The Latest Breaking News from Tony Radakin

British and French military chiefs meet ahead of Ukraine peacekeeping talks

The heads of the British and French armed forces met to discuss deeper military ties between the two countries

Evening Standard · Mar 24, 2025

Crunch US-Ukraine talks to begin as Starmer urges ‘positive outcome’

All eyes will be on Saudi Arabia this week as discussions kick off between White House and Ukrainian delegations.

The Independent UK · Mar 11, 2025

Vladimir Putin 'capitalising' on Donald Trump outbursts to drive rift between US and Europe, say war experts

All eyes will be on Saudi Arabia this week as discussions kick off between White House and Ukrainian delegations

Evening Standard · Mar 11, 2025

Senior UK commander warns of 'Third nuclear age'

The head of Britain’s armed forces has warned that the world stands at the cusp of a “third nuclear age,’’ defined by multiple simultaneous challenges and weakened safeguards that kept previous threats in check

The Independent UK · Dec 5, 2024

UK armed forces chief warns world on brink of third nuclear age

Admiral Sir Tony Radakin says Russia has increasingly issued wild nuclear threats since its full-scale invasion of Ukraine

The Independent UK · Dec 4, 2024

‘World at dawn of third nuclear age’, armed forces chief warns

Admiral Sir Tony Radakin cast doubt on the possibility of a Russian attack after a defence minister warned the Army could be wiped out in six months.

Evening Standard · Dec 4, 2024

Foreign Secretary vows to ‘do everything that is necessary’ to help Ukraine

The head of the UK’s armed forces, Chief of the Defence Staff Admiral Sir Tony Radakin, met Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv to discuss the war on Thursday.

Evening Standard · Nov 22, 2024

Britain lagging behind European allies when it comes to war readiness, warns military chief

Admiral Sir Tony Radakin says UK’s culture of national resilience is weaker than some of its allies – just as defence secretary unveils cuts to military

The Independent UK · Nov 20, 2024

Military ‘getting to grips’ with bullying and misogyny, says chief of defence staff

Chief of the Defence staff, Sir Tony Radakin, has insisted that the military is “getting to grips” with bullying and misogyny.

The Independent UK · Nov 11, 2024

Russia suffering highest daily frontline losses since start of war, says UK army chief

Vladimir Putin’s forces are currently losing around 1,500 soldiers every day, claims UK army chief Sir Tony Radakin

The Independent UK · Nov 10, 2024