UK's Keir Starmer indicated no new funds for the armed forces, despite a defense secretary's resignation over inadequate settlement. Decisions like cutting overseas aid and seeking departmental cuts were made to fund the Defence Investment Plan, with the new defense secretary reviewing spending priorities.
UK's chief of defence staff warns armed forces must "dial back" training and operations without increased funding. Defence Secretary John Healey resigned over inadequate cash settlement, citing risks to personnel and readiness. Government plans to reach 3.5% defence spending by 2035 are under review.
British armed forces boarded a Russian shadow fleet oil tanker, Smyrtos, in the English Channel on Sunday. The operation, involving Royal Marines and the NCA, aims to disrupt funding for Russia's war in Ukraine.
British armed forces intercepted and boarded a Russian shadow fleet oil tanker, the Smyrtos, in the Channel on Sunday. The six-hour operation, led by the UK, involved Royal Marines and the National Crime Agency. The vessel, sailing under a Cameroonian flag, is being held off the Dorset coast.
British armed forces intercepted a Russian shadow fleet oil tanker in the Channel early Sunday in the first UK-led operation of its kind. The vessel, Smyrtos, will be monitored off the south coast of England.
