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UK defence spending is about to boom – can British firms step up?

Keir Starmer plans to build up UK military, but domestic companies could lose out if it is forced to turn to US weapons instead

The Guardian - UK

Scottish Royal Navy tugboat crews to strike over contract dispute

ROYAL Navy tugboat and marine services crews based in Scotland are set to take strike action in March in a dispute over proposed contract changes.

The National (Scotland)

Royal Navy tugboat crews to walk out in contract dispute

Unite said 300 of its members at Devonport, Portsmouth, Faslane, Great Harbour Greenock and Kyle of Lochalsh will take industrial action in March.

Evening Standard

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Meeting Ukraine peacekeeping pledge would require tax rises or spending cuts, Starmer warned

Managing the pressures of an ageing population on the NHS while ramping up defence expenditure would be an ‘epochal challenge’, top economist warns

The Independent UK

How about HMS Backpedal for the new Royal Navy submarine?

Letters: Rosalind Mitchell says the name Agincourt could have offended Scots as well as the French. John Rushton finds the humour in news of a royal intervention

The Guardian - UK

Former headmistress presented with Naval cap to celebrate 100th birthday

Margaret Grey had a successful career in education but dreamed of joining the Royal Navy.

Evening Standard

Britain’s response to Russian ‘spy ship’ is game of political messaging – for now

Deteriorating security environment and incidents in Baltic have forced military reassessment in northern Europe

The Guardian - UK

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‘We see you’: How a Russian spy ship prompted a UK scramble

Secretary of State for Defence John Healey said the Russian spy ship entered British waters on Monday.

Al Jazeera

Royal Navy tracks Russian spy ship in English Channel as John Healey warns Putin: ‘We see you’

Addressing the House of Commons, defence secretary said the spy ship is currently in the North Sea having passed through British waters

The Independent UK

Royal Navy submarine surfaces close to Russian spy ship in British waters sending it packing

In a message to Vladimir Putin, Defence Secretary John Healey said ‘we see you, we know what you are doing and we will not shy away from robust action to protect this country’

Evening Standard

Saving lives and limbs on the high seas: the extraordinary world of early modern ship’s surgeons

Imagine you are at sea facing a violent battle with an enemy ship. The experienced 17th-century surgeon John Moyle asked his reader to do just that. In his printed guide of recommended practice, the reader was compelled to put themselves in the place of a ship’s surgeon in the thick…

The Conversation

More than 10,000 members of UK armed forces ‘not medically deployable’

Answer to written parliamentary question reveals Ministry of Defence figures showing 13,522 are not fit to fight

The Guardian - UK

Sailors on Royal Navy destroyer home for Christmas after six-month mission

HMS Duncan was deployed to the Red Sea amid Houthi rebel attacks but was ordered to stay in the Mediterranean as conflict escalated.

Evening Standard

‘Remarkable’ Second World War veteran to celebrate 100th birthday

Captain Walter Godsal RN, a Burma Star veteran who spent 37 years in the Royal Navy, will turn 100 on December 3.

The Independent UK

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The National (Scotland)

Construction of Royal Navy's HMS Sheffield begins in Scotland

WORK on the fifth of eight new frigates for the Royal Navy has started in Glasgow ...

The Independent UK

‘Robot Rib’ drone boat tested by Royal Navy in UK waters for first time

The craft can be operated autonomously and remotely to prevent risk to lives of sailors during missions.

The Independent UK

RAF jets scrambled to Russian military aircraft spotted close to UK airspace

It is the second time the Royal Navy and RAF have detected Russian ships and aircraft over past week

Evening Standard

Fighter jets scrambled after Russian aircraft flies over North Sea

The incident comes after the Royal Navy shadowed Russian military vessels passing through the English Channel over the past week.

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Evening Standard

RAF fighter jets scrambled as Russian military plane flies over North Sea towards Britain

Two Typhoons from RAF Lossiemouth in Scotland were ordered to monitor a Russian Bear-F aircraft

The Guardian - UK

Sir John Nott obituary

Defence secretary in Margaret Thatcher’s cabinet during the Falklands war

The Guardian - UK

Navantia pressing MoD for improved terms in Harland & Wolff rescue deal

Belfast shipyard can save as many as 1,000 jobs if discussions between London and Madrid are a success

Evening Standard

Royal Navy’s new missile shoots drone down in first-of-its-kind operation

The force said the successful trial of its Martlet missile was a significant advancement in the fight against ‘the very modern threat’ of drones.

Evening Standard

BAE Systems fire: What is the Dreadnought Programme and have the submarines been affected by the blaze?

Two people have been taken to hospital after a blaze broke out at the nuclear submarine shipyard

The Independent UK

Crew members on Royal Navy nuclear submarine left with ‘low supplies’ and suffering fatigue

Medics reportedly feared for a ‘serious loss of life’ after plans to resupply the vessel failed to materialise

The Independent UK

Royal Navy chief apologises after investigation finds ‘bullying and misogyny’ in submarine service

‘I am truly sorry,’ says Admiral Sir Ben Key after investigation into allegations by ex-lieutenant

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