#defencepolicy — Public Fediverse posts

Germany’s military power is on the rise. This time it must be firmly embedded in Europe | Timothy Garton Ash https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/may/04/germany-military-power-rise-embedded-europe-us-trump #Germany #EuropeanUnion #Europe #DefencePolicy #TrumpAdministration #UsNews #Politics #UsPolitics #UkNews

UK defence firm Ultra Electronics to pay £15m after SFO bribery investigation https://www.theguardian.com/law/2026/may/01/uk-defence-firm-ultra-electronics-bribery-settlement-sfo #SeriousFraudOffice #Law #Business #UkNews #DefencePolicy #Politics

‘Shortcomings and failures’ could sink Aukus nuclear submarines plan, UK inquiry warns https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/28/aukus-nuclear-submarines-funding-uk-inquiry #Aukus #DefencePolicy #AustraliaNews

Britain becoming ‘soft target’ for Russian propaganda, says security expert https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/apr/27/britain-becoming-soft-target-for-russian-propaganda-says-security-expert #DefencePolicy #UkNews #Russia #Technology #DigitalMedia #SocialMedia #UsNews #UkSecurityAndCounterterrorism

The Guardian view on Germany, Japan and the end of the postwar order: as US alliances crumble, a new world emerges | Editorial https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/apr/24/the-guardian-view-on-germany-japan-and-the-end-of-the-postwar-order-as-us-alliances-crumble-a-new-world-emerges #DonaldTrump #UsNews #Nato #DefencePolicy #SanaeTakaichi #DonaldTusk #Japan #Germany #Russia #Iran #MiddleEastAndNorthAfrica #WorldNews #AsiaPacific #LeeJaeMyung #NuclearWeapons

The Guardian view on Germany, Japan and the end of the postwar order: as US alliances crumble, a new world emerges | Editorial https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/apr/24/the-guardian-view-on-germany-japan-and-the-end-of-the-postwar-order-as-us-alliances-crumble-a-new-world-emerges #DonaldTrump #UsNews #Nato #DefencePolicy #SanaeTakaichi #DonaldTusk #Japan #Germany #Russia #Iran #MiddleEastAndNorthAfrica #WorldNews #AsiaPacific #LeeJaeMyung #NuclearWeapons

The Guardian view on Germany, Japan and the end of the postwar order: as US alliances crumble, a new world emerges | Editorial https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/apr/24/the-guardian-view-on-germany-japan-and-the-end-of-the-postwar-order-as-us-alliances-crumble-a-new-world-emerges #DonaldTrump #UsNews #Nato #DefencePolicy #SanaeTakaichi #DonaldTusk #Japan #Germany #Russia #Iran #MiddleEastAndNorthAfrica #WorldNews #AsiaPacific #LeeJaeMyung #NuclearWeapons

The Guardian view on Germany, Japan and the end of the postwar order: as US alliances crumble, a new world emerges | Editorial https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/apr/24/the-guardian-view-on-germany-japan-and-the-end-of-the-postwar-order-as-us-alliances-crumble-a-new-world-emerges #DonaldTrump #UsNews #Nato #DefencePolicy #SanaeTakaichi #DonaldTusk #Japan #Germany #Russia #Iran #MiddleEastAndNorthAfrica #WorldNews #AsiaPacific #LeeJaeMyung #NuclearWeapons

UK prepared to deploy RAF Typhoons to keep strait of Hormuz open after Iran war https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/apr/23/uk-raf-typhoons-strait-of-hormuz-iran-war #Military #Iran #UsNews #France #JohnHealey #DonaldTrump #UkNews #DefencePolicy #RoyalAirForce #RoyalNavy #Europe #MiddleEastAndNorthAfrica #Politics #WorldNews

UK prepared to deploy RAF Typhoons to keep strait of Hormuz open after Iran war https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/apr/23/uk-raf-typhoons-strait-of-hormuz-iran-war #Military #Iran #UsNews #France #JohnHealey #DonaldTrump #UkNews #DefencePolicy #RoyalAirForce #RoyalNavy #Europe #MiddleEastAndNorthAfrica #Politics #WorldNews

UK prepared to deploy RAF Typhoons to keep strait of Hormuz open after Iran war https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/apr/23/uk-raf-typhoons-strait-of-hormuz-iran-war #Military #Iran #UsNews #France #JohnHealey #DonaldTrump #UkNews #DefencePolicy #RoyalAirForce #RoyalNavy #Europe #MiddleEastAndNorthAfrica #Politics #WorldNews

UK prepared to deploy RAF Typhoons to keep strait of Hormuz open after Iran war https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/apr/23/uk-raf-typhoons-strait-of-hormuz-iran-war #Military #Iran #UsNews #France #JohnHealey #DonaldTrump #UkNews #DefencePolicy #RoyalAirForce #RoyalNavy #Europe #MiddleEastAndNorthAfrica #Politics #WorldNews

Britain’s military dependence on US ‘no longer tenable’, says former Nato chief https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/apr/22/britain-military-dependence-on-us-no-longer-tenable-lord-robertson #DefencePolicy #Military #TrumpAdministration #Politics #UkNews #UsPolitics #UsNews

UK could face ‘hacktivist attacks at scale’, says head of security agency https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/apr/22/uk-hacktivist-attacks-at-scale-security-agency #Cybercrime #Technology #UkNews #Business #Gchq #AiArtificialIntelligence #JaguarLandRover #DefencePolicy #Computing #Politics #Internet #Hacking #Cyberwar

UK could face ‘hacktivist attacks at scale’, says head of security agency https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/apr/22/uk-hacktivist-attacks-at-scale-security-agency #Cybercrime #Technology #UkNews #Business #Gchq #AiArtificialIntelligence #JaguarLandRover #DefencePolicy #Computing #Politics #Internet #Hacking #Cyberwar

UK could face ‘hacktivist attacks at scale’, says head of security agency https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/apr/22/uk-hacktivist-attacks-at-scale-security-agency #Cybercrime #Technology #UkNews #Business #Gchq #AiArtificialIntelligence #JaguarLandRover #DefencePolicy #Computing #Politics #Internet #Hacking #Cyberwar

UK could face ‘hacktivist attacks at scale’, says head of security agency https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/apr/22/uk-hacktivist-attacks-at-scale-security-agency #Cybercrime #Technology #UkNews #Business #Gchq #AiArtificialIntelligence #JaguarLandRover #DefencePolicy #Computing #Politics #Internet #Hacking #Cyberwar

UK could face ‘hacktivist attacks at scale’, says head of security agency https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/apr/22/uk-hacktivist-attacks-at-scale-security-agency #Cybercrime #Technology #UkNews #Business #Gchq #AiArtificialIntelligence #JaguarLandRover #DefencePolicy #Computing #Politics #Internet #Hacking #Cyberwar

Japan drops post-World War weapons export ban: What changed? https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/world/japan-scraps-ban-on-lethal-weapons-exports-postwar-pacifist-policy-change-m0spjs3q?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #Japan #DefencePolicy #WeaponsExports #AsiaNews #SanaeTakaichi

MoD has lost track of veterans on recall list, says defence adviser https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/apr/19/mod-has-lost-track-of-veterans-on-recall-list-defence-adviser #DefencePolicy #UkNews #Military #Labour #Politics

Boosting military spending by slashing welfare is not the answer, senior Labour figures warn Reeves https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/apr/15/military-spending-increase-welfare-rachel-reeves #DefencePolicy #Welfare #RachelReeves #KeirStarmer #Labour #UkNews #Politics

Starmer rejects accusation that Labour is ‘complacent’ on defence funding https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/apr/15/starmer-rejects-accusation-that-labour-complacent-on-defence-funding #DefencePolicy #Politics #UkNews #Labour #KeirStarmer

Balancing UK’s welfare and defence spending ‘not zero-sum game’, minister says https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/apr/15/welfare-defence-spending-treasury-minister-james-murray #EconomicPolicy #DefencePolicy #Welfare #Benefits #Military #Politics #Society #UkNews

How war in Gulf reveals the ‘cut corners’ on British defence https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/apr/14/war-gulf-british-defence #DefencePolicy #Military #RoyalNavy #BritishArmy #TaxAndSpending #Politics #UkNews

The Guardian view on defence spending: should the UK’s security rest with Donald Trump? | Editorial https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/apr/14/the-guardian-view-on-defence-spending-should-uk-security-rest-with-donald-trump #DefencePolicy #Politics #Nato #Russia #DonaldTrump

‘Bizarre’ lack of urgency in putting UK on war footing, says defence review co-author https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/apr/14/uk-war-footing-defence-review-fiona-hill #DefencePolicy #Military #MinistryOfDefence #Politics #KeirStarmer #RachelReeves #UkNews

UK’s armed forces are in a sad state – and they have only themselves to blame https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/apr/14/uk-armed-forces-sad-state-ministry-of-defence #DefencePolicy #MinistryOfDefence #Military #KeirStarmer #Labour #Politics #UkNews

Starmer accused of ‘corrosive complacency’ about defence by ex-head of Nato https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/apr/14/starmer-accused-of-corrosive-complacency-about-defence-by-ex-head-of-nato #Military #MinistryOfDefence #DefencePolicy #Labour #UkNews #KeirStarmer #UsisraelWarOnIran #Politics #RoyalNavy

Bunker busters and a Burger King: a visual guide to US military bases on British soil https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/12/visual-guide-us-military-bases-british-soil-iran-war #UsMilitary #UsNews #UsisraelWarOnIran #UkNews #DefencePolicy #Military #UsNationalSecurity #UkSecurityAndCounterterrorism

Bunker busters and a Burger King: a visual guide to US military bases on British soil https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/12/visual-guide-us-military-bases-british-soil-iran-war #UsMilitary #UsNews #UsisraelWarOnIran #UkNews #DefencePolicy #Military #UsNationalSecurity #UkSecurityAndCounterterrorism

Bunker busters and a Burger King: a visual guide to US military bases on British soil https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/12/visual-guide-us-military-bases-british-soil-iran-war #UsMilitary #UsNews #UsisraelWarOnIran #UkNews #DefencePolicy #Military #UsNationalSecurity #UkSecurityAndCounterterrorism

Bunker busters and a Burger King: a visual guide to US military bases on British soil https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/12/visual-guide-us-military-bases-british-soil-iran-war #UsMilitary #UsNews #UsisraelWarOnIran #UkNews #DefencePolicy #Military #UsNationalSecurity #UkSecurityAndCounterterrorism

Bunker busters and a Burger King: a visual guide to US military bases on British soil https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/12/visual-guide-us-military-bases-british-soil-iran-war #UsMilitary #UsNews #UsisraelWarOnIran #UkNews #DefencePolicy #Military #UsNationalSecurity #UkSecurityAndCounterterrorism

The Iran war is a warning: Britain must build resilience – at home and with our allies in Europe | Keir Starmer https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/apr/09/iran-war-britain-allies-europe-energy-social-policies #UsisraelWarOnIran #Labour #UkNews #DefencePolicy #Energy #Politics #WorldNews

UK navy foiled Russian submarines surveying undersea cables, defence minister says https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/apr/09/uk-navy-russian-submarines-undersea-cables-north-atlantic #RoyalNavy #JohnHealey #Politics #UkNews #Russia #DefencePolicy #Military

UK navy foiled Russian submarines surveying undersea cables, defence minister says https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/apr/09/uk-navy-russian-submarines-undersea-cables-north-atlantic #RoyalNavy #JohnHealey #Politics #UkNews #Russia #DefencePolicy #Military

UK navy foiled Russian submarines surveying undersea cables, defence minister says https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/apr/09/uk-navy-russian-submarines-undersea-cables-north-atlantic #RoyalNavy #JohnHealey #Politics #UkNews #Russia #DefencePolicy #Military

Keir Starmer says it is UK’s ‘job’ to help reopen strait of Hormuz https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/08/keir-starmer-says-it-is-uks-job-to-help-reopen-strait-of-hormuz #StraitOfHormuz #KeirStarmer #UkNews #UsisraelWarOnIran #DonaldTrump #DefencePolicy

Iran war shows UK needs ‘ambitious’ new EU ties, Starmer says, as Trump again criticises Nato https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/01/uk-needs-ambitious-new-eu-ties-amid-iran-war-starmer-says #EuropeanUnion #Politics #KeirStarmer #DefencePolicy #UsisraelWarOnIran #UkNews #Europe #EconomicPolicy #ForeignPolicy

More drilling in North Sea ‘not the answer’ for UK energy security, say former military leaders https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/mar/31/drilling-north-sea-not-the-answer-uk-energy-security #Oil #Gas #RenewableEnergy #FossilFuels #Oil #Environment #UkNews #Energy #EnergyIndustry #OilAndGasCompanies #DefencePolicy

Tuesday briefing: With the horror of conflict throughout the globe, how likely is world war three? https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/24/tuesday-briefing-with-the-horror-of-conflict-throughout-the-globe-how-likely-is-world-war-three #DefencePolicy #Politics #WorldNews #UkNews #EuropeanUnion #UsNews #UsisraelWarOnIran #MiddleEastAndNorthAfrica #China #Military

Starmer’s liaison committee jaunt was largely soporific – just as he’d wanted | John Crace https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/mar/23/starmers-liaison-committee-jaunt-was-largely-soporific-just-as-hed-wanted #HouseOfCommons #UsisraelWarOnIran #DefencePolicy #Politics #UkNews

British destroyer HMS Dragon arrives in eastern Mediterranean https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/mar/23/british-destroyer-hms-dragon-arrives-in-eastern-mediterranean #DefencePolicy #JohnHealey #UsisraelWarOnIran #Cyprus #Military #UkNews #ForeignPolicy

British destroyer HMS Dragon arrives in eastern Mediterranean https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/mar/23/british-destroyer-hms-dragon-arrives-in-eastern-mediterranean #DefencePolicy #JohnHealey #UsisraelWarOnIran #Cyprus #Military #UkNews #ForeignPolicy

British destroyer HMS Dragon arrives in eastern Mediterranean https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/mar/23/british-destroyer-hms-dragon-arrives-in-eastern-mediterranean #DefencePolicy #JohnHealey #UsisraelWarOnIran #Cyprus #Military #UkNews #ForeignPolicy

Is Iran really able to strike London, and is the UK prepared for an attack? https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/23/is-iran-able-strike-london-is-uk-prepared #UsisraelWarOnIran #Iran #DefencePolicy #Military #Nato #MiddleEastAndNorthAfrica #Politics #UkNews #WorldNews

Love Actually? Washington’s current relationship with Britain is more like Contempt Actually | Timothy Garton Ash https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/mar/21/britain-us-special-relationship-trump-starmer #ForeignPolicy #DefencePolicy #KeirStarmer #DonaldTrump #Brexit #EuropeanUnion #Politics #UsPolitics #UkNews #UsNews #WorldNews #Europe

In linking Iran to Russia, Healey could be signalling difficult decisions ahead https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/mar/12/linking-iran-russia-john-healey-uk-role-in-us-israel-war #DefencePolicy #UsisraelWarOnIran #Politics #JohnHealey #WorldNews #UkNews #DronesMilitary #Military #Labour

In linking Iran to Russia, Healey could be signalling difficult decisions ahead https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/mar/12/linking-iran-russia-john-healey-uk-role-in-us-israel-war #DefencePolicy #UsisraelWarOnIran #Politics #JohnHealey #WorldNews #UkNews #DronesMilitary #Military #Labour

In linking Iran to Russia, Healey could be signalling difficult decisions ahead https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/mar/12/linking-iran-russia-john-healey-uk-role-in-us-israel-war #DefencePolicy #UsisraelWarOnIran #Politics #JohnHealey #WorldNews #UkNews #DronesMilitary #Military #Labour