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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

The sacrifice of soldiers who died in Afghanistan deserves respect and truth, said Britain's Prince Harry, who himself served in Afghanistan in the British Army. Harry was responding to remarks made by US President Donald Trump, in which he downplayed the role of allies.more

Politicians from all major parties in the United Kingdom today expressed outrage at US President Donald Trump's remarks that soldiers from other NATO countries were ‘holding back’ during operations in Afghanistan. They point out that 457 British soldiers have died in that country.more

Poland is carrying out the biggest modernisation of its navy since the Cold War and is developing long-neglected maritime capabilities in response to the threat posed by Russia in the Baltic Sea, the British newspaper Financial Times reported on Thursday.more

During yesterday's talks with European leaders and US President Donald Trump, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer reiterated his position on the 10 per cent tariffs announced by the United States on eight European countries that supported Greenland in the face of Trump's claims to the Danish island.more

The British government announced yesterday that it will raise the maximum age of reservists who can be called up for military service from 55 to 65 and lower the threshold required to call them up for active service.more

For the first time in history, a woman has taken charge of the Red Arrows, the British Royal Air Force (RAF) aerobatic team. On Monday, experienced pilot Sasha Nash took command of one of the world's most famous aerobatic teams.more

British special forces will be able to take part in operations to detain and seize ships belonging to the Russian shadow fleet, as officials have managed to find a legal basis for their involvement, 'The Times' reported yesterday.more

Head of the Armed Forces Sir Richard Knighton has said the UK is "not as ready as we need to be for the kind of full-scale conflict we might face", as he avoided questions about a reported shortfall in the government's defence spending plans.more

The British government announced yesterday that it will develop a new long-range ballistic missile, which will be intended for Ukraine to defend itself against Russian aggression.more

US President Donald Trump instructed special forces commanders to draw up a plan to invade Greenland, but senior military officials opposed it, according to a report in today's British newspaper ‘The Mail on Sunday’.more