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British Prince Harry, in the first interview given after the publication of "Spare", his emotional memoirs, accused the media of dangerously taking out of context the passage in which he confessed to killing 25 Taliban in Afghanistan.more

The British government confirmed yesterday for the first time that it plans to donate tanks to Ukraine. Kiev has long sought this to bolster its forces repelling Russian aggression.more

This is Vladimir Putin’s ‘unstoppable’ warship armed with hypersonic cruise missiles as it sails towards Britain in the Norwegian Sea.more

The UK government is considering the transfer of Challenger 2 tanks to Ukraine for the first time, and talks have been ongoing for several weeks, Sky News reported yesterday, citing a Western source familiar with the matter.more

"We are introducing another incentive benefit to encourage soldiers to stay in service. After 15 years of military service, military personnel will receive an additional 5% of their salary and an additional 1% for each subsequent year," Mariusz Błaszczak, Deputy Prime Minister, head of the Ministry of National Defence, announced on social media.more

The Swedish government announced today that it will reintroduce civil defense duty. Later this year, people to support the rescue will be called up for exercises. The reason is the war in Ukraine, including Russian attacks on civilians.more

The White House yesterday announced a $3 billion military support package for Ukraine, as well as a $682 million defense package. to strengthen the defense of NATO's eastern flank countries. The largest package to date includes: Bradley infantry fighting vehicles, self-propelled howitzers and air defense missiles.more

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak assured Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky yesterday in a telephone conversation that Kyiv can count on London's long-term support, the press service of the head of the British government reported.more

Vladimir Putin launched the invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 while under the influence of a hormonal cancer drug, the side effects of which are a kind of megalomania, according to Danish military intelligence (FE).more

North Korea has never fired as many ballistic missiles as it did in 2022. The regime in Pyongyang has sharpened its rhetoric, threatening the world with nuclear weapons and dozens of types of missiles. Experts estimate that further escalation is likely.more

The UK will allocate £2.3bn (around £12.1bn) in 2023 for aid to Ukraine, British Defence Minister Ben Wallace announced yesterday, as quoted by Reuters.more

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak called on the countries that make up the Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) to increase military aid to Ukraine and reject Russia's calls for a ceasefire until it withdraws from the occupied territories.more

Finland will allocate twice as much money to defense as in previous years. The government announced orders for missiles from the US, Israel and Sweden, and howitzers from South Korea. According to experts, this should raise the combat capability of the Finnish army "to a new level".more

Around 1,200 soldiers will replace striking ambulance drivers and border guards carrying out passport checks to help minimize the impact of the protest, the British government confirmed today.more

"As part of its aid package, the UK has supplied the Ukrainian Armed Forces with high-precision Brimstone 2 missiles. This assistance played a decisive role in stopping the Russian advance," the British ministry said on Twitter.more

An anti-aircraft alert was issued across Ukraine this morning. According to officials, Russia has again attacked Ukraine with missiles, fired from aircraft and ships in the Black Sea.more

US military authorities are correcting their earlier assessments of the likelihood of Ukrainian military operations over the winter; Washington's announcements in this regard are becoming increasingly optimistic, the US Institute for the Study of War (ISW) highlighted in a recent analysis.more

Next week, the Bundeswehr will begin preparations for the transfer of its Patriot air defense system to Poland. For this purpose, a reconnaissance team is to go to Poland on Tuesday, the dpa agency found out from security circles.more

British soldiers underwent passport control training at London's Heathrow and Gatwick airports to replace border guards on strike over the Christmas and New Year period, the British Ministry of Defense confirmed.more

Rishi Sunak has announced a collaboration between the UK, Italy and Japan to develop a new fighter jet that uses artificial intelligence. The prime minister says the joint venture aims to create thousands of UK jobs and strengthen security ties.more

Great Britain continues to strive for the ongoing war to be resolved in Ukraine's favor, and neither the change of government nor the economic crisis will change its approach, Michał Jach, chairman of the parliamentary National Defense Committee, stated in London.more

The British army will get thousands of new NLAW anti-tank missile launchers, such as those delivered to Ukraine. Defense Minister Ben Wallace has announced a £229m contract to supply these weapons.more

We will defend every square metre of territory of NATO countries, including Poland. You are safe, I promise you that," US Ambassador to Poland Mark Brzezinski announced today.more

Citizens without citizenship with the right of permanent residence will also be able to enlist in the Canadian army, said Minister of Defense Anita Anand. The reason is staff shortages, the army lacks about eight thousand soldiers.more

German Defence Minister Christine Lambrecht, for a bit of self-promotion, has broken the secrecy of negotiations on the delivery of Patriot systems to Poland, the newspaper Bild am Sonntag wrote yesterday. "This is a nasty foul on the part of the minister.more