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France sent about 100 soldiers from the 3rd Infantry Regiment of the Foreign Legion to Slavyansk in eastern Ukraine. They are to help the Ukrainian army repel Russia's offensive in Donbas - said analyst Stephen Bryen, deputy undersecretary of state at the Pentagon during the presidency of Ronald Reagan (1981-89), in an article for the Asia Times website.more

Due to post-Cold War cuts in defence spending, the UK would not be able to defend cities or critical infrastructure in the event of a massive missile or drone attack, Sky News warned, quoting military sources, military experts and veterans.more

The US military cannot trust artificial intelligence (AI) because the models it uses also make bad decisions and could trigger a nuclear war. The use of these technologies in making important decisions in combat situations should be restricted, 'Foreign Affairs' magazine estimates.more

The UK plans to equip its armed forces with a hypersonic cruise missile of its own design by 2030 to catch up with Russia and China in this sphere, 'The Sunday Telegraph' reported.more

Until recently, 400,000 people took part in the invasion of Ukraine. Russian soldiers, but it is believed that soon the number of these forces may increase to 500,000, says a British expert in the Guardian and emphasizes that Kiev must find a way to acquire new soldiers.more

The UK will persuade other Nato members to raise the minimum level of defence spending from 2 per cent to 2.5 per cent of GDP, Defence Minister Grant Shapps announced yesterday.more

The UK will increase defence spending to 2.5 per cent of GDP by 2030, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced yesterday during a speech at the 1st Gen Tadeusz Kosciuszko Armoured Brigade in Warsaw, Poland. He justified the decision on the grounds of growing global threats.more

Neither Israel nor Iran is interested in escalating the conflict now, which does not mean that there will not be one in the future, because the first exchange of blows has already taken place, and in such a situation it is very easy to miscalculate, according to Dr Ahron Bregman of the Department of War Studies at King's College London.more

Royal Marines are poised to lead a 'Dunkirk-style' evacuation of thousands of UK nationals from the Middle East after Iran launched a huge drone and missile attack against Israel last night. Commandos have already conducted reconnaissance along the Lebanese coastline ahead of a potential maritime rescue mission.more

Iran fired dozens of drones and, as it claims, ballistic missiles towards Israel overnight. The direct attack is unprecedented and could lead to a serious escalation of tensions after half a year of war in the Gaza Strip. The US assured its support for Israel.more

Nuclear deterrence is fundamental to the UK's security and a future Labour government will increase defence spending to 2.5 per cent of GDP as soon as the fiscal situation allows, Keir Starmer, leader of Labour's clear lead in the polls, declared yesterday.more

In a wide-ranging interview, the outgoing MP also told Sky News that Britain needs to be better prepared for war at a time of growing threats, including by reinvigorating a large "strategic reserve" force of thousands of veterans.more

From next year, the UK will hold regular joint military exercises with the United States and Japan in the Indo-Pacific region, with the aim of increasing security there, the UK Ministry of Defence said on Wednesday.more

Former defence ministers are wrong to issue a stark warning that the UK is unprepared for war as a “whole-nation endeavour”, the deputy prime minister has said.more

Britain must emulate Poland's shining example in Nato and strengthen and modernise its armed forces, or they will be smashed by Russian troops in the event of war, three senior retired British military officers warned in The Sun newspaper on Saturday.more

The British company Ambrey, which insures merchant ships, reported yesterday that Yemeni Huti militia attacked two more vessels off the Yemeni coast that day. In total, the Iranian-backed Huti attacked three vessels within 24 hours.more

Staff of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA), the auxiliary fleet of the Royal Navy, the UK's navy, have voted to carry out the first strike in its history over an unsatisfactory pay rise proposal.more

Vladimir Putin must understand that if necessary, the North Atlantic Alliance can afford a long-term conflict, said the head of the Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Radosław Sikorski, yesterday, commenting on the idea of ​​creating a special five-year aid fund for Ukraine in the amount of USD 100 billion by NATO.more

The UK has had no comprehensive plans for what to do in the event of war for a dozen years; there is no precise plan for the defence of the country, no mobilisation plan, no plan to convert the economy to war, Sky News revealed today.more

The Norwegian government yesterday announced a 50 per cent increase in universal conscription. - from 9,000 to 13,600 recruits. Compulsory one-year training is currently being given to 20-year-old Norwegian princess Ingrid Alexandra.more

Two Britons are fighting on the side of pro-Russian separatists from Donbass in the war in Ukraine, the Daily Mirror revealed yesterday. This is the first known case of British citizens actively supporting Russian aggression.more

"Give us the damn Patriots," said Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba today in an interview for Politico. If Ukraine had a sufficient number of air defense systems, it would be able to protect the lives of its citizens and its economy, he emphasized.more

We will confer at the Chancellery of the Prime Minister, and I will also talk with the Secretary General of the North Atlantic Alliance, Jens Stoltenberg, said the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Radosław Sikorski.more

There was a violation of Polish airspace by one of the cruise missiles fired at night by the Russian air force - the Operational Command of the Branches of the Armed Forces reported this morning. The head of the National Security Bureau, Jacek Siewiera, talked about the incident with the Minister of Defense Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz.more

Australia and the UK signed a new defence and security cooperation agreement in Canberra today. The agreement is expected to facilitate joint operations between the two countries' defence forces.more