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MILITARY

UK set to boost military budget by more than £1b

The UK government is set to increase its defense spending by more than 1 billion pounds.

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RUSSIA

Blood samples in Skripals' poisoning case could have been manipulated: Defense min.

UK defense ministry documents have revealed that the blood samples of Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia might have been manipulated so that they test positive for Novichok.

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ECONOMY

MoD set to foot the bill for ‘national yacht’ vanity project

The Ministry of Defense is expected to cover the cost of the UK's new 'national yacht' which is set to cost at least £200 million.

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MILITARY

UK boasts of attacking its enemies in cyberspace

In an unprecedented public address a senior British military commander has boasted of his forces ability to wage destructive cyber warfare against 'hostile' states.

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MILITARY

UK to scale back F35 purchase

In the latest blow to the UK's integrated defense and security review it has been revealed that defense planners intend to halve the original F35B purchase.

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MILITARY

UK military considering ditching tanks

British defense chiefs are reportedly considering relinquishing the country's entire fleet of tanks and armored vehicles as part of radical defense overhaul.

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FOREIGN POLICY

UK and US: Russia launched 'weapon' in space

Russia has been accused of launching a projectile “with the characteristics of a weapon” during a satellite test that could “threaten the peaceful use of space”, by both Britain and the USA.

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