Opinion Section
The UK’s Space Imperative: Security & Economic Resilience
As countries grow increasingly reliant on space systems for economic stability and military security, the urgency for robust space defence capabilities has never been greater argues Martin Rowse of Airbus Defence and Space in the UK.
Reviving RAF pilot retention: Making the job ‘Cool’ again
To keep people, the RAF should invest in making the job cool again and reinvigorating the individual experience argues a Royal Air Force pilot in this submission to the UK Defence Journal.
NAVAL NEWS
Rolls-Royce sign biggest ever deal with Ministry of Defence
Dubbed the "Unity" contract, it encompasses the research, design, manufacture, and support of nuclear reactors that power the Royal Navy’s fleet of submarines,
UK signs £9bn submarine deal
A £9 billion contract between the Ministry of Defence and Rolls-Royce Submarines Ltd has been announced.
British ship shadows Russian ship it’s designed to counter
A remarkable image has surfaced showing RFA Proteus operating alongside the Russian spy ship Yantar in British waters, one of the very ships it was purchased to counter.
AVIATION NEWS
British spy planes to keep eye on Russian vessels
The RC-135W Rivet Joint, a dedicated electronic surveillance aircraft, is equipped to gather electronic emissions from communications, radar, and other systems.
Union urge UK to buy more Typhoon fighter jets
Unite the union has called on the Ministry of Defence (MoD) to choose Typhoon jets when decisions are made on new fast-jet procurement.
Typhoon fighter jettisons canopy over North Sea
A Royal Air Force Eurofighter Typhoon was forced to jettison its canopy during a mid-air emergency over the North Sea.
LAND NEWS
Youth arrested in Scotland under Terrorism Act
A 16-year-old male has been arrested in Greenock under the Terrorism Act, with Police Scotland stating that the arrest took place outside the Inverclyde Islamic Centre.
British forces ‘must retain armoured formations’
At the International Armoured Vehicles Conference 2025, held in Farnborough, General Sir Roly Walker, Chief of the General Staff, delivered a keynote speech outlining the critical role of armoured vehicles.
UK, Germany collaborate on RCH 155, lessons from Ukraine
James Cartlidge, MP for South Suffolk, raised two written questions regarding the procurement and potential lessons from the use of the Remote-Controlled Howitzer 155mm by the British Army.
International News
Fact Checks
A Russian submarine, Scotland, and an odd conspiracy
A recent BBC Scotland news story about the sighting of a Russian submarine off the west coast of Scotland has sparked a flurry of odd reactions on social media.
The myth that nukes are in Scotland to keep England safe
Misconceptions can often take root and spread quickly, one incorrect claim is that the UK stores all of its nukes in Scotland because they're too dangerous to keep in England.
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