LONDON — Former NATO leader George Robertson will lead a review of Britain’s military strategy to counter what he calls the “deadly quartet” of China, Iran, Russia and North Korea. Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced the strategic defense review on Tuesday as one of his first major acts after taking office on July 5. Starmer...
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Russia loses ‘astronomical’ 70,000 troops in 60 days
“These tactics can yield incremental gains, but they are poorly suited to achieving operationally significant breakthroughs. Larger assaults have proven costly to Russian forces, which cannot afford sustained equipment losses of the kind seen earlier in Avdiivka,” Michael Kofman, a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment, said. Following a recent field research trip to the...
UK hasn’t allowed Ukraine to use Storm Shadow missiles inside Russia, MoD clarifies
On Thursday night Sir Keir told the Nato summit that he had “reaffirmed our unshakeable support for Ukraine’s ultimate victory.” He said the alternative was “unthinkable” as he described Russia using “some of the deadliest weapons in its arsenal on innocent children”, when it struck a children’s cancer hospital in Kyiv earlier this week. Sir...
How Labour beat Conservatives in Britain after 14 years, by the numbers
Labour’s landslide brought a new party to power for the first time in 14 years. (Photo: Reuters) 3 min read Last Updated : Jul 06 2024 | 7:42 AM IST Great Britain’s Labour Party has defeated the Conservatives in a historic parliamentary election for control of the nation’s government. With most votes counted, here’s a...
UK’s newly-elected Parliament most diverse ever except at the top
The new cabinet’s demographic may already be influencing policies previously avoided by the Conservatives, such as removing a tax break for private schools and using the funds to employ more teachers. (Photo: Reuters) 4 min read Last Updated : Jul 06 2024 | 7:23 AM IST By Siraj Datoo British voters elected the largest...
UK PM Starmer Tells Biden Britain Support For Ukraine “Unwavering”
The leaders discussed their shared commitment to the special relationship between the UK and US. London: UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer told US President Joe Biden on Friday that British support for Ukraine’s war with Russia was “unwavering”, in a first call hours after Britain’s new leader took charge. “The leaders reiterated their steadfast commitment...
Ukraine to be told it is too corrupt to join Nato
Joe Biden raised “significant corruption” in an interview with Time magazine this year, during which he ruled out supporting the “Nato-isation of Ukraine”. Nato diplomats and officials have given Ukraine a list of reforms it will be expected to carry out before its membership ambitions can be realised, a US defence official said. “That’s something...
Russia withdraws troops from town near Kharkiv after becoming ‘bogged down’
The US-based Institute for the Study of War (ISW) believes that Russia ordered the cross-border attack to draw Ukrainian soldiers away from the front line in the Donbas region, rather than actually take Kharkiv. “Some Ukrainian forces have redeployed units to the Kharkiv direction from Donetsk Oblast, so Russian forces may be exploiting this perceived...
The £20bn nuclear plan which could make Britain world leader in power
A British engineering giant is competing for a £20 billion nuclear plan which could make Britain a world leader in power production. Rolls-Royce is working on the development of a revolutionary new form of nuclear power. Earlier this year Rolls-Royce’s boss Tufan Erginbilgic asked ministers to get behind its small nuclear reactors (SMRs), which once...
Macron: West can’t have ‘dual standards’ over Gaza and Ukraine
Mr Biden was welcomed to Paris by a parade from the Arc de Triomphe, along the Champs-Élysées to the Élysée Palace.He met military veterans and watched pipers and mounted cavalry process towards the palace. It is unusual for an American leader to spend so long outside of the country in the months leading up to...
World War 3 has already started
The D-Day commemorations in Normandy took place against a sombre backdrop. Ukraine’s war for national survival has been raging for over two years, and the Middle East is on fire. While the Second World War is in our thoughts this week, we should soon be turning our thoughts on World War Three. The UK’s strategic...
Putin threatens deployment of missiles to strike the West
‘Russia doesn’t have imperial ambitions – it’s bol—cks’ In the press conference with the heads of major Western news agencies Putin denied that he had “imperial ambitions” to expand Russia’s borders. ”They’ve come up with this idea that Russia wants to attack Nato,” he said, banging his fist on the table. “Have you lost your...