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Shapps vows to create ‘death by dangerous cycling law’: The move will close a legal loophole that means cyclists who kill pedestrians can only be jailed for two ...
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Shapps vows to create ‘death by dangerous cycling law’: The move will close a legal loophole that means cyclists who kill pedestrians can only be jailed for two ...
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NATO target for defence spending should rise due to 'more dangerous world', Grant Shapps says
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UK wants NATO defense target upped to 2.5 percent: Defense Secretary Grant Shapps says meeting that target would make a ‘real difference.’
politico.eu/article/uk-wants-nato-defense-target-2-5-percent-shapps-sunak/
Britain to raise defence spending to 2.5% of GDP by 2030: Rishi Sunak is expected to say he will increase the UK military budget every year ...
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G7 urged to impose new sanctions on Iran as Israel signals response to drone attack is coming
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UK considers providing its latest laser weapons to Ukraine: UK Defence Secretary Grant Shapps has suggested that prototypes of the latest laser weapons being ...
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Quick Glance: UK Considers Providing Latest Laser Weapons to Ukraine
- Defense Secretary Grant Shapps suggests that prototypes of the latest laser weapons being developed in the UK could potentially be provided to Ukraine in the future to strengthen its air defense systems.
- Originally planned for production to begin in 2032, the UK Defense Ministry now aims to achieve this earlier - by 2027.
- Shapps aims to significantly shorten the usually lengthy development-procurement procedures so that the system can be deployed on ships and potentially on land as quickly as possible for use against combat drones.
- The DragonFire laser weapon will be distinguished by its high speed and accuracy, with the additional advantage of low cost compared to air defense missiles - a single shot lasting 10 seconds is equivalent in cost to using a standard heater for an hour.
Collaboration talks between AUKUS and other nations to begin this year, UK says: Britain said on Monday that consultations on future cooperation between its ...
reuters.com/world/collaboration-talks-between-aukus-other-nations-begin-this-year-uk-says-2024-04-08/
Quick Glance: US, UK, Australia Consider Japan's Cooperation in AUKUS Security Pact
- The USA, UK, and Australia are considering collaborating with Japan under the AUKUS security pact to counter China's power in the Indo-Pacific region.
- Consultations on future cooperation between AUKUS partners and other nations, including Japan, are set to commence this year.
- Obstacles remain for Japan's potential involvement in advanced AUKUS projects, such as the need for improved cyber defenses and stricter rules for safeguarding secrets, despite its strong defense partnerships with the three countries.
- The AUKUS security pact, formed in 2021, aims to push back against China's influence, with one pillar focusing on delivering advanced technologies and capabilities in areas like quantum computing and artificial intelligence.
DragonFire: UK laser could be used against Russian drones on Ukraine front line: The defence secretary said the laser could be used to take down Russian drones ...
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Ukraine could get hi-tech laser weapon to fight Russia: UK minister: UK Defense Secretary Grant Shapps aims to accelerate production of the DragonFire laser ...
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Grant Shapps defends Conservatives' handling of MP Mark Menzies after bizarre claims unearthed
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AUKUS alliance plans expansion, according to UK: Australia, the UK and US are considering the potential for involving Japan in some elements of the alliance.
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/aukus-alliance-plans-expansion-according-to-uk/
UK outlines commitment to nuclear weapons: "The threats facing the UK and our allies are increasing in scale, complexity and diversity" ...
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-outlines-commitment-to-nuclear-weapons/
Royal Navy seizes almost £33m worth of drugs in Indian Ocean: HMS Lancaster seized a total of 3.7 tonnes of illegal drugs including heroin ...
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Royal Navy seizes nearly £17m worth of drugs in Caribbean Sea: Across two operations, HMS Trent seized 200kg of cocaine and other drugs with an estimated street ...
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Britain, Japan, US to hold regular drills in Indo-Pacific: The British government said Wednesday it will hold regular joint military drills with Japan and the ...
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RAF ready to fly asylum seekers crossing Channel in 'small boats' to Rwanda, Defence Secretary Grant Shapps
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UK confirms its RAF jets shot down drones launched by Iran against Israel: Iran's retaliatory attack was a 'dangerous and unnecessary escalation ...
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Secretary of State for Defence makes flying visit to Boscombe Down: A last minute phone call to the Vice-Chair of Laverstock & Ford Parish Council Cllr Laura ...
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UK says seizure of cargo ship by Iran 'unacceptable and blatant violation of international law'
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UK military laser could be used in Ukraine against Russian drones: 'It doesn't take much imagination to see how that could be helpful in Ukraine ...
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RAF drops food and aid into Gaza for the first time: Grant Shapps authorised the delivery of more than ten tonnes of water, rice and baby formula
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Australia and Britain sign defence pact in face of rising Chinese power: UK says Indo-Pacific security is ‘pivotal’ as it steps up presence in the region
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Donald Trump vows to stay in Nato as long as Europe ‘plays fair’: His comments came in an interview with Nigel Farage after Grant Shapps said that Britain should ...
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‘Spreadsheet schemer’ Grant Shapps plotting unlikely Tory leadership bid: Tea and drinks parties dubbed 'Schnapps with Shapps' are stoking the ...
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Grant Shapps abandoned Ukraine trip over security threat - MoD: The defence secretary was warned the Kremlin was aware of his travel plans, reports say.
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UK says Russia forced to constrain its fleet to port, but even there its ships are sinking
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Russia is believed to have jammed the satellite signal on an aircraft used by UK defense minister Grant Shapps to travel from Poland back to Britain ...
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UK defense secretary calls on Europe not to curb Ukrainian imports: U.K. Defense Secretary Grant Shapps urged Europe not to restrict imports from Ukraine ...
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UK to help build Gaza aid pier as Grant Shapps deems airdrops dangerous: Defence secretary understood to have been concerned by a previous mission when five ...
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New Chinooks as Grant Shapps backs spending 3% of GDP on defence: The defence secretary said Britain should spend more on protecting itself as he confirmed a £2 ...
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UK to buy 14 extended-range Chinook helicopters: The UK Defense Secretary, Grant Shapps, has committed to a deal to acquire 14 new CH-47 heavy-lift helicopters ...
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Support against Russia: Great Britain wants to send 10,000 drones to Ukraine: Kiev has recently had great successes against the Russian Black Sea Fleet ...
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UK and Australia sign new defence agreement: The agreement will help facilitate UK submarine crews visiting Australia.
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-and-australia-sign-new-defence-agreement/
P&O Ferries still paying crew less than £5 an hour two years after government pledged minimum wage
itv.com/news/2024-03-18/p-and-o-ferries-paying-crew-under-5-an-hour-after-government-pledged-minimum-wage
UK to supply Ukraine with drones to take on Putin’s Black Sea fleet: Anti-shipping drones and one-way kamikaze attack vehicles will be among the equipment ...
standard.co.uk/news/politics/grant-shapps-ukraine-kyiv-zelensky-russia-drones-b1143896.html
British Defence Secretary Grant Shapps travels from Canberra to Adelaide on RAAF fighter jet after meeting with Anthony Albanese
abc.net.au/news/2024-03-23/british-defence-secretary-hitches-ride-to-adelaide-on-raaf-jet/103622472
UK to send 10,000 drones to Ukraine: The drones come as part of a new £325 million military aid package.
politico.eu/article/uk-to-send-10000-drones-to-ukraine-shapps-zelenskyy/
UK Military Couldn't Fight Russia for Longer Than Two Months – Daily Telegraph Report
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Royal Navy warship shoots down two drones in Houthi attack in Red Sea: HMS Richmond used missiles to bring down the unmanned aerial vehicles which were ...
itv.com/news/2024-03-09/royal-navy-warship-shoots-down-two-drones-in-houthi-attack
Iran has supplied Russia with ballistic missiles, UK defense chief suggests: But Grant Shapps said he couldn’t get into the details.
politico.eu/article/iran-has-supplied-russia-with-ballistic-missiles-uk-defense-chief-suggests/
Budget's lack of new defence spending dismays insiders and Tory MPs: In Chancellor Jeremy Hunt's budget yesterday, defence funding appeared to decline amid ...
news.sky.com/story/budgets-lack-of-new-defence-spending-dismays-insiders-and-tory-mps-13088941
Grant Shapps distances himself from Lee Anderson's 'Islamists' comments about Sadiq Khan
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Quick Glance: PM: Lee not racist, but comments wrong
- The prime minister said Lee Anderson's comments 'were wrong' after he claimed Sadiq Khan was being controlled by 'Islamists', ITV News' Carl Dinnen reports.
- Anderson, the former deputy chairman, lost the Conservative whip over the weekend after failing to apologise for claiming “Islamists” had “got control” of the London Mayor Sadiq Khan.
- Khan responded to the latest developments, calling Anderson's comments racist, Islamophobic, and anti-Muslim.
- The Muslim Council of Britain called for an inquiry into the party's 'structural Islamophobia'.
Shift in Ukraine War Raises Alarms for the UK: British Defense Secretary Grant Shapps issued a "wake-up call" on the Russia-Ukraine war during a visit to Kyiv ...
newsweek.com/shift-ukraine-war-raises-alarms-uk-1877469
Iran supplying Russia with ballistic missiles shows they are 'bad influence' in Europe, Grant Shapps signals
news.sky.com/story/iran-supplying-russia-with-ballistic-missiles-shows-they-are-bad-influence-in-europe-grant-shapps-signals-13087514
UK to provide Ukraine with 200 more Brimstone missiles: The UK government has announced the supply of 200 more Brimstone surface-to-surface or air-to-surface ...
pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2024/02/22/7443169/
Britain’s nuclear sub in 2nd failed missile launch: The Trident missile reportedly landed close to its own test site — and straight into the sea.
politico.eu/article/uk-trident-missile-crash-ocean-test-launch/
Quick Glance: Failed Trident missile launch shakes UK
- Reports indicate an unexpected outcome in a Trident missile test last month, where a missile landed in the ocean off the coast of Florida.
- This incident marked the second consecutive test failure of a Trident missile following an incident in 2016.
- Defense Secretary Grant Shapps, aboard HMS Vanguard to witness the test, confirmed the presence of an 'anomaly'.
- Heightened international tensions have led to scrutiny of the British Navy's readiness, especially after a flagship had to be withdrawn from a NATO exercise.
UK government comments on investigation into Russia's export of sanctioned goods: During a speech in the House of Commons on 22 February, Grant Shapps ...
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Vladimir Putin could target UK again with novichok-style attack, warns Grant Shapps
independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/vladimir-putin-russia-novichok-uk-defence-secretary-b2502044.html
UK nuclear deterrent remains effective, says defence minister, after test 'anomaly'
reuters.com/world/uk/uk-nuclear-deterrent-remains-effective-says-defence-minister-after-test-anomaly-2024-02-21/
Grant Shapps goes to war on military's 'woke' diversity policies: The latest Talking Point,/talking-points,,talking-points, breaking news, comment ...
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UK Defence Secretary reacts to destruction of Russian Sergei Kotov ship: UK Defence Secretary Grant Shapps has commented on the destruction of the Russian patrol ...
pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2024/03/5/7445102/
Pay your 2 percent, UK’s Shapps tells NATO allies after Trump threat: UK announces new defense procurement initiatives with European allies amid uncertainty ...
politico.eu/article/nato-uk-grant-shapps-donald-trump-threats/
Western military support for Ukraine 'insufficient': UK defense chief: 'I think it's unthinkable that we would lose this war to Putin,' says Grant Shapps
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Cabinet clash over defence spending as general warns UK not ready for long war: Rishi Sunak refused to commit that 2.5 per cent of GDP for the armed forces would ...
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Trident is 'still effective' - but the misfiring is embarrassing : It is embarrassing in this case because the Defence Secretary Grant Shapps was onboard HMS ...
itv.com/news/2024-02-21/trident-is-still-effective-but-the-misfiring-is-embarrassing
Western ally coalition pledges one million drones for Ukraine : The UK and Latvia took the lead in a Western industry coalition to manufacture drones for Kyiv ...
euractiv.com/section/defence-and-security/news/western-ally-coalition-pledges-one-million-drones-for-ukraine/
British RAF parachutes food into Gaza for first time: Defence Secretary urges Israel to allow more aid into Palestinian territory
thenationalnews.com/world/uk-news/2024/03/26/british-raf-parachutes-food-into-gaza-for-first-time/
UK Defense Secretary Shapps urges US Congress to approve aid for Ukraine - Euromaidan Press
euromaidanpress.com/2024/02/29/uk-defense-secretary-shapps-urges-us-congress-to-approve-aid-for-ukraine/
Royal Navy warships' future again in doubt : MP Luke Pollard calls for clarity after minister appears to say HMS Bulwark will be mothballed
plymouthherald.co.uk/news/plymouth-news/royal-navy-warships-future-once-9187347
Grant Shapps says government to take 'very close look' after Sky News showed UK exports 'helping Russia's war'
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Defense Secretary narrowly misses out:London's embarrassing nuclear hoppalas make waves
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UK has ‘confidence’ in nuclear system despite misfire: LONDON: The UK government said Wednesday that it had “absolute confidence” in its Trident nuclear ...
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Democracies warned against complacency as Australia joins Ukraine drone coalition
theage.com.au/politics/federal/democracies-warned-against-complacency-as-australia-joins-ukraine-drone-coalition-20240321-p5fe4o.html
Grant Shapps orders MoD diversity policy review as he's 'furious with woke nonsense'
itv.com/news/2024-02-11/shapps-orders-mod-diversity-policy-review-as-hes-furious-with-woke-nonsense
Colchester councillors demand minister saves Wick in protest: Colchester’s Labour councillors today held a protest in Abbot’s Road to demand that Defence ...
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British defense minister calls Putin a 'thief' who will not steal Ukraine
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Are ministerial manoeuvres more about sending signals than solving problems?: Grant Shapps takes a tough line insisting there will be no watering down of ...
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GPS Jamming Of U.K. Defense Secretary's Jet Highlights Russia's Regional EW Activities
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Government has ‘absolute confidence’ in nuclear deterrent after Trident failure: Shapps said the incident had no implications for Britain's ability to fire ...
inews.co.uk/news/government-confidence-nuclear-deterrent-trident-2918099
Grant Shapps accused of igniting 'weird culture war spat around wokery' over armed forces diversity plan
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British politicians still scrolling 12 months on from TikTok ban on government devices
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Britain's defence minister says warship shot down two Houthi drones
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UK Defense Chief Grant Shapps Blocks Gaza Aid Drops Over Civilian Risk: Defense Secretary Grant Shapps has prevented British aid drops over the Gaza Strip due to ...
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UK extends deployment of Sky Saber air defense system in Poland to end of year: "You are much closer to the front line than we are, and this system can be of ...
notesfrompoland.com/2024/03/13/uk-extends-deployment-of-sky-sabre-air-defence-system-in-poland-to-end-of-year/
Britain says it will provide 10,000 drones to Ukraine in its fight with Russia: LONDON: Britain said Thursday that it would provide 10,000 drones to arm Ukraine ...
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Grant Shapps rules out relaxing Army vetting rules to boost overseas recruitment: Retired senior officers have criticised 'woke' policies within the ...
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Two Durham A19 truck stops given £2.3m for improvement work: The Department for Transport (DfT) has allocated £2.3m in funding to Ron Perry & Son Ltd ...
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Turkish, British defense chiefs discuss security: In UK for official contacts, Yasar Guler meets with Grant Shapps, says Türkiye’s National Defense Ministry in ...
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Britain to raise defence spending to 2.5% of GDP by 2030: Rishi Sunak is expected to say he will increase the UK military budget every year ...
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Quick Glance: Increase in UK defence spending by 2030
- Prime Minister Rishi Sunak commits to raising spending to 2.5% of GDP, putting the defence industry on a 'war footing'.
- Sunak emphasized the need for deeper stockpiles of munitions and quicker replenishment due to the events in the Ukraine conflict.
- The planned increase in defence spending would require significant financial reshuffling, partly through announced measures to reduce the size of the civil service.
- Shortly after announcing the pledge to send weapons worth 500 million pounds to Ukraine, this commitment followed.
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