Ben Wallace
Russian downing of US drone ‘unprofessional’, says UK defence secretary
Ben Wallace urges respect for international airspace as presumption grows incident was one-off blunder by Russian pilot
Dan Sabbagh Defence and security editor
15, Mar, 2023 @12:23 PM
UK refuses to say if it investigated reports of Syria drone strike casualties
MoD refuses to say whether it has looked into claims civilians were injured in December strike
Dan Sabbagh Defence and security editor
14, Mar, 2023 @4:24 PM
Britain’s armed forces expected to receive multibillion boost to modernise
Rishi Sunak to announce funding before next week’s budget, aimed at urgently modernising military
Dan Sabbagh Defence and security editor
06, Mar, 2023 @3:41 PM
Britain’s defence policy is not British, not defensive and not even a policy. It’s a mess | Simon Jenkins
There are no easy answers to what Putin’s war means for British defence. But mindlessly spending more and more won’t cut it, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins
Simon Jenkins
03, Mar, 2023 @3:38 PM
Ben Wallace rules out sending British Typhoon jets to Ukraine in short term
Defence secretary says fighter jets too complex for Ukrainian pilots to fly and would require UK ground support
Kiran Stacey Political correspondent, Dan Sabbagh Defence editor, and Aletha Adu Political correspondent
24, Feb, 2023 @5:59 PM
Boris Johnson escalates criticism of Rishi Sunak over NI protocol – as it happened
Former prime minister says ‘best way forward’ is for Sunak to continue with bill drafted last year
Andrew Sparrow
23, Feb, 2023 @6:28 PM
UK defence secretary accuses Prince Harry of ‘boasting’ about war killings
Ben Wallace says success in armed forces is not measured by ‘who can shoot the most’
Aubrey Allegretti Political correspondent
23, Feb, 2023 @11:31 AM
Nicola Sturgeon denies ‘short-term pressures’ behind resignation as Scottish first minister – as it happened
Latest updates: Scotland’s first minister says she has ‘wrestled’ with decision for weeks
Tom Ambrose (now) and Kevin Rawlinson (earlier)
15, Feb, 2023 @5:14 PM
Ben Wallace denies he will resign if Jeremy Hunt refuses defence increase
UK defence secretary acknowledges he faces uphill battle in seeking £11bn increase ahead of March budget
Kevin Rawlinson
15, Feb, 2023 @8:57 AM
Tories urge Jeremy Hunt to reverse army cuts in forthcoming budget
Planned 4% reduction in troop numbers should be abandoned in light of Ukraine war, say MPs and officials
Aubrey Allegretti
13, Feb, 2023 @7:02 PM
James Cleverly rebuffs Australian minister over UK colonialism remarks
Foreign secretary rejects suggestion by Penny Wong that Britain needs to do more to confront its colonial past
Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editor
02, Feb, 2023 @6:46 PM
Ben Wallace and EU defence ministers to press Germany over tanks to Ukraine
UK defence secretary will meet counterparts from Poland and Baltics in drive to get Berlin to agree re-export of Leopard 2 tanks
Dan Sabbagh and Kate Connolly in Berlin
17, Jan, 2023 @6:37 PM
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