What US aircraft were used in Operation Absolute Resolve?
As starts to the New Year have gone, the US decision to enforce regime change in Venezuela and the capture…
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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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Top 10 defence news stories of 2025
The global defence sector has seen a year of considerable change as the war in Ukraine continues through a fourth…
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Shouldering the burden: Global Defence Technology 156
This latest issue of Global Defence Technology once more brings you all the insight and analysis into the technologies, policies,…
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UK: access to EU’s SAFE defence fund not ‘value for money’
UK won’t seek to join EU SAFE defence programme in 2026, with ministers citing value-for-money concerns despite SAFE’s role in EU’s €800bn ReArm…
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FY26 NDAA: facts, figures, and the reasons why
FY26 NDAA passes US House, moving closer to Senate vote and Trump signature Record $900.6bn defence budget prioritises operations, personnel,…
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UK MoD names paratrooper who died in Ukraine
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has named the soldier who died in an accident in Ukraine as 28-year-old Lance…
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Ajax AFV labelled “utter shambles” as MP asks Pollard, “are you ashamed?”
A senior UK government minister has revealed assurances were given by service chiefs and other officials that the Ajax armoured…
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Ukraine’s DOT-Chain delivers as Russia claims Pokrovsk capture
DOT-Chain has proved a notable success in bringing agility to Ukrainian defence procurement Russia claims to have seized the strategic…
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Budget delivers little as UK Defence Investment Plan wait goes on
The UK’s Autumn Budget, leaked to the media in contravention of parliamentary policy, outlined a series of tax and spend…
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British Army forced to suspend use of new Ajax armoured vehicle
British Army crews operating the Ajax armoured vehicle over the weekend reported excessive noise and vibrations Some personnel required medical…