Opinion Section
Challenger 3 – The new tank for The British Army
One hundred and forty eight tanks is laughably small argues Lt Col Stuart Crawford.
Britain could soon lose control of its defence industry
The US want to lead the industry – and they've got the market to be the leader argues Keith Hartley, Emeritus Professor of Economics, University of York.
NAVAL NEWS
Britain to feed thousands in Gaza using new pier
The UK is set to provide essential aid to Gaza, aiming to support up to 11,000 Palestinians in need for a month.
British aircraft carrier has guns fitted
HMS Prince of Wales has is once again having Phalanx Close-In Weapons Systems (CIWS) fitted.
NATO demonstrates ability to close Baltic Sea
NATO recently demonstrated its capability to control the Baltic Sea through a missile system deployment involving the US Navy and Danish forces on the Danish island of Bornholm.
AVIATION NEWS
MOD reveals cost of AH-64E Apache programme
Mark Francois, Conservative MP for Rayleigh and Wickford, recently asked about the cost of the AH-64E Apache helicopter.
UK confirms no arms sales to Israel since April 2024
"The UK government has not sold arms to Israel since 1 April 2024."
British transport supports Exercise Astral Knight in Poland
A Royal Air Force A400M Atlas aircraft has transported personnel and equipment to Poznań, Poland, in support of the 2024 Exercise Astral Knight.
LAND NEWS
Leeds mother found guilty of terrorism offences
Anjum's son, Sameer, had become radicalised, consuming terrorist propaganda. Anjum did not report them to the authorities.
UK awards Avon Protection £38m for respirator supply
Since the initial contract was awarded, Avon Protection has supplied nearly 100,000 GSRs to the Ministry of Defence.
Journalist threatened with arrest at protest in Scotland
Xander Elliards, a reporter for The National newspaper, was covering a protest in Glasgow was threatened with arrest.
International News
Fact Checks
The myth that nukes are in Scotland to keep England safe
Misconceptions can often take root and spread quickly, one incorrect claim is that the UK stores all of its nukes in Scotland because they're too dangerous to keep in England.
Would UK naval shipbuilding continue in Scotland if it left the UK?
Naval shipbuilding in Scotland has become controversial once again.