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U.K. pledge to hike defense spending is designed to keep U.S. on side.

Tens of thousands of files dating from the Cold War that showed the horror effects of radiation and nuclear testing on British troops were covered up

Britain must ramp up its defence and aid spending and bolster its diplomatic and intelligence networks amid “the most dangerous period” since the Cold War, the UK’s formerly top civil servant has warned.

Vladimir Putin's forces have been branded "wildly irresponsible" after the GPS signal and internet signal were blocked as Defence Secretary Grant Shapps flew back from Poland

The bunker, located at Barnton Quarry near Edinburgh in Scotland, was built in the 1950s during a time of fear of Soviet power and was kept a secret until the 1980s

Lieutenant General Ingo Gerhartz's 38-minute call with German Air Force officers and a general, in which they spoke about Brit troops 'on the ground' in Ukraine, was intercepted by Russia

An expert tells TheMirror.com that Vladimir Putin feels enough time has passed that he can once again resort to 'straightforward nuclear bluster, and claims that confronting Moscow will mean the end of the world' in an effort to deter Western intervention in Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin is 'laughing' at the UK after our nuclear deterrent Trident flopped in its latest test, according to Prof Anthony Glees, security and intelligence expert at the University of Buckingham

Officials at the Atomic Weapons Establishment are said to be blocking a ministerial review of secret records about blood tests on Cold War troops

Police rushed to the scene following a call from an Air Force museum about a military rocket sitting in a garage after a man offered to donate the missile, which belonged to his deceased neighbour

As Vladimir Putin discusses the deciding factor in Russia invading more of Europe, the Mirror spoke to a world affairs expert about what modern-day war could look like in Britain

Russia has developed a frightening weapon that can block important GPS signals on both planes and ships - so far, experts have identified at least seven devices in Russia

The Ready for War? study by the Commons Defence Committee calls for “rapidly accelerating reforms” to make sure that the UK can wage a prolonged and all-out war

A pigeon captured by Indian officers in Mumbai and accused of espionage has been freed after eight months in captivity, after it was revealed to be a racing bird from Taiwan

Part-time soldier Ronald McDonald began a three-day siege after barricading himself inside a disused nuclear bunker in Fife, Scotland that's now become a major tourist attraction

As Tory MPs demand an urgent review, the MoD refuses to bin the dodgy data and Prime Minister Rishi Sunak still won't talk to survivors

Last year's unveiling of Doomsday Clock - which represents how near we are to apocalypse - saw it tick the closest to midnight than it's ever been, so what does the 2024 ceremony hold in store for humanity?

An ex-US military bunker has hit the housing market with a massive 12,946-square-foot underground former Atlas E Missile Silo and an eerie-looking tunnel system

From next month more than 200,000 sailors, soldiers and aircrew will practice defending against Russian aggression after growing concern war could break out in Europe

Defence minister Andrew Murrison was accused of a "disgraceful response" on whether the government holds records of blood and urine tests on its own troops

Records of blood testing of nuclear servicemen have been locked away for decades as a state secret, the Mirror can reveal

The 90-year-old MI5 spy known only to the public as 'Barbara' has finally put down her trench coat after a half-century, having joined the service at the height of the Cold War

The Doomsday Clock, set by the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, represents how close humanity is to self-destruction by warning how many metaphorical "minutes to midnight" humanity has left

The Doomsday Clock, set by the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, represents how close humanity is to self-destruction by warning how many metaphorical "minutes to midnight" humanity has left

US nuclear weapons are expected to return to the UK after 15 years following a visit to RAF Lakenheath in Suffolk by American Deputy Defence Secretary Kathleen Hicks