#Military

Online meetings and bureaucracy delaying MoD reform, says former military chief

Sir Tony Radakin says ‘extraordinary Teams calls with 20 or 30 people’ partly at fault as he calls for action to be takenSprawling video meetings involving dozens of ministers and officials that each have a veto over the outcome are frustrating decision-making and delaying reform at the Ministry...

15/09/2025 14:00 The Guardian

Russia's military drills are part-theatre but Moscow is trying to send a message

At times, the sound of these military drills was deafening....

15/09/2025 12:30 Skynews

Rubio Heads to a Defiant Israel After Qatar Strike

The diplomat will consult with Israeli officials about their coming military offensive in Gaza City, as President Trump’s efforts to end the Gaza war appear stalled....

13/09/2025 23:09 New York Times

Rubio Leads Charge in Trump’s New War in Latin America

The secretary of state is shaping what could be the most consequential military actions of President Trump’s second term....

12/09/2025 21:03 New York Times

Prince Harry lays wreath to Ukrainian war dead on surprise visit to Kyiv

Duke says serving others has saved him as he announces support for veterans through his Invictus foundationPrince Harry laid a wreath at a flower and flag memorial to Ukraine’s war dead in Kyiv’s Maidan Square during a surprise visit to support the country in its fight against Russia, as well a...

12/09/2025 19:41 The Guardian

UK joins NATO operation to bolster Europe's eastern flank

NATO is to bolster Europe's eastern flank, including the use of UK military resources, after Russia's "reckless and unacceptable" violation of Polish airspace....

12/09/2025 17:27 Skynews

Nato announces more air support to defend Poland against future Russian incursions

France, Germany and Denmark to contribute fighter jets and other assets in mission also expected to involve UKFrance, Germany and Denmark will contribute fighter jets and other military assets to an enhanced defence of Poland against future Russian drone incursions, Nato leaders announced at a press...

12/09/2025 17:13 The Guardian

Nato to step up air defences immediately but Rutte refuses to say whether Russian drone incursion was intentional – as it happened

Poland’s prime minister praised Rutte and general Grynkewich for their ‘decisive and swift action’ and welcomed new Nato missionTusk also says the announcement with BAE Systems is “only a part of our cooperation with the UK.”He says he “received another message from prime minister Starme...

12/09/2025 16:57 The Guardian

‘We took the gloves off’: ex-IDF chief confirms Gaza casualties over 200,000

Retired general Herzi Halevi says ‘not once’ had legal advice constrained Israel’s military decisions in the stripA former Israeli army commander, Herzi Halevi, has confirmed that more than 200,000 Palestinians have been killed or injured in the war in Gaza, and that “not once” in the cour...

12/09/2025 16:20 The Guardian

Brazilians take to the streets to celebrate Bolsonaro conviction

Indigenous groups and other minorities praise verdict while US officials issue warnings of possible sanctions• Operation World Cup: the murder plot at the heart of Brazil’s trial of the century• Bolsonaro sentenced to 27 years for plotting military coup in BrazilThousands of Brazilians have ta...

12/09/2025 14:54 The Guardian

Russia-Belarus drills begin as tensions high after drone incursion in Poland

Thousands of troops are taking part in a joint military exercise between Russia and Belarus, as tensions with the EU run high following a Russian drone incursion into Polish airspace earlier this week....

12/09/2025 10:37 Skynews

UK imposes 100 new sanctions targeting Russia’s revenues and military supplies

Electronics firms and ‘shadow fleet’ carrying oil among targets as UK foreign secretary, Yvette Cooper, travels to UkraineUK politics live – latest updatesThe UK government has implemented 100 new sanctions designed to hit Russia’s revenues and military supplies, including against its so-cal...

12/09/2025 07:43 The Guardian

Prince Harry makes surprise visit to Ukraine pledging support for thousands injured in war

Exclusive: Prince and team from his Invictus Games Foundation were invited to Kyiv and will detail new initiatives to support woundedPrince Harry has made a surprise visit to Kyiv after an invitation from the Ukrainian government, saying he wanted to do “everything possible” to help the recovery...

12/09/2025 05:22 The Guardian

Australian War Memorial defers military history prize after judging panel awards it to book on Ben Roberts-Smith

Exclusive: Governing council ‘retrospectively’ decides the Les Carlyon literary award should go only to first-time authors, ruling out Chris Masters’ bookFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Australian War Memorial...

12/09/2025 03:41 The Guardian

UK should work with Nato on new missile defence system to counter Russia, experts say

After Russian drones entered Polish airspace, two authors of the UK strategic defence review said Europe would need to build up its defencesBritain should work with Nato allies in developing an integrated air and missile defence system after the incursion of nearly 20 Russian drones into Poland, acc...

11/09/2025 18:19 The Guardian

Emergency UN security council meeting convened after Russian drone incursion into Poland

Numerous European countries offer support but some allies dispute whether incident was deliberate attackAn emergency session of the UN security council will convene on Friday at Poland’s request as Warsaw seeks to rally support after an incursion into the country by Russian drones on Wednesday.Num...

11/09/2025 17:34 The Guardian

Thursday briefing: Why Russia’s drone attack marks ‘a new level of hostility’ in the war

In today’s newsletter: More than a dozen drones entered Polish airspace, the first time in the war a Nato country has been pulled into direct military action – and an escalation Europe can’t ignoreGood morning. Less than a month ago, European leaders were sitting in the White House with Donal...

11/09/2025 05:41 The Guardian

Poland dismisses Russia’s claim drone incursion was unintentional as Ukraine calls for joint European air defence system – as it happened

This live blog is now closed. For the latest updates on this story, read our full report:Poland ‘closer to military conflict than at any time since WW2’ as Nato allies weigh response to drone incursionLubelskie region governor Krzysztof Komorski is leading an emergency meeting with the police th...

10/09/2025 19:31 The Guardian

Poland ‘closer to military conflict than at any time since WW2’ as Nato allies weigh response to Russian drones

Donald Tusk says Poland dealing with a large-scale provocation after at least 19 violations of Polish airspacePoland’s prime minister, Donald Tusk, said the country is closer to military conflict “than at any time since the second world war” as Warsaw and Nato allies weighed a response to an i...

10/09/2025 19:00 The Guardian

Drones in Poland are another unsettling post-Alaska escalation by Russia

Kremlin’s war in Ukraine has spilled over into Nato country – but whether to create fear or test response, aim is unclearWhatever Donald Trump discussed with Vladimir Putin in Alaska last month, the outcome has only been a stepped increase in Russian aggression that has now forced Nato’s milit...

10/09/2025 17:18 The Guardian

Poland scrambles NATO defences after 'unprecedented violation' of airspace by Russian drones

Russia has carried out an "unprecedented violation" of Poland's airspace, according to Warsaw's military command....

10/09/2025 03:01 Skynews

White House says US military informed Trump about Doha strikes– as it happened

This blog has now closed. You can read our full report on the Israeli attack on Hamas leaders in Qatar here and all our reporting on Israel’s war on Gaza hereDan Sabbagh is the Guardian’s defence and security editorFifty-one Israeli arms makers and the US defence giant behind the F-35 fighters u...

09/09/2025 23:55 The Guardian

Israel launches airstrikes against top Hamas members in Qatar for Gaza ceasefire talks

Israeli officials say US notified before attack, which Doha calls cowardly and a flagrant violation of international lawMiddle East crisis – live updatesIsrael has launched a strike on senior Hamas officials meeting in Qatar’s capital, Doha, reportedly including the group’s chief ceasefire neg...

09/09/2025 17:15 The Guardian

France to get third PM in a year as Bayrou resigns after confidence vote – as it happened

Emmanuel Macron to name successor ‘within days’ as political crisis grips FranceFrance to get third PM in a yearLithuania has also said it will strengthen its borders with Belarus and Russia during the Zapad military exercise, the country’s border guard said today.The authorities said they wou...

09/09/2025 14:02 The Guardian

Trump Issues Warning to Hamas as Israeli Military Moves on Gaza City

The U.S. president gave Hamas what sounded like an ultimatum to either agree to a new truce proposal or face a full-scale Israeli assault on Gaza City....

08/09/2025 20:12 New York Times

Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez says Israel is ‘exterminating a defenceless people’

Spain announces raft of measures designed to increase pressure on Benjamin Netanyahu to end Gaza warMiddle East crisis – live updatesSpain’s prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, has stepped up his scathing criticism of Israel’s actions in Gaza, accusing Benjamin Netanyahu’s government of “exter...

08/09/2025 11:47 The Guardian

Trump tells foreign firms to ‘respect’ immigration laws after Hyundai raid – US politics live

President says he welcomes investments by overseas companies but adds they should ‘hire and train American workers’Hello and welcome to the US politics live blog. I’m Tom Ambrose and I’ll be bringing you all the latest news lines over the next couple of hours.We start with news that Donald T...

08/09/2025 10:14 The Guardian

For Americans in Ukraine, Opportunity and the Lure of Combat

The profile of U.S. volunteers in the Ukrainian military has changed, shifting more toward people without military experience and those who saw few prospects for themselves at home....

07/09/2025 15:53 New York Times

Blackwater founder and Maga disciple Erik Prince pitching services in Ukraine

Sources say Prince, whose firm’s contractors committed 2007 Iraq massacre, eager to get into valuable drone sectorAmid reports that Donald Trump’s administration is considering using US private military contractors in a postwar Ukraine, multiple sources tell the Guardian one high-profile and con...

07/09/2025 12:00 The Guardian

Brainless bodies and pig organs: does science back up Putin and Xi’s longevity claims?

Russian leader’s claim that people can ‘get younger’ through repeated organ transplants has raised eyebrowsPerhaps it was the extravagant display of deadly weaponry that prompted Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin to mull on mortality at this week’s military parade in Beijing.It was more banter t...

07/09/2025 08:00 The Guardian

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