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UK Hardens Line on Russia in Security Council Speech
The United Kingdom has delivered a stark and uncompromising message at the United Nations Security Council: the responsibility for ending the war in Ukraine rests squarely with Moscow. Speaking in New York, James Kariuki, Britain’s chargé d’affaires to the UN,…
UK Hosts Indian Defence Chief Anil Chauhan in Landmark Engagement
The arrival in Britain of India’s most senior military officer might once have been treated as a matter of routine diplomacy. It is anything but. When General Anil Chauhan steps onto British soil for his first official visit, he does…
Ankara Summit to Decide NATO’s Strategic Future
As NATO steels itself for a summer summit in Ankara that may prove pivotal to the alliance’s future direction, its Deputy Secretary General has issued a clear message: rhetoric alone will no longer suffice. Speaking at the Antalya Diplomacy Forum,…
Europe’s US weapons orders at risk as Iran war drains American stockpiles
Washington has warned some European allies to expect delays in previously agreed US weapons deliveries as the war involving Iran consumes critical munitions and missile defence stocks, according to Reuters. The development sharpens European concerns over dependence on American supply…
The Troubles: the Endless Pursuit of Britain’s Northern Ireland Veterans
The long shadow of the Troubles continues to fall across British politics, but increasingly it does so in a way that raises uncomfortable questions about the state’s moral priorities. A recent High Court ruling, reported in the Daily Mail, dismissing…
Silicon Valley pushes deeper into Pentagon spending as US defence budget surges
taThe scale of planned US military spending is opening a wider path for a new class of defence suppliers from Silicon Valley, even if the traditional prime contractors still dominate Pentagon business. President Donald Trump’s administration has proposed a defence…
Portugal: Nuno Melo draws red line on EU army ambitions as Spain pushes strategic autonomy debate
Portugal has firmly rejected the idea of a separate European army, placing itself at odds with Spain and reopening a long-running debate over the future of Europe’s defence architecture at a time of heightened geopolitical uncertainty. Speaking in Lisbon, Portugal’s…
Keir Starmer Under Fire as Defence Doubts Grow
A senior Labour grandee has delivered one of the most pointed critiques yet of Sir Keir Starmer’s approach to defence, raising not only questions about funding, but about the coherence—and, in some quarters, the competence—of the government’s wider security posture.…
Ankara presses case for inclusion in Europe’s defence projects
Turkey is pressing for a wider role in Europe’s defence architecture as NATO allies reassess capability, industrial resilience and the future balance of responsibility between Europe and the United States. The issue has gained renewed relevance because of Ankara’s position…
Allied drills underline rising stakes in the South China Sea
The latest round of joint naval exercises in the South China Sea, involving the United States, Australia and the Philippines, offers a revealing snapshot of a region where strategic signalling is becoming as important as military capability. Conducted over four…