Russia has attacked the United Kingdom – again

Russian hackers have stolen British government login credentials, with Graeme Downie MP warning that the pattern of Russian offensive activity against the UK now spans every domain.

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British airpower flexes muscle near Russia

British F-35B Lightning jets have flown sorties over Finland for the first time, launched from HMS Prince of Wales as part of NATO's premier air warfare exercise, according to the Royal Navy.

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Britain's new battle tank service dates not yet locked in

The British Army's planned Initial Operating Capability date for the Challenger 3 main battle tank is under review, although no formal reapproval has yet taken place, the Ministry of Defence stated.

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BAE Systems lands huge M109A7 Paladin order

BAE Systems has been awarded a contract worth USD 535 million to produce additional M109A7 Paladin self-propelled howitzers and M992A3 ammunition carriers for the US Army, the company stated.

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Israeli interference in Scottish vote flagged in Lords briefing

A House of Lords Library briefing published ahead of a debate on threats to UK democracy has drawn attention to an accusation that the Israeli firm BlackCore conducted digital interference operations ahead of the recent Scottish parliamentary elections.

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Australia exports over-the-horizon radar to Canada

The Australian and Canadian governments have announced an export agreement covering the supply of Australia's High Frequency Surveillance capability to establish an Arctic over-the-horizon radar system in Canada.

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Ukraine regained more land than it lost last month

Ukraine regained more territory than it ceded last month, a senior NATO military official has said.

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American bombers 'ready to strike' over the North Sea

US Air Force B-1B Lancers, F-15E Strike Eagles and F-35A Lightning IIs flew together over the North Sea during Astral Knight 26, a major US air and missile defence exercise running across the United Kingdom.

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American jets and bombers 'fight' in the skies over Britain

American F-35s, F-15Es and B-1B bombers are flying from British bases in Astral Knight 2026, an air and missile defence exercise, rehearsing the defence of allied airspace and strikes against simulated enemy forces.

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Russia struggling to supply Crimea, NATO says

Ukrainian strikes have left Russia unable to effectively resupply Crimea, a senior NATO official says, with fuel running short, bridges hit in June and use of the Kerch crossing now restricted by fear of the next attack.

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UK Border Force officer jailed for Hong Kong spying

A former Border Force officer and a Hong Kong trade office manager have been jailed for spying on UK pro-democracy campaigners for Chinese authorities.

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UK exploring machine vision for strike drones

The MoD says it is exploring how machine vision could sharpen targeting in one-way attack drones, with policy still being developed alongside legal teams.

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RAF Wedgetail update: testing under way at Lossiemouth

The RAF's first E-7 Wedgetail surveillance jet is now undergoing ground and flight testing at RAF Lossiemouth, the MoD says.

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NATO hub has trained 59,000 Ukrainian troops

NATO's training and assistance command for Ukraine has put more than 59,000 Ukrainian personnel through coordinated programmes and now spans 31 nations.

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Air defence tops Ukraine wish list, NATO says

Air defence in every form remains Ukraine's single greatest need, a senior NATO military official says, ahead of a full drone ecosystem, artillery, energetics and electronic warfare, with requirements grounded directly in battlefield experience.

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British long range deep-strike weapon passes key trial

UK firm Rotron Aerospace says its SkyLance one-way effector has passed a successful flight trial under Project BRAKESTOP.

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Russia has lost half a million dead

Russia has suffered up to 1.5 million total casualties in Ukraine, around half a million of them killed, a senior NATO official says, with voluntary recruitment weakening and Moscow increasingly relying on convicts, the indebted and foreigners.

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West risks falling behind its rivals, NATO warns

Russia, China, Iran and North Korea are increasingly learning from the war in Ukraine and sharing the lessons systematically, a senior NATO military official warned.

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Cash alone won’t stop a tank, NATO chief warns

Record increases in European defence spending must be turned into combat-ready forces at speed, NATO's Mark Rutte says, warning that "you cannot stop a missile or a tank with a dollar or a euro" as the alliance prepares for Ankara.

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Russia pouring half its budget into war, Rutte says

Russia is now spending close to half its entire state budget on defence, NATO's Mark Rutte says, warning the alliance cannot be naive even as he insists Russia knows it could not win a war against NATO.

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Ukraine ahead of NATO allies on drones

Ukraine is now the world leader in drone and counter-drone warfare, ahead of Russia and many NATO members, NATO's Mark Rutte says, with the alliance now learning from Kyiv as much as it teaches it.

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British warship opens fire with main gun

HMS Sutherland has successfully fired her 4.5-inch Mk8 main gun during capability trials at sea, a milestone in the Type 23 frigate's regeneration.

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Britain and Europe team up on long-range strike weapons

Britain and five European allies have agreed to push ahead with developing new long-range strike weapons, moving their joint effort into standalone delivery groups.

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US arms keep flowing to Ukraine despite Middle East war

NATO says the PURL mechanism supplying critical American weapons to Ukraine has seen no discernible slowdown from the war in the Middle East.

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