friday. The breaches affected 277 people, many of whom had worked with British forces and were in hiding[Read More…]

The Royal Air Force (RAF) has completed the evacuation of more than 220 British nationals and their dependents from Tel Aviv to Cyprus, amid the escalating conflict in Israel. The airlift, led by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), was conducted over three days using RAF Atlas aircraft. The[Read More…]

The Ministry of Defence has confirmed it is considering the potential acquisition of an icebreaking vessel as part of a broader reassessment of the UK’s long-term Arctic strategy. While no procurement decision has yet been made, the move signals growing recognition of the Arctic’s strategic significance in light of increasing[Read More…]