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American B-2 bombers are to land at British bases in the coming days to join attacks on Iran, the ‘Telegraph’ daily reported yesterday.more

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said today that the UK won't join a war with no plan, and that his government's priority is keeping people safe. He announced more evacuation flights from the Middle East.more

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced yesterday that he is sending the missile destroyer HMS Dragon and helicopters equipped with anti-drone systems to the Cyprus region. This is London's response to a drone attack on a British base in Cyprus.more

Suddenly, the world is once again gripped by escalating conflict. Missile strikes in Cyprus and Dubai, coupled with US bombings across Iran, have ramped up the stakes once more. At the same time, Putin is hammering the West with nuclear threats and has taken Iran's side, and even the UK has offered its air bases for the US to use for its attacks.more

Poland is holding talks with France and a group of its closest European allies on an advanced nuclear deterrence programme, Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced yesterday.more

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said yesterday that he stands by his decision not to participate in US-Israeli attacks on Iran, and that the subsequent authorisation to use British bases does not mean joining the military operation.more

Yesterday, the UK government announced that it had awarded Italian company Leonardo a £1 billion contract to build 23 new medium-sized military helicopters. They will be manufactured at the company's plant in Yeovil in south-west England.more

The UK has agreed to a US request to use British military bases for "defensive" strikes on Iranian missile sites, Sir Keir Starmer has said. But the prime minister said the UK had learned lessons from the "mistakes of Iraq", and was not involved in the initial strikes on Iran and "will not join offensive action now".more

More than 600 soldiers from the British 16th Airborne Brigade are conducting an airborne assault simulation in France together with the local 11th Parachute Brigade, which is the final stage of preparations for a possible peacekeeping mission in Ukraine, the ‘Daily Telegraph’ reported on Friday.more

The United States and Israel launched attacks on Iran on Saturday. US President Donald Trump confirmed that the US military had launched a "major combat operation" and declared that Iran would not acquire nuclear weapons. He called on the Iranian people to take power in the country.more

The first Ukrainian drone factory in the United Kingdom has begun operations, Ukrainian Ambassador to the UK Valeriy Zaluzhny announced yesterday. The Ukrspecsystems facility is located in eastern England.more

US President Donald Trump yesterday appealed to British Prime Minister Keir Starmer not to return Diego Garcia, an island in the Indian Ocean where a British-American air base is located, to Mauritius. He pointed out that the base may be needed for attacks on Iran.more

The decision by Queen Máxima of the Netherlands to join the reserve forces has led to a 30 per cent increase in applications and enquiries about serving in the army, the Dutch Ministry of Defence announced yesterday.more

The prime minister is considering making a significant increase in defence spending, the BBC has learned. Downing Street is mulling over the idea of meeting an existing spending target earlier than planned at a potential cost of billions of pounds.more

British Defence Minister John Healey announced that his country and allies have pledged $35 billion in military aid to Ukraine.more

The number of British troops in Norway will double over the next three years as part of efforts to combat Russian threats in the High North. Defence Secretary John Healey said the number of armed forces personnel stationed in the Arctic nation would rise from around 1,000 to 2,000.more

The United Kingdom has sent six of its modern fifth-generation F-35B Lightning fighter jets to the Akrotiri base in Cyprus to bolster its defences should tensions in the Middle East escalate into open conflict between the United States and Iran.more

Queen Máxima of the Netherlands will begin her service as a reserve soldier in the armed forces. She will undergo military training and serve part-time. This decision is symbolic and intended to encourage citizens to join the reserves.more

The United Kingdom and the United States will work closely together on the implementation of the agreement on the return of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, the office of British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced yesterday after his conversation with US President Donald Trump.more

Today (5 February 2026) marks the expiry of the 15-year agreement between the US and Russia on nuclear arms reduction. So far, there has been no news of renewed talks on continuing the agreement, the absence of which could trigger a new nuclear arms race.more

Russian investment in the Northern Fleet is not declining, despite the protracted conflict in Ukraine, the commander of the British Royal Navy, General Gwyn Jenkins, said on Tuesday. He warned that responding to Russia's aggressive stance is a challenge for the West.more

The number of reported incidents involving drones near British military bases more than doubled in 2025 compared to 2024, the BBC reported yesterday.more

The annual military qualification exercise, which will encompass 235,000 individuals, primarily men born in 2007, begins on Monday, February 2nd. Its purpose is to assess the fitness of those eligible for service and enter their data into military records. The entire process will last until April 30th.more

A Russian vessel remained anchored for over 14 hours in the Bristol Channel, just 3 km from the British mainland, near a location where important submarine telecommunications cables pass, according to reports in the British media yesterday.more

Brytyjski premier Keir Starmer poruszył w sobotniej rozmowie telefonicznej z prezydentem USA Donaldem Trumpem temat brytyjskich żołnierzy w Afganistanie - poinformowała kancelaria szefa rządu Wielkiej Brytanii. W czwartek Trump umniejszył rolę wojsk sojuszniczych podczas misji w tym kraju.more