Plans to create a European army to rival Nato are “crazy and dangerous” and would undermine international security, Gavin Williamson has said.

Former Defence minister Kevan Jones assesses the detail behind the Budget and the publication of the Defence Equipment Plan.

Barrow and Furness MP John Woodcock marks the 50th anniversary of the first UK nuclear patrol by HMS Resolution. He is hosting an event in parliament to mark this anniversary, which will be attended by Shadow Defence Secretary Nia Griffith.

The army is on standby to help with the fallout of Britain leaving the European without a deal, the country's top general has declared.

Ex-soldiers will be guaranteed a home, mental health support and education and employment opportunities under a Labour government, Jeremy Corbyn has pledged.

Anti-nuclear campaigners have taken aim at Shadow Defence Secretary Nia Griffith after she declared that Labour’s backing for Trident was “settled policy”.

Britain is calling on its EU allies to approve tough new sanctions on senior figures in Russia’s international spy network.

Support the Poppy Appeal to remember those whose sacrifice helped to build the freedoms we now enjoy, says Kevan Jones MP.

The Head of the Armed Forces has said he is “uncomfortable” at the prospect of personally being investigated as part of the probe into killings during the Troubles.

Veterans Aid have responded to Defence Minister Tobias Ellwood who is reported as saying he fears employers could be put off hiring veterans over concerns they are ‘doolally’.

Unhelpful perceptions that former servicemen and women are “doolally” could be putting off employers from hiring veterans, a defence minister has said.

The Ministry of Defence could face a near-£15bn black hole in its budget over the next ten years, a damning report by the Government's own spending watchdog has found.

Foreigners who have never lived in the UK will be free to join the Armed Forces in a bid to tackle a major recruitment crisis, the Government is to announce.

Women will be allowed to join the UK special forces after Gavin Williamson announced all defence roles will be open to both genders for the first time.

Theresa May is under renewed pressure to shelve an investigation into historic allegations against British troops who served in Northern Ireland.

Failure to crack down on vexatious claims against UK Army veterans could jeopardise British alliances around the world, an ex-US military boss has warned.

The SNP would demand Labour ditch its commitment to Trident in return for propping up a minority Jeremy Corbyn-led government, it has emerged.

Russian spies attempted to hack into an international laboratory investigating the chemical weapons attack in Salisbury, it has been revealed.

Theresa May has issued a rebuke to Donald Trump over the US President's bid to kill off the Iran nuclear deal.

The UK’s nuclear deterrent is “not fit for purpose” due to a defence funding shortfall and maintenance delays, MPs have said.

The UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) is pursuing “radical innovation models to drive change”.

Widespread IT failures in military surgeries across the country are putting troops’ lives at risk, doctors have warned.

Gavin Williamson has insisted Britain’s military "will always be" a Tier One military power, despite Theresa May’s refusal to commit to maintaining the country's top-level status.

Downing Street has denied claims that the army will be drafted in to help dole out emergency supplies in the event that Britain crashes out of the European Union without a deal.