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Fort Hood attacker's execution by firing squad will be livestreamed, Pentagon says
"We'll make sure that people are able to watch it," the US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Thursday.
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UK's military needs to focus spending on domestic defence, not overseas missions - report
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Daimler Truck Defence sells scale to armies short on trucks
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Hegseth confirms new firings of top-ranked US military, unveils plans for new base and autonomous warfare
Roughly 20 admirals and generals already have either resigned or been fired since Hegseth took over the defence department.
Industrials
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Industrials
UK security forces were aware of RAF Fairford suspected bomb plot, says defence secretary
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Killer Christa Pike to be executed within days - but her defence say she's a victim too
Lawyers for Pike, who killed a fellow student in 1995, say she should get clemency and would not be sentenced to death if the crime happened today.
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Chagos Islands deal 'can't go ahead' without US support, Streeting says
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US to build two military bases in Greenland under new deal with Denmark
The defence deal signed at the UN General Assembly also re-affirms Denmark's sovereignty over its semi-autonomous Arctic territory.
Industrials
Lib Dems vow to end 'computer says no' economy to boost growth
Deputy leader Daisy Cooper also proposes a Growth and Defence Partnership with the EU in a speech to her party conference.
Industrials
Donald Trump drops demands to own Greenland, but the harm has been done
A revised defence pact with Denmark and Greenland is a modest improvement, but annexation threats were a costly blunder
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Nato head: Britain must show 'credible path' of annual defence budget increases
Mark Rutte said Britain will need to steadily increase defence spending to meet Nato target of 3.5% of GDP by 2035Britain needs to show "a credible path" of an…
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Graham lands five-year Oxford flood defence job
Graham has been appointed by the Environment Agency to deliver a 5km flood alleviation scheme along the River Thames in Oxford. Construction is expected to beg…
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Experts quit Lucy Letby's defence team over 'scientific credibility' concerns
Some of the arguments inconsistent with 'available evidence, science and established physiology', say pair. Two leading experts have withdrawn from Lucy Letby'…
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Triton Construction profit rises despite £12m fall in turnover
Triton Construction has seen its profit rise by 82 per cent despite a £12m fall in turnover. In its accounts for the year to 31 March 2026, the Yorkshire-based…
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Falklands row shows urgent need to commit to 3% target, says Labour defence committee chair
Exclusive: Tan Dhesi says Argentinian threats make it more crucial than ever that PM increase defence spending. Javier Milei's threats to the Falkland Islands…
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Fund defence spending from tax rise on middle earners, thinktank tells Healey
Resolution Foundation argues that UK's internationally low 'tax wedge' must rise to pay for defence ambitions. The chancellor, John Healey, must be prepared to…
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Wednesday briefing: How Canada has turned a trade dispute into a defence of its sovereignty
In today's newsletter: A collapsing trade deal has united Canadians more than ever, in an existential confrontation with the US president. Good morning. When t…
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Ukraine's dismissed defence minister calls for wartime presidential election
Mykhailo Fedorov's appeal is most direct challenge to Volodymyr Zelenskyy since Russian invasion in 2022Ukraine's recently dismissed former defence minister My…
Industrials
SCAPE plans £8.5bn defence construction framework
SCAPE has unveiled plans for an £8.5bn construction framework covering defence sites and other complex environments across the UK - its first ever foray into t…
Industrials
Japan's defence minister heads to Australia to meet Marles in wake of melon-gate controversy
Discussions to focus on Australia's acquisition of Mogami-class frigates as Japan plays down Albanese's podcast comments. Japan's defence minister will visit C…
Industrials
Goodwin considers selling part of defence business
The firm is a key supplier of components to UK and US frigate and submarine programmes.
Geopolitics
Nato to 'urgently' get air defences for Ukraine, as Zelenskyy warns of surge in Russian missile production
After Ukraine failed to shoot down a single ballistic missile fired by Russia on Wednesday, the president urged allies to increase supplies of Patriot intercep…
Geopolitics
Zelenskyy warns of low air defence supplies after Russian strike kills nine in Ukraine - Europe live
Twenty-two people were injured in overnight attack in which Kyiv said it was able to shoot down just one of 27 Russian ballistic missiles. There has been an up…
Industrials
US cyber defence agency warns of water attacks after Minnesota targeted
More than 30 water systems in the state faced an attack this week - with US media indicating Iran could be behind it.
Industrials
Profits boost for defence firms as governments increase spending
Shares in Rolls-Royce jump by 5.5% after it lifts earnings guidance, while BAE Systems also upgrades profit forecasts. Business live - latest updates. Rolls-Ro…
Industrials
U.S. defence push hits China minerals snag: Reuters
President Donald Trump's drive to eliminate Chinese critical minerals from U.S. defence supply chains by the start of 2027 is running up against the reality th…
Industrials
UK complacent about war threat, warns defence boss
The threat of attack has never been higher, the boss of Europe's biggest defence contractor has warned. Dr Charles Woodburn
Industrials
Investors cool on Europe's old-style defence firms
Blame supply-chain snags, procurement obstacles and the rise of drone warfare
Industrials
John Healey becomes chancellor weeks after shock resignation from defence job
The former defence secretary is seen as a safe pair of hands - and is now in charge of the government's finances.
