Gavin Williamson has announced that a fleet of state-of-the-art gunships will be tasked with protecting the UK’s fisheries after Britain leaves the EU.

In uncertain times, we need to exert confidence to friend and foe alike. But years of defence cuts have chipped away at our credibility on the world stage, writes Luke Pollard

A former Labour minister has hit out at Jeremy Corbyn’s response to the Salisbury nerve attack, claiming his position is “as staggering as it is tragic”.

Russia has expelled 23 British diplomats as part of a package of measures in retaliation against UK sanctions in the wake of the Salisbury nerve agent attack.

Jeremy Corbyn has not been given access to some top secret intelligence over the Salisbury poisoning, it has been reported.

Britain should set up a permanent military base in the Baltics to show Vladimir Putin that the West will not be "bullied" by the Kremlin, Jacob Rees-Mogg has said.

Like Russian leaders before him, Vladimir Putin respects strength and punishes weakness. The Defence Secretary must win his battle with the Treasury for more funding, writes Julian Lewis

From Commons power cuts to when foreign power corrupts, a defiant Chris Bryant’s calls for a strong response to the Skripal attack results in torrent of abuse

President Trump has offered his firm backing to Theresa May over the Salisbury attack, saying the expulsion of Russian diplomats from the UK is a "just response" to a "pattern of behaviour" from Russia.

Gavin Williamson will today warn the UK is at a "crossroads" and must counter security threats by investing more in the military. 

A charity with a unique formula for keeping veterans off the streets put its system to the test recently with the help of some Army chefs. 

A former top military commander has urged Philip Hammond to inject cash into the armed forces immediately or risk undermining the reputation of the UK as a “credible military power”.

Theresa May is pulling together a “full spectrum” retaliation plan against Russia if it turns out Vladimir Putin was behind the nerve agent attack on ex-spy Sergei Skripal, it has been reported.

Britain is responsible for the deaths of thousands of civilians - including children - in the Yemeni war, Labour has declared.

Labour MP Graham Jones writes ahead of the visit by Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince and questions those people protesting over the legality of British defence sales to Saudi Arabia.

Cabinet ministers have raided more than £300m from a special pot to help Armed Forces charities to cover shortfalls in their own budgets, it has emerged.

The Armed Forces minister has put pressure on Philip Hammond over Defence spending, arguing that the Government must spend more than 2% of GDP on the military.

The Ministry of Defence is set to launch a specialist helpline for soldiers suffering from mental health issues after a campaign by a national newspaper. 

MPs from across the political divide have launched a bid to allow citizens of Overseas Territories the automatic right to join the British army, PoliticsHome can reveal.

Citizens from the British Overseas Territories currently have to reside in the UK for five years before they can join the Armed Forces. It’s time to lift this barrier – and show we value our strong and lasting relationship, write Labour’s Luke Pollard and Conservative Andrew Bowie

Gavin Williamson has risked a diplomatic rift with France after he asked what the point would be in listening to the country's politicians on how to approach the Syrian conflict.

Jeremy Corbyn was either "incredibly naive or complicit" over his meeting with a Czech spy at the height of the Cold War, according to the former head of MI6.

Power politics and the rush for resources will feature heavily in the race for the Arctic, says Dods Monitoring Content Specialist Connor Smart.

Ruth Davidson has mounted a strong defence of international aid spending after a visit to Afghanistan.