defence

‘West has done what it’s done’: UK defence secretary breaks down as he explains some people ‘won’t get back’ from Afghanistan

Wallace spoke to LBC on Monday to describe the ongoing effort to fly out holders of British passports and allied…

3 years ago

UK govt investigating after classified defence documents left at bus stop, minister apologises for ‘mistake by individual’

Almost 50 pages of documents were discovered in a “soggy heap” by a member of the public at a bus…

3 years ago

UK Defence Ministry spent £3.2 billion on tanks that can’t shoot on the move – reports

Developed by General Dynamics, the Ajax armoured fighting vehicle impressed then-Prime Minister David Cameron so much that he ordered 589…

3 years ago

Russia is ‘number 1 adversary threat’, UK defence secretary says, citing ‘regular’ sightings of Russian ships & submarines

In an interview with the Telegraph published on Saturday, Wallace praised the new additions to the UK Navy, which he…

3 years ago

‘Britain’s deployment is not to be provocative,’ says defence sec as UK sends aircraft carrier and other warships towards China

Speaking on Monday, Defence Secretary Ben Wallace told Sky News the deployment of HMS Queen Elizabeth, on its first operational deployment,…

3 years ago

Australia’s defence minister apologizes, now has to pay up for calling alleged rape victim ‘lying cow’

Linda Reynolds, who is currently on sick leave from her cabinet position, reiterated her apology to Brittany Higgins on Friday…

3 years ago

UK defence chief says he wants to beat Russia & China ‘at their own game’ with focus on ‘сyber escalation’ below war threshold

Cyber attacks, asymmetric conflicts and digital surveillance – the list of “threats” and “challenges” posed to the UK and its…

3 years ago

EU member states agree to set up first European Defence Fund

The 7.95 billion euro ($9.67 billion) European Defence Fund (EDF) is being established for the 2021-2027 period, and around a…

3 years ago

Lions led by cowardly asses? Bungling Aussie defence chief covers up war crimes scandal to save officer mates… and himself

Over the past few days the crisis created by the release of the Brereton Report into war crimes committed by…

3 years ago

China’s new sanctions against American defence companies have the potential to cause major damage to the US military

On Monday afternoon, China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that Beijing would be placing sanctions on a number of US…

4 years ago