NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said Thursday that alliance members increased their defense spending in 2017 for the third consecutive year, amid complaints from President Trump that only a handful of the 29 allies are meeting their pledges.more
"Space is a war-fighting domain, just like the land, air, and sea," Donald Trump told a group of US Marines yesterday. "We may even have a Space Force, develop another one, Space Force".more
Meghan Markle has been 'kidnapped' by the SAS in her latest test ahead of joining the Royal Family. Prince Harry's fiancee spent two days in Herefordshire with the SAS, where she was prepared for the possibility of a terrorist attack or kidnap attempt.more
The European Union has taken many important initiatives in the field of defense, and the efforts of EU countries in this field meet the expectations of Warsaw, but there is still a lot to do - says the French expert.more
Boris Johnson has said Britain should consider military action against the Assad regime in Syria if there is new, verified and incontrovertible evidence that it has used illegal chemical weapons against its own people.more
THE Royal Navy is so short of proper warships it was forced to send a pint-sized, lightly-armed minehunter to intercept two Russian attack subs in the English Channel. The plastic-hulled HMS Cattistock had to face down the Russians because cash-strapped Navy chiefs had no heavily-gunned frigates available.more
A major cyber attack on the UK is a case of "when, not if", says the head of the National Cyber Security Centre. Speaking to the Guardian, Ciaran Martin said the country had been lucky to avoid a "category one" attack - targeting infrastructure like energy companies and financial services.more
Britain risks falling behind her enemies if the Government doesn't sufficiently invest in modern capabilities, the head of the Army will warn. General Sir Nick Carter will directly compare Britain's military to Russia's and say there are areas where the UK is worse off in a speech at the Royal United Services Institute today.more
The Army's new advertising campaign promoting the emotional support available to recruits has been criticised for failing to target those most interested in joining the forces. A series of films - due to be broadcast across television, radio and digital platforms - ask "Can I be gay in the Army?" and "What if I get emotional?" in a bid to appeal to potential soldiers from different backgrounds.more
NATO strengthens its presence on the eastern flank, including Poland, but the bureaucratic and logistical problems it faces are huge: the progress of troops or transport of equipment can block regulations, as well as roads or bridges unsuitable for tank travel -"Financial Times" reports.more
Britain's foreign minister Boris Johnson on Monday called for Iran to engage in meaningful debate about issues raised by protesters which he said were "legitimate and important", as the worst wave of unrest in almost a decade in the Middle Eastern country continued.more
The UK's new aircraft carrier, HMS Queen Elizabeth, is leaking because of a faulty seal. The Royal Navy's future flagship, which was commissioned by the Queen earlier this month in Portsmouth, has a problem with one of its propeller shafts.more
A Polish air force MiG-29 jet has crashed to the east Warsaw during a training flight. The pilot ejected and survived the crash, which happened at around 5pm on Monday near the small town of Kałuszyn.more
