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RAF Typhoon jets intercept Russian bombers flying off Scotland
Royal Air Force Typhoon fighter aircraft were launched to intercept two Russian long-range maritime patrol bombers this morning as they transited north of the Shetland Islands within NATO’s northern air policing area.
The Typhoon jets...
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China’s spy balloon gathered information on sensitive U.S. military sites
In January 2023, a Chinese spy balloon entered U.S. airspace and flew over several states for more than a week, sparking a major security incident and diplomatic tensions. The U.S. military eventually shot down...
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Terror threat level in Northern Ireland raised to ‘severe’
The terror threat level in Northern Ireland has been raised from "substantial" to "severe", meaning that an attack is highly likely. This decision was taken by MI5, the UK's domestic security service, based on...
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U.S. shoots down unidentified object over Canada
A U.S. Air Force F-22 fighter jet shot down an unidentified cylindrical object over Canada, the second such incident in as many days. It comes after the U.S. Air Force shot down a suspected...
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Norway deploys military to protect oil and gas installations
Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre said on 28 September that the country will be deploying its military to protect its oil and gas installations against possible sabotage following the Nord Stream pipeline attacks.
The...
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Russia to launch large-scale cyber attacks on Ukraine, NATO
The Kremlin is planning to carry out massive cyber attacks on critical infrastructure within Ukraine and against its allies, Defence Intelligence of Ukraine (GUR) warned today.
The GUR stated that the attacks will be aimed...
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Marshall Land Systems delivers EOD and ECM vehicles to UK MoD
UK-based Marshall Land Systems has delivered the first 10 of 120 specialist military vehicles to the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD).
The new Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) and electronic countermeasure (ECM) vehicles will be based...
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Royal Navy takes over monitoring English Channel
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced on 14 April that from today the Royal Navy is taking over operational command from Border Force in the English Channel. He also stated that £50m will be...
