Labour to set deadline for spending 2.5 per cent of GDP on defence
Government says increase of funds for Armed Forces to come in spring – but critics suggest ‘a lot more’ is needed ...
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Zelenskyy, Macron discuss Western troop deployment in Ukraine before German defense chief visits
after his remarks almost a year ago floated the possibility of putting Western troops in Ukraine. From left: Luke Pollard, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State in the Britain's Ministry of ...
Labour warned to stop 'dragging heels' over defence spending as Trump pressure mounts
Labour has yet to provide a firm timeline over raising UK defence spending to 2.5% of GDP at a time when Donald Trump is ...
British troops sent to Nato's frontline preparation for invasion by Russia
Thousands of British troops have been deployed to Romania and Bulgaria to prepare for a Russian invasion on Nato in the near ...
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Trump Seizes the Initiative with Ultimatum on Ukraine
During a presidential debate in Philadelphia last September with Vice President Kamala Harris, Donald Trump made a bold ...
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UK moves against Russian CBRN weapons in Ukraine
In a parliamentary written response on 14 January 2025, the UK Armed Forces Minister, Luke Pollard, stated that the MoD “continues to assess and monitor the evolving threat picture in Ukraine.” ...
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UK 'unready for war' with tank and ship shortage as spending target faces delay
Current defence spending unlikely to cover a Ukraine peacekeeping mission for more than a year, with Armed Forces also ...
Thousands of British troops head to Romania for major Nato exercise as Putin's Ukraine war nears third anniversary
Speaking earlier this month, armed forces minister Luke Pollard said: “This Government wants the UK ... the three-year ...