Russia-linked hackers posing as journalists targeted staff at Britain's Ministry of Defence in a cyber spying operation that was spotted and thwarted, the government has revealed. Details of the ...

The UK’s Strategic Defence Review (SDR) was designed to answer two questions: What is needed to fix UK defence and make it fit for the 2040s, and what do you get for a fixed financial profile? The SDR ...

‘By 2035 the UK will be a leading tech-enabled defence power, with an Integrated Force that deters, fights and wins through constant innovation at wartime pace’ – this is the core vision of the UK’s ...

The UK currently spends 2.3% of GDP on defence, with Sir Keir announcing plans to increase that to 2.5% by 2027 in February. More on John Healey Starmer says he won't set 'arbitrary date' for ...

Foreshadowing of UK defence review suggests it is light on programme details. The UK’s Strategic Defence Review (SDR) was designed to answer two questions: What is needed to fix UK defence and make it ...

A Ministry of Defence spokesperson said: “This Government has announced the largest sustained increase to defence spending since the end of the Cold War – 2.5% by 2027 and 3% in the next ...

The UK is planning to supply Ukraine with 100,000 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) by the end of April 2026, the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) said in a 4 June press release.

Defence Secretary John Healey tells MPs the UK needs "stronger deterrents" to avoid the huge costs that wars create.

Having the Review led by external experts has its benefits. But the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) and armed forces must ‘own’ the implementation and make some difficult investment choices. This is ...

UK plans $2bn weapons upgrade as Starmer calls for ‘war readiness’ Day before his government’s publication of a defence strategy review, PM Keir Starmer says he will ‘restore Britain’s ...

The Army needs to become "10 times more lethal" to face a "new era of threats", defence secretary says.