British Defense Minister Ben Wallace said Thursday that NATO should consider skipping a Membership Action Plan (MAP) as a requirement for Ukraine to join the Western military alliance. The MAP is designed to ensure aspiring NATO members meet certain political,...
Russia Says UK Encouraging Ukrainian Attacks on Russian Civilians
The Russian embassy in the UK on Wednesday slammed London over British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly's comments about Ukrainian attacks inside Russia. In response to a drone attack that hit Moscow on Tuesday and targeted residential buildings, Cleverly said Kyiv...
US, British, French Naval Commanders Transit Hormuz Strait in Message to Iran
The Middle East-based naval commanders from the US, British, and French navies transited the Strait of Hormuz on a US warship on Friday in an unusual show of force aimed at Iran. The US Navy's Fifth Fleet said its commander, Vice Adm. Brad Cooper, made the transit...
Britain Confirms Ukraine Has Used Storm Shadow Missiles
British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace confirmed on Thursday that Ukraine's armed forces have used the Storm Shadow missiles provided by London, which have a range of more than 155 miles. "All I can confirm is it has been used successfully, that is the information I...
Britain, Netherlands Agree to Build ‘Coalition’ to Give Ukraine F-16s
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte have agreed to work to form an "international coalition" to ship American-made F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine. A spokesperson for Sunak said Tuesday that the two leaders would "work to build an...
Zelensky Visits UK, Sunak Promises More Military Support
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visited Britain Monday and secured pledges for more military equipment from London, including air defense missiles and long-range attack drones. British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak also expressed support for giving Ukraine...
Russia Says Ukraine Used British Storm Shadow Missiles in Luhansk
The Russian Defense Ministry on Saturday said Ukrainian forces have already used British-provided long-range Storm Shadow missiles in attacks on the Russian-controlled Donbas city of Luhansk. The claim from Moscow came just a few days after British Defense Minister...
US Officials Happy the UK Is Preparing to Send Ukraine Long-Range Missiles
US officials are "breathing a quiet sigh of relief" over London's plans to provide Ukraine with longer-range missiles, POLITICO reported on Tuesday. A final decision hasn't been made, but Britain is preparing to send Kyiv missiles with a strike capability of up to 300...
Britain Moves Closer to Sending Long-Range Missiles to Ukraine
Britain appears to be moving closer to sending Ukraine longer-range missiles that the Biden administration has so far refused to provide. Last week, the British Defense Ministry posted a procurement notice with the International Fund for Ukraine, a UK-led group of...
Britain Confirms Depleted Uranium Munitions are Now in Ukraine
British Armed Forces Minister James Heappey has confirmed that Ukraine received controversial depleted uranium from the UK for use with British-made Challenger 2 tanks. "We have sent thousands of rounds of Challenger 2 ammunition to Ukraine, including depleted uranium...