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Britain Agrees To Trade, Defence Reset With EU
- Monday May 19, 2025
- World News | Reuters
Britain agreed the most significant reset of defence and trade ties with the European Union since Brexit on Monday after US President Donald Trump's upending of the global order forced the two sides to move on from their acrimonious divorce.
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UK, Germany To Jointly Develop 2,000-Km-Range Strike Weapon
- Thursday May 15, 2025
- World News | Reuters
Britain and Germany will jointly develop a new "deep precision strike" weapon with a range exceeding 2,000 kilometres (1,242 miles), the British government said on Thursday, as Europe's two largest economies step up their defence cooperation.
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UK Pledges New $286 Million Defence Package For Ukraine
- Thursday December 19, 2024
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Britain on Thursday unveiled a package of £163;225 million ($286 million) in new military aid to Ukraine for next year, including drones, boats and air defence systems.
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Britain, NATO Must Stay Ahead In 'New AI Arms Race', Says UK Minister Amid Russian Cyber Threat
- Monday November 25, 2024
- Ai | Reuters
Addressing a NATO Cyber Defence Conference in London, McFadden will unveil Britain's plans to set up a new Laboratory for AI (artificial intelligence) security
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UK's Serious Fraud Office Launches Probe On French Defence Giant Thales
- Friday November 22, 2024
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Britain's Serious Fraud Office (SFO) said Thursday it had launched a joint investigation with its French counterparts into "suspected bribery and corruption" at the France-based multinational defence giant Thales.
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Canada Aims To Join Military Alliance AUKUS To Counter China In Indo-Pacific Region
- Saturday September 14, 2024
- World News | Reuters
Canada is in discussions about joining an expanded AUKUS deal between the US, Britain, and Australia formed to counter China's growing military influence in the Indo-Pacific region, Canadian Defence Minister Bill Blair said.
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British Paratroopers Passports Checked Moments After D-Day Drop In France
- Thursday June 6, 2024
- World News | Reuters
British paratroopers recreating an airdrop behind German defences to mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day were met by French customs officials at a makeshift border checkpost.
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UK Says China Sending "Lethal Aid" To Russia For Ukraine War
- Thursday May 23, 2024
- World News | Agence France-Presse
China is sending "lethal aid" to Russia for use in its war against Ukraine, Britain's defence minister Grant Shapps said on Wednesday.
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Britain's Defence Ministry Hit By Cyberattack, Ex-Minister Targets China
- Tuesday May 7, 2024
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Britain's defence ministry has been the target of a large-scale cyberattack, a government minister confirmed on Monday. Work and Pensions Minister Mel Stride said the attack was on a system run by an outside firm.
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UK Military Personnel's Data Accessed In Hack: Report
- Tuesday May 7, 2024
- World News | Reuters
Some personal information in a payroll system used by Britain's defence department has been accessed in a data breach, the BBC reported on Monday.
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UK Downs Houthi Missile Targeting Merchant Vessel, Says Defence Ministry
- Friday April 26, 2024
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Britain's Royal Navy shot down a missile fired at a merchant vessel in the Gulf of Aden by Iranian-backed Huthis, the defence ministry said on Thursday.
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Blog | The Majestic 'Merlin': How An Engine Helped Britain Win World War 2
- Wednesday April 24, 2024
- Blog | Divyam Sharma
Like all Rolls-Royce aero engines, the 'Merlin' was named after a bird of prey. But it also evoked the spirit of King Arthur's famous wizard. To the pilots who relied on it, the Merlin seemed magical.
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UK PM Rishi Sunak Says Britain To Raise Defence Spending Amid Global Threats
- Tuesday April 23, 2024
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Britain will gradually boost its defence spending to 2.5 percent of GDP by 2030, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced during a visit to Poland on Tuesday.
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Ukraine, UK Sign Agreement On Arms Production Cooperation
- Wednesday April 10, 2024
- World News | Reuters
Ukraine and Britain have signed a framework agreement to cooperate in the defence and arms production sector, officials said in Kyiv, part of a wartime effort to build up Ukraine's domestic weapons industry by working with allies.
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UK To Send 20,000 Troops In Biggest Deployment To NATO Exercises In Decades
- Monday January 15, 2024
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Britain will send 20,000 armed forces personnel to one of NATO's largest exercises since the Cold War, Defence Secretary Grant Shapps announced on Monday, warning of increasing threats to the Western-led alliance.
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www.ndtv.com
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Britain Agrees To Trade, Defence Reset With EU
- Monday May 19, 2025
- World News | Reuters
Britain agreed the most significant reset of defence and trade ties with the European Union since Brexit on Monday after US President Donald Trump's upending of the global order forced the two sides to move on from their acrimonious divorce.
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www.ndtv.com
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UK, Germany To Jointly Develop 2,000-Km-Range Strike Weapon
- Thursday May 15, 2025
- World News | Reuters
Britain and Germany will jointly develop a new "deep precision strike" weapon with a range exceeding 2,000 kilometres (1,242 miles), the British government said on Thursday, as Europe's two largest economies step up their defence cooperation.
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www.ndtv.com
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UK Pledges New $286 Million Defence Package For Ukraine
- Thursday December 19, 2024
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Britain on Thursday unveiled a package of £163;225 million ($286 million) in new military aid to Ukraine for next year, including drones, boats and air defence systems.
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www.ndtv.com
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Britain, NATO Must Stay Ahead In 'New AI Arms Race', Says UK Minister Amid Russian Cyber Threat
- Monday November 25, 2024
- Ai | Reuters
Addressing a NATO Cyber Defence Conference in London, McFadden will unveil Britain's plans to set up a new Laboratory for AI (artificial intelligence) security
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www.ndtv.com
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UK's Serious Fraud Office Launches Probe On French Defence Giant Thales
- Friday November 22, 2024
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Britain's Serious Fraud Office (SFO) said Thursday it had launched a joint investigation with its French counterparts into "suspected bribery and corruption" at the France-based multinational defence giant Thales.
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www.ndtv.com
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Canada Aims To Join Military Alliance AUKUS To Counter China In Indo-Pacific Region
- Saturday September 14, 2024
- World News | Reuters
Canada is in discussions about joining an expanded AUKUS deal between the US, Britain, and Australia formed to counter China's growing military influence in the Indo-Pacific region, Canadian Defence Minister Bill Blair said.
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www.ndtv.com
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British Paratroopers Passports Checked Moments After D-Day Drop In France
- Thursday June 6, 2024
- World News | Reuters
British paratroopers recreating an airdrop behind German defences to mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day were met by French customs officials at a makeshift border checkpost.
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www.ndtv.com
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UK Says China Sending "Lethal Aid" To Russia For Ukraine War
- Thursday May 23, 2024
- World News | Agence France-Presse
China is sending "lethal aid" to Russia for use in its war against Ukraine, Britain's defence minister Grant Shapps said on Wednesday.
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www.ndtv.com
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Britain's Defence Ministry Hit By Cyberattack, Ex-Minister Targets China
- Tuesday May 7, 2024
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Britain's defence ministry has been the target of a large-scale cyberattack, a government minister confirmed on Monday. Work and Pensions Minister Mel Stride said the attack was on a system run by an outside firm.
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www.ndtv.com
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UK Military Personnel's Data Accessed In Hack: Report
- Tuesday May 7, 2024
- World News | Reuters
Some personal information in a payroll system used by Britain's defence department has been accessed in a data breach, the BBC reported on Monday.
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www.ndtv.com
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UK Downs Houthi Missile Targeting Merchant Vessel, Says Defence Ministry
- Friday April 26, 2024
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Britain's Royal Navy shot down a missile fired at a merchant vessel in the Gulf of Aden by Iranian-backed Huthis, the defence ministry said on Thursday.
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www.ndtv.com
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Blog | The Majestic 'Merlin': How An Engine Helped Britain Win World War 2
- Wednesday April 24, 2024
- Blog | Divyam Sharma
Like all Rolls-Royce aero engines, the 'Merlin' was named after a bird of prey. But it also evoked the spirit of King Arthur's famous wizard. To the pilots who relied on it, the Merlin seemed magical.
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www.ndtv.com
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UK PM Rishi Sunak Says Britain To Raise Defence Spending Amid Global Threats
- Tuesday April 23, 2024
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Britain will gradually boost its defence spending to 2.5 percent of GDP by 2030, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced during a visit to Poland on Tuesday.
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www.ndtv.com
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Ukraine, UK Sign Agreement On Arms Production Cooperation
- Wednesday April 10, 2024
- World News | Reuters
Ukraine and Britain have signed a framework agreement to cooperate in the defence and arms production sector, officials said in Kyiv, part of a wartime effort to build up Ukraine's domestic weapons industry by working with allies.
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www.ndtv.com
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UK To Send 20,000 Troops In Biggest Deployment To NATO Exercises In Decades
- Monday January 15, 2024
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Britain will send 20,000 armed forces personnel to one of NATO's largest exercises since the Cold War, Defence Secretary Grant Shapps announced on Monday, warning of increasing threats to the Western-led alliance.
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www.ndtv.com