UK seeking containerised armouries for overseas bases
The containerised units will be situated within existing UK military locations located overseas The UK operates a string of overseas…
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Richard Thomas
Richard is editor-in-chief for defence and transport at GlobalData. He has worked the UK defence beat since 2014, and previously the defence and diplomatic beats in Muscat, Oman, from 2008-2013.
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Europe braces as US returns to Munich Security Conference
The emergence of a New World Order resultant from a radical shift in US policy has left Europe geopolitically adrift…
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Czech Army looking to replace Pandur IIs with new APC
Plans are afoot for the Czech Army to ditch its Pandur II armoured personnel carriers for a new 8x8 platform…
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Is the UK looking to sell off its new Challenger 3 tanks?
The UK said it is exploring export opportunities of Challenger 3, despite the British Army being the only customer Ukraine…
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China’s military purge leaves Xi as sole authority for Taiwan invasion
China President Xi Jinping has purged the country’s Central Military Commission, removing key figures The move will further centralise power…
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Top 5 highlights from the US National Defense Strategy
The new US National Defense Strategy has set out the geopolitical aims of the United States in the years ahead…
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In data: Ukraine increasingly reliant on domestic defence industry
Proportion of defence contract awards to Ukrainian manufacturers nearly double in 2025 compared to 2024 Imports of foreign equipment fell…
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Ajax IFV: the British Army’s £6bn elephant in the room
Despite committing billions of pounds, the UK’s Ajax infantry fighting vehicle programme continues to suffer with significant issues Service personnel…
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New UK defence hub in Kyiv to supply battlefield data to British SMEs
A new centre for industry will help UK firms support Ukraine’s Armed Forces in ongoing operations against Russia Based in Kyiv, the centre is intended to…
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Ukraine received no Gravehawk air defence systems from UK in 2025
Out of the public eye, the UK has been developing air defence systems for Ukraine for years, with platforms in-country…