Defence

‘War footing’ and a tight defence budget don’t go hand in hand

The UK’s new armaments director may have to learn to say no to expensive procurement programmes

Former Nato chief warns Russia is at war with UK

In a speech this week, George Robertson echoed other analysts’ views that UK is in conflict with the Kremlin

Why Britain will suffer without a coherent attitude towards Beijing

Fear of angering an economic superpower and major trading partner has led to dithering and short-term thinking over security by the UK government

Whitehall anger over collapse of case against alleged spies

Questions asked of the CPS over case against two men accused of spying for Beijing

Four nations threatened – Nato scrambles over Russian provocation

Putin’s fighter jets and drones are testing defences across eastern Europe and the Baltics

‘Red tape and regulation to blame’ for slow UK defence growth

Report calls for overhaul of how MoD awards contracts, at a time when tensions are rising in Europe

Palantir is the company that sees it all

Originally inspired by The Lord of the Rings, the controversial firm has landed a billion pound deal with the British military

Defence rivals look strong as drone and AI demand soars

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

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