Defence

Battle to become the global leader in defence tech gets heated

In a world riven by conflict, Germany’s Helsing and US-based Anduril are piling on value as order books bulge

Britain’s Potemkin defence is not fit for the modern battlefield

The UK military is woefully short of the weapons needed to make it a lethal force in the face of an enemy attack

Defence companies facing uphill battle for financing

Banks are caught between protest groups and arms manufacturers claiming to be unfairly ‘debanked’

Nato is running out of time

The alliance is in a rush to convince the US president it is worth America’s time and money

Trump keeps Nato on edge over defence spending

As alliance summit looms and global tensions rise, a new podcast imagines a Russian invasion of Britain – and exposes the weakness of UK forces

How tough talk on defence will collide with fiscal reality

How far and how fast to increase defence spending is one of the most contentious questions to be resolved ahead of Wednesday’s spending review

The Wargame: Russia knows our weaknesses

A new podcast series from Sky News and Tortoise examines what might happen in the event of an attack on Britain

How Britain can respond to Russian attack

Former ministers and top brass brainstorm the UK’s response to a fictional naval incursion in a new podcast series

Britain’s defence targets may need rapid revision

For all its rhetoric, the UK is nowhere near the goal set by the US

Triple jeopardy: the betrayal of Afghanistan’s finest

Thousands of elite Afghan forces were blocked from settling in the UK. Some may have witnessed British war crimes. Veterans are asking if the two are connected

Drone, Inc: the US-backed startups going to war

With large profits from arms such as drones, makers have little incentive to see wars end

UK defence industry setting its sights on EU cash

With US support for Nato waning, British arms companies are anticipating money from Europe’s soaring military budgets