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The UK Ministry of Defenses equipment plan for 2023-2033 is "unaffordable" as its current budget is almost $21.5 billion less than its expected costs, the National Audit Office (NAO) said on Monday.

Defense Secretary Wallace says Britain will incorporate the lessons learned from the Ukraine battlefield into its armed forces.


Disclosures about U.K. foreign materiel exploitation come as the government announces its future priorities for the armed forces.

The UK has introduced what it calls the 'Future Soldier' program, terming it as the military's most radical transformation drive in the past two decades.

Minister for Defense Procurement Jeremy Quin and Military Chiefs at the new UK Space Command in RAF High Wycombe (Pic GOV.UK) A special ceremony held at Space Command Headquarters, RAF High Wycombe marked the official opening of United Kingdom Space Command, with the first ‘Space Operator’ Badges presented to personnel. Space plays a vital role in the Armed Forces ability to undertake the majority of defense tasks, with any disruption to the space domain leading to signi...

The U.K. Royal Navy recently trialed the use of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies at sea to counter supersonic missile…

The names of five next-generation Type-31 frigates for the Royal Navy have been announced. Approved by HM The Queen, the vessels will be named HMS Active, HMS Bulldog, HMS Campbeltown, HMS Formidable and HMS Venturer.

(Image: UK Royal Navy) The names of the British Royal Navys five next-generation Type-31 frigates have been announced by the First Sea Lord, Admiral Tony Radakin. Approved by HM The Queen, the vessels will be named HMS Active, HMS Bulldog, HMS Campbeltown, HMS Formidable and HMS Venturer. Grouped together as the Inspiration Class, the names of the new vessels are drawn from former warships and submarines whose missions and history will inspire Royal Navy operations. The names also represent the...

India and UK unveil 10-year road map to stronger ties at virtual summit AKIPRESS.COM - Modi and Johnson eye more trade and defense cooperation in light of assertive China, Nikkei Asia reported. With his planned visit to India twice postponed owing to COVID-19, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson held a virtual meeting with his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi on May 4 during which they announced a 10-year plan to deepen the bilateral relationship with a focus on trade and defense. Nine MoUs/De...

SUBSCRIBE to EIR Daily Alert Service United Kingdom Announces Nuclear Weapon Buildup March 14 , 2021 (EIRNS)—The Guardian, citing Whitehall sources, reported the shocking news on March 12 that the Boris Johnson government plans to increase the number of warheads in the British nuclear stockpile from the current level of 180. The U.K.’s stockpile of nuclear weapons peaked at about 500 in the late 1970s, but had been gradually decreasing ever since as the perceived threat from the Soviet Unio...