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UK Pledges New $286 Million Defence Package For Ukraine
Britain on Thursday unveiled a package of £163;225 million ($286 million) in new military aid to Ukraine for next year, including drones, boats and air defence systems.
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Britain, NATO Must Stay Ahead In 'New AI Arms Race', Says UK Minister Amid Russian Cyber Threat
Addressing a NATO Cyber Defence Conference in London, McFadden will unveil Britain's plans to set up a new Laboratory for AI (artificial intelligence) security
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UK's Serious Fraud Office Launches Probe On French Defence Giant Thales
Britain's Serious Fraud Office (SFO) said Thursday it had launched a joint investigation with its French counterparts into "suspected bribery and corruption" at the France-based multinational defence giant Thales.
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Canada Aims To Join Military Alliance AUKUS To Counter China In Indo-Pacific Region
Canada is in discussions about joining an expanded AUKUS deal between the US, Britain, and Australia formed to counter China's growing military influence in the Indo-Pacific region, Canadian Defence Minister Bill Blair said.
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British Paratroopers Passports Checked Moments After D-Day Drop In France
British paratroopers recreating an airdrop behind German defences to mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day were met by French customs officials at a makeshift border checkpost.
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UK Says China Sending "Lethal Aid" To Russia For Ukraine War
China is sending "lethal aid" to Russia for use in its war against Ukraine, Britain's defence minister Grant Shapps said on Wednesday.
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Britain's Defence Ministry Hit By Cyberattack, Ex-Minister Targets China
Britain's defence ministry has been the target of a large-scale cyberattack, a government minister confirmed on Monday. Work and Pensions Minister Mel Stride said the attack was on a system run by an outside firm.
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UK Military Personnel's Data Accessed In Hack: Report
Some personal information in a payroll system used by Britain's defence department has been accessed in a data breach, the BBC reported on Monday.
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UK Downs Houthi Missile Targeting Merchant Vessel, Says Defence Ministry
Britain's Royal Navy shot down a missile fired at a merchant vessel in the Gulf of Aden by Iranian-backed Huthis, the defence ministry said on Thursday.
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Blog | The Majestic 'Merlin': How An Engine Helped Britain Win World War 2
Like all Rolls-Royce aero engines, the 'Merlin' was named after a bird of prey. But it also evoked the spirit of King Arthur's famous wizard. To the pilots who relied on it, the Merlin seemed magical.
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UK PM Rishi Sunak Says Britain To Raise Defence Spending Amid Global Threats
Britain will gradually boost its defence spending to 2.5 percent of GDP by 2030, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced during a visit to Poland on Tuesday.
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Ukraine, UK Sign Agreement On Arms Production Cooperation
Ukraine and Britain have signed a framework agreement to cooperate in the defence and arms production sector, officials said in Kyiv, part of a wartime effort to build up Ukraine's domestic weapons industry by working with allies.
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UK To Send 20,000 Troops In Biggest Deployment To NATO Exercises In Decades
Britain will send 20,000 armed forces personnel to one of NATO's largest exercises since the Cold War, Defence Secretary Grant Shapps announced on Monday, warning of increasing threats to the Western-led alliance.
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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh Meets UK PM Rishi Sunak In London
Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh called on UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak in London on Wednesday.
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UK To Deploy Warships To Indian Ocean For Joint Training With Indian Forces
Britain said on Wednesday it would send warships to the Indian Ocean later this year and an aircraft carrier to the region in 2025 for joint training and operations with Indian forces as the two countries strengthen their security ties.
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UK Pledges New $286 Million Defence Package For Ukraine
Britain on Thursday unveiled a package of £163;225 million ($286 million) in new military aid to Ukraine for next year, including drones, boats and air defence systems.
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Britain, NATO Must Stay Ahead In 'New AI Arms Race', Says UK Minister Amid Russian Cyber Threat
Addressing a NATO Cyber Defence Conference in London, McFadden will unveil Britain's plans to set up a new Laboratory for AI (artificial intelligence) security
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UK's Serious Fraud Office Launches Probe On French Defence Giant Thales
Britain's Serious Fraud Office (SFO) said Thursday it had launched a joint investigation with its French counterparts into "suspected bribery and corruption" at the France-based multinational defence giant Thales.
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Canada Aims To Join Military Alliance AUKUS To Counter China In Indo-Pacific Region
Canada is in discussions about joining an expanded AUKUS deal between the US, Britain, and Australia formed to counter China's growing military influence in the Indo-Pacific region, Canadian Defence Minister Bill Blair said.
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British Paratroopers Passports Checked Moments After D-Day Drop In France
British paratroopers recreating an airdrop behind German defences to mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day were met by French customs officials at a makeshift border checkpost.
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UK Says China Sending "Lethal Aid" To Russia For Ukraine War
China is sending "lethal aid" to Russia for use in its war against Ukraine, Britain's defence minister Grant Shapps said on Wednesday.
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Britain's Defence Ministry Hit By Cyberattack, Ex-Minister Targets China
Britain's defence ministry has been the target of a large-scale cyberattack, a government minister confirmed on Monday. Work and Pensions Minister Mel Stride said the attack was on a system run by an outside firm.
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UK Military Personnel's Data Accessed In Hack: Report
Some personal information in a payroll system used by Britain's defence department has been accessed in a data breach, the BBC reported on Monday.
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UK Downs Houthi Missile Targeting Merchant Vessel, Says Defence Ministry
Britain's Royal Navy shot down a missile fired at a merchant vessel in the Gulf of Aden by Iranian-backed Huthis, the defence ministry said on Thursday.
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Blog | The Majestic 'Merlin': How An Engine Helped Britain Win World War 2
Like all Rolls-Royce aero engines, the 'Merlin' was named after a bird of prey. But it also evoked the spirit of King Arthur's famous wizard. To the pilots who relied on it, the Merlin seemed magical.
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UK PM Rishi Sunak Says Britain To Raise Defence Spending Amid Global Threats
Britain will gradually boost its defence spending to 2.5 percent of GDP by 2030, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced during a visit to Poland on Tuesday.
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Ukraine, UK Sign Agreement On Arms Production Cooperation
Ukraine and Britain have signed a framework agreement to cooperate in the defence and arms production sector, officials said in Kyiv, part of a wartime effort to build up Ukraine's domestic weapons industry by working with allies.
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UK To Send 20,000 Troops In Biggest Deployment To NATO Exercises In Decades
Britain will send 20,000 armed forces personnel to one of NATO's largest exercises since the Cold War, Defence Secretary Grant Shapps announced on Monday, warning of increasing threats to the Western-led alliance.
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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh Meets UK PM Rishi Sunak In London
Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh called on UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak in London on Wednesday.
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UK To Deploy Warships To Indian Ocean For Joint Training With Indian Forces
Britain said on Wednesday it would send warships to the Indian Ocean later this year and an aircraft carrier to the region in 2025 for joint training and operations with Indian forces as the two countries strengthen their security ties.
