DefenceTalkBritain pledged another £1 billion ($1.2 billion) in military aid to Ukraine Wednesday to help it fend off Russia’s invasion, including air-defence systems and drones. The fresh funds will bring Britain’s total military support to Kyiv since the start of the war in late February to £2.3 billion, Downing Street said in a statement. The […]https://www.defencetalk.com/britain-boosts-military-aid-to-ukraine-79042/

DefenceTalkBritain will deploy its latest medium-range missile defence system in Poland, Defence Secretary Ben Wallace announced Thursday in Warsaw. Poland, which borders Ukraine, risks becoming a future target of Russian attacks after Vladimir Putin invaded Ukraine on February 24. The Sky Sabre system will help Poland defend its airspace from Russian weapons. “As a NATO […]https://www.defencetalk.com/britain-to-deploy-missile-defence-system-in-poland-78445/

DefenceTalkRheinmetall and BAE Systems today announced that they have signed an agreement to create a joint UK-based military vehicle design, manufacturing and support business. The new Joint Venture will be headquartered at BAE Systems’ facility in Telford, England and will sustain over 400 jobs in the UK, as well as preserve key technology and engineering […]https://www.defencetalk.com/rheinmetall-and-bae-systems-to-create-a-uk-based-land-systems-joint-venture-72063/

DefenceTalkA year from now, Britain’s last combat troops based in Germany will have left, but some Army facilities once expected to close will now stay open until at least 2023. The biggest, on the outskirts of Paderborn, is the 45 square mile Sennelager Training Area. It’s argued that keeping it will help reinforce NATO, amid […]https://www.defencetalk.com/clarity-on-the-future-of-british-troops-in-germany-71764/

DefenceTalkFrance, Britain and the United States have put a hold on a request from the Central African Republic (CAR) for UN Security Council approval of Chinese weapons deliveries for its national forces. The defence minister of Central African Republic asked a UN sanctions committee on June 5 to grant an exemption to an arms embargo […]https://www.defencetalk.com/france-britain-us-put-un-hold-on-chinese-arms-deliveries-to-central-african-republic-71721/

DefenceTalkBritain is backing a French plan to create a European military intervention force as a way to maintain strong defense ties with the EU after Brexit, a minister told AFP on Saturday. British junior defense minister Frederick Curzon said London was “very keen to support” French President Emmanuel Macron’s plan for a force that could […]https://www.defencetalk.com/britain-backs-french-plan-for-european-defense-force-minister-71649/

DefenceTalkBritain would struggle to match Russia’s military capabilities on the battlefield, the head of the U.K. army will say in a speech on January 22. In an address to the Royal United Services Institute, Chief of the General Staff Nick Carter is expected to say Russia is building increasingly aggressive and expeditionary forces while already […]https://www.defencetalk.com/britain-no-match-for-russias-military-u-k-army-chief-says-71128/

DefenceTalkSaudi Arabia and Britain signed a framework deal for military cooperation, Saudi state media said Tuesday, just two days after Gulf rival Qatar signed a deal to buy jet fighters from the European nation. The agreement came after Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman discussed security ties with visiting British Defence Secretary Michael Fallon in […]https://www.defencetalk.com/britain-saudi-arabia-sign-military-cooperation-deal-70513/

DefenceTalkBritish army equipment including tanks and self-propelled guns on Wednesday arrived by boat in Estonia, part of a NATO move to reinforce its eastern flank to deter a militarily resurgent Russia, according to Estonia’s defence forces. The 130 units of equipment arrived at the Paldiski seaport in northern Estonia but will be transferred to the […]https://www.defencetalk.com/british-tanks-join-nato-battle-group-in-estonia-69567/

DefenceTalkBritain’s defence ministry has lost more than 700 laptops and computers over 18 months, according to figures released on Wednesday. A total of 759 laptops and computers were lost and an additional 32 were stolen between the May 2015 election and October 2016, records released by the Press Association show. A further 328 CDs, DVDs […]https://www.defencetalk.com/britains-ministry-of-defence-loses-hundreds-of-laptops-68713/