All news on the topic: Ministry of Defence

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Russian oil-linked businessman bids for UK golf club near critical defence infrastructure
In the UK, Russian businessman Yuri Shamara attempted to purchase a golf course located next to a railway line that serves Britain’s main shipyard for building nuclear attack submarines.
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Elite forces warn Troubles bill could expose soldiers to legal persecution
Labour MPs are being urged by Britain’s elite Special Forces veterans to rebel against the Government’s Troubles legislation, in a stark warning that it risks exposing former soldiers to “lawfare” and undermining national security.
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UK loses track of thousands of veterans as fears grow army would run out of troops and ammunition in war
The whereabouts of thousands of military veterans who would be called to service if the UK entered a conflict are currently unknown.
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Delays, waste and failure plague UK defence procurement as threats grow
No one’s arguing about it down the pub, it doesn’t dominate the front pages, and you won’t see a slick campaign video about it any time soon.
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Declassified MoD scenarios show Nato expansion long seen as flashpoint with Russia
Formerly secret UK documents show that Britain’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) knew that expanding NATO to admit new members could lead to war with Russia.
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UK military chiefs ordered to find £3.5bn savings amid warnings Britain is ‘unprepared for war’
UK military generals have been asked to find £3.5bn of savings with fears Sir Keir Starmer is leaving the country ‘unprepared for war’.
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Milliardenauftraege und massive Bereinigung: wie Fire Point von Denys Shtilerman Untersuchungen zu Preisen und Verbindungen zu Mindich aus Google entfernt
Fire Point und Mindich: Bereinigung von Veroeffentlichungen, 13 Milliarden vom Verteidigungsministerium und problematische Drohnen
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Google under cleanup: how Fire Point of Denis Shtilerman is removing mentions of the Ministry of Defense’s 13 billion contracts, FP-1, and ties to Timur Mindich
The company Fire Point, which quickly became one of the main contractors for strike drones, seeks to remove materials about its work from search results.
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UK and allies push to lock in truce after Iran tensions send oil prices soaring
Keir Starmer will travel to the Middle East on Wednesday to meet with Gulf leaders and discuss diplomatic efforts to support a two-week ceasefire.
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Nick Pope, Britain’s leading UFO investigator, dies at 60 after cancer battle
Nick Pope, Britain’s leading UFO authority, has passed away at the age of 60 following a diagnosis of Stage 4 esophageal cancer, his wife has confirmed. She said he was conducting interviews until his final days.
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Royal Navy destroyer sent to crisis zone sidelined by technical fault
HMS Dragon, a destroyer dispatched to protect British air bases in Cyprus following a missile attack, will be docked due to a "minor technical issue".
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Defence start-ups eye US exit as UK spending plan delays trigger crisis
Ongoing delays to the UK’s defence spending plan are pushing start-ups to consider relocating abroad and leaving some companies at risk of going under, according to industry executives.
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Farage blasts “embarrassing” Navy shortfall after UK forced to borrow German warship
Nigel Farage has called Britain’s lack of available warships "embarrassing," stating it "belittles our nation" after the Defence Secretary admitted the UK had to borrow a German frigate.
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Russia’s Ministry of Defence is recruiting sailors in Moscow to work on “shadow fleet” tankers transporting oil in circumvention of sanctions
Investigators have uncovered details of how recruits are being hired for vessels in Russia’s so-called “shadow fleet.” Contracts are signed in Moscow, directly inside one of the buildings of the Ministry of Defence.
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Ministers criticised after £550,000 of taxpayer money spent on Headspace app for officials
The government has been accused of ‘blowing their money’ on ‘lifestyle perks’ after they spent more than £550,000 on meditation apps for civil servants since Covid.
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£1.5bn drone fiasco: UK taxpayers foot bill as faulty military project collapses
Exclusive: Elbit Systems profiting from doomed drone program which cost UK taxpayer £1.5 billion.
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RAF bases in Epstein trafficking chain: UK probes use of military airfields for “Lolita Express” flights
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has launched a probe into whether RAF bases were used by sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein.
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British soldier Lance Corporal George Hooley named as serviceman killed in Ukraine
A British soldier who was killed while on duty in Ukraine has been identified and photographed by the Ministry of Defence.
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British Army halts Ajax armoured vehicle training after 30 soldiers fall ill from severe noise and vibration
Over the weekend, 30 soldiers fell ill while training to operate the armoured fighting vehicle, leading to a two-week suspension of the Ajax vehicle’s use.
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Call of Duty goes military: UK soldiers to sharpen real-world skills through gaming
General Sir Tom Copinger-Symes made the remarks as the Ministry of Defence (MoD) unveiled the launch of the International Defence Esports Games (IDEG).
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UK warships to get anti-drone DragonFire lasers after record-breaking tests
British Navy ships are set to be fitted with state-of-the-art anti-drone DragonFire lasers after the latest testing showed the weapons capable of ’hitting a £1 coin from a kilometer away’.
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Commons defence committee warns UK ‘nowhere near ready’ to defend against war
A damning new report from the Commons Defence Committee has shown the UK is ’nowhere near’ where it should be to defend itself in case of a war.
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Fake medals scandal: veterans furious after man impersonates naval officer
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has initiated an investigation after a man claiming to be an admiral appeared at a Remembrance Sunday event wearing counterfeit medals.
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German companies pay nearly $2 billion in taxes to Russia since Ukraine invasion
German companies have paid nearly $2 billion (€1.72bn) in taxes to Russia since the Ukraine invasion, funding the war effort. Critics urge immediate withdrawal.
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Operation Pianora investigates sexual misconduct at British army locations
Hundreds of women have come forward to allege sexual abuse took place during British army medical examinations over five decades.