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Budget 2023 analysis: Despite promises, military spending is still ‘woefully lacking’

Only a small proportion of the increase will address the major need of the army – which defence secretary Ben Wallace admits is ‘hollowed out and underfunded’ – for new weaponry, Kim Sengupta reports

The Independent UK · Mar 15, 2023

Russian downing of US drone ‘unprofessional’, says UK defence secretary

Ben Wallace urges respect for international airspace as presumption grows incident was one-off blunder by Russian pilot

The Guardian - UK · Mar 15, 2023

First Thing: Moscow told to respect international airspace after US drone crash

UK defence secretary responds after US denounces crash as ‘unsafe and unprofessional’. Plus, inside the controversial world of Pornhub

The Guardian - UK · Mar 15, 2023

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Russia-Ukraine war: US says drone incident with Russia ‘is being investigated’ – as it happened

US secretary of state Antony Blinken says collision of Russian fighter jet with US drone was ‘reckless and unsafe action’

The Guardian - AU · Mar 15, 2023

UK refuses to say if it investigated reports of Syria drone strike casualties

MoD refuses to say whether it has looked into claims civilians were injured in December strike

The Guardian - UK · Mar 14, 2023

Britain's defence budget 'not sufficient' as 'world totters towards World War Three'

Defence Secretary Ben Wallace wanted an £11bn boost to take account of the war in Ukraine and the rising threat posed by China, but has been forced to make do with far less

Daily Mirror · Mar 13, 2023

Ben Wallace suggests he is not interesting in quitting over defence spending

His comments follow reports that he had threatened to resign if he did not get a commitment to raise defence spending to 3% of GDP by 2030.

The Independent UK · Mar 13, 2023

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RAF drone blasts top ISIS extremist linked to chemical and biological weapons

Defence Secretary Ben Wallace told MPs the air strike, part of the UK's anti-ISIS campaign Operation Shader, took place in northern Syria

Daily Mirror · Mar 13, 2023

£5bn boost for defence is not enough, say ex-chiefs of Army

Rishi Sunak announced the £5 billion defence funding package as he travelled to San Diego for talks with US and Australian leaders

Evening Standard · Mar 13, 2023

Rishi Sunak accused of ‘kowtowing’ to China by Tory hawks

PM sparks backlash as foreign policy review stops short of classifying Beijing as a ‘threat’

The Independent UK · Mar 13, 2023

Rishi Sunak pledges extra £5bn for defence – but ducks 3% spending commitment

Government will set out new plan to tackle global threats, as PM heads to US for talks

The Independent UK · Mar 12, 2023

Sunak rejects calls for defence spending to increase to 3% of GDP

The PM is visiting California for talks with US President Joe Biden and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.

The Independent UK · Mar 12, 2023

Sunak’s focus may be on China, but it’s Europe’s security that is vital for the UK

The PM’s determination to stay faithful to the ‘Indo-Pacific tilt’ is vague, while Russia is still the greatest threat

The Guardian - UK · Mar 12, 2023

Rishi Sunak risks row with Tory hawks over China balancing act

UK PM warns China plans to ‘reshape the world order’but stops short of reclassifying it as a threat to national security

The Guardian - UK · Mar 12, 2023

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The Independent UK · Mar 8, 2023

Minister acknowledges ‘robust’ clashes between MoD and Treasury over funding

Armed forces minister James Heappey was speaking to the Commons Defence Committee.

The Guardian - UK · Mar 8, 2023

Stop giving daggers to retiring soldiers, says coroner after Somerset murders

Collin Reeves used ceremonial dagger he received upon leaving the army to kill couple in 2017

The Guardian - UK · Mar 6, 2023

Britain’s armed forces expected to receive multibillion boost to modernise

Rishi Sunak to announce funding before next week’s budget, aimed at urgently modernising military

The Independent UK · Mar 6, 2023

Defence Secretary ‘pretty confident’ about receiving Budget boost

Ben Wallace has lobbied for extra funding to deal with inflationary pressures and the cost of backing Ukraine in the fight against Russia.

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Daily Mirror · Mar 6, 2023

Threatening Chinese spy cameras found across King Charles' Sandringham estate

CCTV cameras manufactured by Hikvision are said to be used at multiple locations on Sandringham Estate, where the royal family spend their Christmases

The Guardian - UK · Mar 6, 2023

British-led fund to provide weapons for Ukraine plagued by delays

Only £200m of £520m allocated and bidders complain ‘low-bureaucracy’ process is frustrating

The Guardian - UK · Mar 3, 2023

Britain’s defence policy is not British, not defensive and not even a policy. It’s a mess

There are no easy answers to what Putin’s war means for British defence. But mindlessly spending more and more won’t cut it, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 1, 2023

Saudi, British Defense Ministers Sign Agreement on Riyadh’s Participation in FCAS

Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman held talks in Riyadh on Wednesday with UK Secretary of State for Defense Ben Wallace. In a series of tweets, Prince Khalid said they reviewed “the strategic relations between our two countries. We discussed our military and defense cooperation and ways to strengthen…

The Independent UK · Feb 25, 2023

Ukraine war in numbers: Shocking figures that define year of brutal conflict

Ukraine – a year of war: From deaths on the battlefield to refugees, the terrible toll of 12 months of fighting

The Independent UK · Feb 25, 2023

Wallace declares Army’s ‘troubled’ £5.5 billion Ajax tank order back on track

Originally intended to enter service in 2017, it has been repeatedly delayed.

The Independent UK · Feb 24, 2023

PM and G7 leaders pledge ‘unwavering’ support as Ukraine invasion marked

Earlier the Prime Minister led the UK in a minute’s silence to mark the one-year anniversary of the war.

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