The Latest Breaking News from Ben Barry

Inside the UK-led mission to open the Strait of Hormuz

The Royal Navy is being readied for the mission, which will take place when fighting has ended

The Independent UK · May 16

How the UK would defend itself from an Iranian missile attack

Experts have assessed the UK’s defence systems after Israel warned London was in range of Iranian missiles

The Independent UK · Mar 22

Ukraine faces a shortage of soldiers. The army is using robots to help

The robotic vehicles are mostly made by Ukrainian companies

The Independent UK · Sep 22, 2025

What are Israel’s aims in launching Gaza ground invasion?

Limited information suggests IDF seeking to encircle Gaza City – but urban warfare can confer significant advantages to defenders

The Guardian - UK · Oct 31, 2023

Russian general who may have known about Wagner mutiny goes missing

US intelligence claims Gen Sergei Surovikin, who has close ties to Yevgeny Prigozhin, had prior knowledge of uprising

The Guardian - UK · Jun 28, 2023

Ukraine says Nova Kakhovka dam blast will not stop military plans

Ukrainian president calls the destruction of the Kakhovka dam an act of ‘mass environmental destruction’ by Russia.

Al Jazeera · Jun 7, 2023

Why Ukraine’s spring offensive still hasn’t begun – with summer just weeks away

For months, Western allies have shipped billions of dollars worth of weapons systems and ammunition to Ukraine with an urgency to get the supplies to Kyiv in time for an anticipated spring counteroffensive

The Independent UK · May 19, 2023

Why Ukraine's spring offensive still hasn't begun — with summer just weeks away

For months, Western allies have shipped billions of dollars worth of weapons systems and ammunition to Ukraine with an urgency to get the supplies to Kyiv in time for an anticipated spring counteroffensive

The Independent UK · May 19, 2023

Traditional, heavy warfare has returned to Europe with Ukraine conflict

Ideas that future conflicts would be economic or fought in cyberspace have been proved wrong

The Guardian - UK · Mar 6, 2023

Ukraine shoots down Russian ‘reconnaissance’ balloons

Russia may be using balloons to preserve its decreasing stocks of reconnaissance drones as attrition rates soar.

Al Jazeera · Feb 15, 2023