A British official has confirmed that the UK will be providing Ukraine with depleted uranium shells to be used with the British-made Challenger 2 tanks despite warnings from Russia that it would consider the use of the toxic ammunition the same as a dirty bomb....
China Says AUKUS Countries are Going Down a ‘Dangerous Path’
The Chinese Foreign Ministry warned Tuesday that the US, Britain, and Australia are going down a "dangerous path" with the AUKUS military pact after the three nations unveiled their nuclear-powered submarine plans. "The latest joint statement issued by the US, the UK...
US, UK, Australia Unveil AUKUS Nuclear-Powered Submarine Deal
On Monday, the US, Britain, and Australia unveiled their plans to develop nuclear-powered submarines under AUKUS, a military pact the three countries signed in September 2021 to coordinate on advanced military technology against China. President Biden, British Prime...
Report: British Weapons Could Be Manufactured in Ukraine
British weapons could soon be manufactured in Ukraine under a plan that would significantly boost cooperation between Kyiv and NATO and further raise tensions with Moscow, The Telegraph reported on Saturday. The report said UK defense industry executives are...
UK Says It Will Train Ukrainian Pilots on Fighter Jets After Zelensky Visit
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visited the UK on Wednesday, marking his first trip to the country since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and pleaded for London to provide Kyiv with fighter jets in a speech to the British parliament. British Prime Minister Rishi...
Former British Minister Says NATO Should Consider Ground Troops in Ukraine
A former British MP that held a position in Britain's Ministry of Defense said on Tuesday that NATO should consider sending troops into Ukraine. "I think that is something we now have to consider, certainly if you were to put a NATO force in there," Gerald Howarth...
‘Never Rule Anything Out’: UK Defense Secretary on Jets for Ukraine
British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace said Wednesday that sending fighter jets to Ukraine isn't the right approach "for now," but stressed that nothing should be ruled out. "I've been involved with this for a pretty long time. And I've learned two things; never rule...
British General Warns Sending Tanks to Ukraine Will Leave the UK ‘Weaker’
A high-level British general has warned that sending 14 Challenger 2 tanks to Ukraine could leave the British military "temporarily weaker," The Times reported on Monday. Gen. Patrick Sanders, Britain's chief of the general staff, said sending the tanks would leave a...
British PM Sunak Confirms the UK Will Provide Ukraine With Tanks
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Saturday pledged in a call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky that London will provide Kyiv with its main battle tank, the Challenger 2. "The Prime Minister outlined the UK’s ambition to intensify our support to Ukraine,...
Britain, Japan Sign ‘Landmark’ Military Agreement
Britain and Japan signed a "landmark" military agreement on Wednesday while Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida met with his British counterpart, Rishi Sunak, in London. The Reciprocal Access Agreement (RAA) will allow each nation to deploy troops to the other's...