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In a BBC documentary, Boris Johnson describes how Putin threatened Britain with a missile strike in an offhand, almost joking manner, after he's warned against invading Ukraine.

A U.S. general reportedly warned UK Defense Secretary Ben Wallace that the British Army must revamp its military as it is no longer considered among the world's top-tier forces.

Nine European nations promise more artillery and missiles, ahead of a major donor conference on Friday.

Germany faces mounting pressure to supply battle tanks to Kyiv and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is airing frustration about not obtaining enough weaponry as Western allies confer on how best to support Ukraine nearly 11 months into Russia’s invasion.

Photo Illustration by Thomas Levinson/The Daily Beast/GettySOUTHERN ENGLAND—After a string of Russian defeats in the war, U.K. Defence Secretary Ben Wallace is urging Ukraine to “keep up the pressure, keep up the momentum” and continue their rapid-fire attacks on Vladimir Putin’s forces through the winter months.“Given the advantage the Ukrainians have in equipment training and quality of their personnel against the demoralized, poorly trained, poorly equipped Russians, it would be in the Ukrain

Seven decades after Britain detonated a nuclear bomb in the Indian Ocean, troops who took part in the country’s atomic weapons tests are being recognized with a medal.

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Britain’s government has scrapped a 250 million-pound ($288 million) plan to build a national flagship that was supposed to tour the world as a “floating embassy” amid a public spending squeeze and to prioritize funding for boosting U.K. defenses against Russia.

Britain's Conservative government on Monday scrapped a 250 million-pound ($288 million) plan to build a national flagship that was supposed to tour the world as a “floating embassy" amid a public spending squeeze and to prioritize funding for boosting U.K. defenses against Russia. New Prime Minister Rishi Sunak sunk the plan to create a successor to the Royal Yacht Britannia, which was retired in 1997. The new flagship was championed by former Prime Minister Boris Johnson, but critics had slammed it as a vanity project.

Rishi Sunak has faced the opposition in Parliament for the first time as Britain's prime minister, promising to restore economic stability after his predecessor’s tax plans triggered market tumult.

Russia's defense minister claimed in a series of calls that Ukraine was preparing to detonate a "dirty bomb" in its own territory.

Russia’s Defense Minister made the allegations in phone calls Sunday with his counterparts from the United States, Britain, France and Turkey.

Russia’s defense chief has alleged that Ukraine was preparing a “provocation” involving a radioactive device, a stark claim that was strongly rejected by Ukrainian and British officials amid soaring tensions as Moscow struggles to stem Ukrainian advances.

Liz Truss' successor will be chosen by a leadership contest to be completed by the end of next week.

A Russian fighter jet fired a missile after malfunctioning near a British spy plane over the Black Sea, the United Kingdom's defense ministry said.

Liz Truss’ resignation as British Prime Minister has triggered another leadership race — the second in just four months — for the U.K.’s fractured and demoralized Conservative Party.

Moscow blamed a "technical malfunction" while acknowledging the incident took place in international airspace, the defense minister said.

Moscow said it was a technical problem, but the Russian military has engaged in provocative actions around US and NATO forces in the Black Sea before.

Britain’s Defense Secretary has revealed that a Russian fighter jet released a missile near an RAF aircraft operating in international airspace over the Black Sea last month

The government of British Prime Minister Liz Truss is teetering on the verge of collapse, just hours after she vowed to keep governing.

This has not been a good week for Liz Truss.

British Prime Minister Liz Truss has only been in office for six weeks.

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg says Russia would be crossing a “very important line” if it used nuclear weapons in Ukraine.

Britain has sent a Royal Navy ship to patrol the North Sea, as Western allies try to increase protection for undersea pipelines and cables after blasts ruptured two natural gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea.

U.K. Defense Secretary slapped back at a threatening overnight address by Russian President Vladimir Putin and said "Ukraine is winning" the war no matter what rhetoric he uses.

Liz Truss’s new Cabinet is Britain’s most diverse ever with women serving as prime minister and deputy prime minister and Black and South Asian politicians filling many of the top jobs.

British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss has bolstered her front-runner status in the race to succeed Prime Minister Boris Johnson.

U.K. Foreign Secretary Liz Truss has cemented her place as front-runner in the race to replace Prime Minister Boris Johnson by winning endorsement from an influential former rival.

U.K. Foreign Secretary Liz Truss cemented her place as front-runner in the race to replace Prime Minister Boris Johnson, winning endorsement Saturday from an influential former rival for the top job. Tom Tugendhat, who was eliminated from the contest in earlier rounds of voting by Conservative lawmakers, said Truss had the “resolution, determination, and passion” to be prime minister. The endorsement is a blow to ex-Treasury chief Rishi Sunak, the other finalist in the race for the next Conservative leader.

Slovakia's defense minister says his country may consider donating its Soviet-era warplanes to Ukraine.

It’s not just the weaponry and photo-ops with Volodymr Zelenskiy, but UK messaging and coalition-building that has helped Ukraine’s defense

The next UK premier must stay the course on supporting Kyiv’s defense against Putin

A BBC investigation has alleged that British special forces killed dozens of detainees in suspicious circumstances during counter-insurgency operations in Afghanistan.

The U.K. Ministry of Defense says the first cohort of Ukrainian soldiers, many of whom have no previous military experience, have arrived in the U.K. for combat training as the eastern European nation races to replace troops killed and wounded in the war against Russia.

The first cohort of Ukrainian soldiers, many of whom have no previous military experience, have arrived in the U.K. for combat training as the eastern European nation races to replace troops killed and wounded in the war against Russia. The first few hundred recruits are receiving instruction at sites across Britain in the first phase of program that aims to train up to 10,000 Ukrainian soldiers in weapons handling, battlefield first aid and patrol tactics, the U.K. Ministry of Defense said. It is part of broader package of support for Ukraine that includes 2.3 billion pounds ($2.8 billion) of anti-tank weapons, rocket systems and other hardware.

A British Cabinet minister tipped to be a frontrunner in the Conservative Party's leadership race ruled himself out of the contest Saturday as contenders tried to get ahead.

Ben Wallace had been tipped to be a frontrunner in the Conservative Party's leadership race — and to serve as the country's prime minister.

The transport secretary promises a focus on the cost of living as he bids to replace Boris Johnson.

A British Cabinet minister tipped to be a frontrunner in the Conservative Party’s leadership race has ruled himself out of the contest.

Boris Johnson says it will hit 2.5% of GDP by 2030, but the defence secretary wanted faster action.

The Supreme Court has ruled unanimously for an American woman who is involved in an international custody dispute with her Italian husband over their young son. The high court determined that the boy would be at risk because of the father’s abuse of the mother.

A roundup of key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

This comes after Russian President Vladimir Putin warned the West against sending longer-range rocket systems to Ukraine.

Andrei Kelin tells the BBC tactical nuclear weapons have "nothing to do" with operations in Ukraine.

Tory leaders looking to bolster their political fortunes could be making a negotiated end to the war harder to reach.

As the invasion of Ukraine drags on, evidence is emerging that much of Russia's military equipment is outdated and often ineffective.

Russian President Vladimir Putin attended a military parade in Moscow's Red Square as the country marked the 77th anniversary of the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany.

Ben Wallace will say in a speech Monday that Russia's military pomp insults the memory of Soviets who fought in WW2.

Approximately 15,000 Russian troops died in the invasion of Ukraine, per UK's Defense secretary.

Russia has significantly increased its military presence in the Arctic since its invasion of Ukraine, Ben Wallace has warned as UK troops take part in the largest Nato exercise in Norway in 30 years.

Britain has accused Russia of spreading misinformation by posting doctored clips of the U.K.’s defense chief speaking to a hoaxer posing as Ukraine’s prime minister.

Michael Jordan gave way to LeBron James in the NBA of the 2000s, just as traditional forms of communication began to yield to the birth and growth of new media.

“We believe that this system will remain within the definition of defensive weapons, but will allow the defending force to better defend the skies,” Defense Secretary Ben Wallace said.

Britain is set to send the world’s most advanced anti-aircraft missile system to Ukraine, the Defence Secretary has announced.

Ben Wallace has warned Vladimir Putin not to “test” the United Kingdom, as the Defence Secretary indicated that he could pour more funds into the light weapons wreaking havoc on Russian tanks and aircraft in Ukraine.

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Russian forces make more gains despite fierce Ukrainian resistance. The civilian death toll, while still unclear, is expected to grow exponentially.

Foreign Secretary says volunteers must make their own decision but calls it a fight for democracy.

GettyRussian soldiers from all across the country were deceived into heading to the Ukrainian border, and some were beaten if they resisted, according to the Committee of Soldiers’ Mothers, a Russian non-governmental organization that works to expose human rights violations within the military.The group is reportedly preparing a complaint for the Chief Military Prosecutor’s Office alleging that their sons only recently joined the military as conscripts and were told they were going to the border

Fears of a Russian invasion of Ukraine and a jibe from the UK defence secretary lead the papers.

Countries react to Russia's order to send troops into rebel-held regions in eastern Ukraine.

Sunday's papers continue to report on concerns that Moscow is preparing to invade Ukraine.

Russia and Belarus say the Kremlin's forces will withdraw after the training operation, but U.S. and European security officials are not convinced.

The U.K. is expected to bolster its offer to NATO with a major military deployment to strengthen Europe's borders amid rising Russian aggression.

An invasion by Russia into Ukraine "would come at a massive cost", the UK foreign secretary warns.

A witness tells the BBC the MPs "drank heavily" on the trip - but the SNP calls the claims "false".

Four months after the pandemic-delayed induction of the Class of 2020, the Basketball Hall of Fame gathered to enshrine 16 more new members.

Boston Celtics star Paul Pierce was in a class of 16 scheduled to be inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame this weekend.

The high-profile evacuation that unfolded on social media left Pen Farthing clashing with senior U.K. officials.

The Ministry of Defence said Pen Farthing and his animals are awaiting a flight out of Afghanistan.

The U.K.'s defense chief is promising to investigate a security lapse that saw documents identifying Afghan staff members and job applicants left behind at the abandoned British embassy in Kabul.

The U.S. and its allies have warned that more terrorist attacks in Kabul are likely, as the deadline for military withdrawal from Afghanistan draws near.

The Albanian government says 154 more Afghans evacuated from their country fearing the Taliban have arrived on two charter flights.

Two months ago, the leaders of the world’s seven major industrialized democracies met at the height of summer on England’s southwest coast.

France, the UK and Germany all raise the possibility of troops staying beyond the end of August.

The messy exit of Western military forces from Afghanistan and the swift takeover of the country by the Taliban has stunned officials in Britain and strained the U.K.'s “special relationship” with its most important ally, the United States.

Any extension to the deadline for withdrawal from Afghanistan would cross a red line that will lead to "consequences", the Taliban has said, as the British defence minister warned that the UK was "down to hours now, not weeks" in its evacuation plan.

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British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace has held back tears as he conceded that Britain was unlikely to be able to evacuate all its Afghan allies from Kabul.

British lawmakers are being called back from their summer break to Parliament to discuss the worsening situation in Afghanistan, as U.K. troops arrive in Kabul to help evacuate remaining Britons there.

A senior Russian diplomat is warning that Russia will be ready to fire at intruding warships to protect its borders.

The Detroit Pistons did a lot of losing this season, finishing with the second-worst record in the NBA and the franchise’s worst record in nearly 30 years.

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson walks, during a visit to BAE Systems at Warton Aerodrome in Lancashire, England, Monday, March 22, 2021 to mark the publication of the Integrated Review and the Defence White Paper. (Christopher Furlong/Pool Photo via AP)LONDON – Britain plans to cut the size of its army and boost spending on drones, robots and a new “cyber force” under defense plans announced by the government on Monday. Defense Secretary Ben Wallace said the British Army would shrink from 76,500 soldiers to 72,500 by 2025. He said the army hadn't been at its “established strength” of 82,500 for several years. In November the government announced a 16.5 billion-pound ($23 billion) increase in defense spending over the next four years, focusing on the future battlefields of space and cyber rather than traditional resources such as army troops.

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Johnson said the armed forces will receive an additional 16.5 billion pounds ($21 billion) over and above the governments earlier plans. Since the end of the Cold War in the early 1990s, Britain, like many other Western countries, cut defense spending in order to reap a peace dividend. Starmer and others, including members of Johnson's Conservative Party, voiced concerns that the government is about to abandon its commitments on overseas aid to pay for the higher military spending. The government has already rolled the department overseeing overseas aid into the Foreign Office. Some in government have argued for a reduction in the commitment to maintain aid spending at 0.7% of national income to 0.5%, which could free up billions of pounds for use elsewhere.

The Nave Andromeda oil tanker is docked next to the Queen Elizabeth II Cruise Terminal in Southampton, England, Monday, Oct. 26, 2020. The U.K. military seized control of the oil tanker that dropped anchor in the English Channel after reporting it had seven stowaways on board who had become violent. (Andrew Matthews/PA Wire via AP)LONDON – Seven stowaways seized when British naval special forces stormed an oil tanker in the English Channel have been arrested on suspicion of hijacking, police said Monday. Police said the 22 crew members of the Nave Andromeda were “safe and well” after the raid, which unfolded after darkness fell on Sunday. Suspecting a hijacking, Defense Secretary Ben Wallace and Home Secretary Priti Patel authorized military action, the U.K. government said.