Representatives from NATO member and partner nations convened at the Alliance’s headquarters in Brussels on 19 November 2025 for the annual meeting of National Points of Contact for the Defence and related Security Capacity Building (DCB) Initiative. The assembly provided a forum for experts to evaluate the implementation of ongoing ...
The Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) has awarded a significant contract worth £142.1 million to GRAHAM Building for the extensive modernisation of three Army locations in Edinburgh. This development, announced on 24 November 2025, will deliver new and refurbished facilities at Dreghorn Barracks, Glencorse Barracks, and the Colinton Road Reserve Centre, ...
The UK’s domestic manufacturing capacity for uncrewed aerial systems has been significantly enhanced with the opening of a new STARK production facility in Swindon, Wiltshire. The purpose-built 40,000 sq ft factory, officially opened by the Minister for the Armed Forces, Alistair Carns, on 20 November 2025, represents a major expansion ...
A new report from the House of Commons Defence Committee has issued a stark warning regarding the UK’s defence posture, concluding that there are significant questions about the nation’s fundamental ability to defend itself and its Overseas Territories. The report, published earlier this week, suggests the UK may be failing ...