Philip Hammond was last night branded “delusional” after he reportedly argued the army could be cut to just 50,000 troops.

Tory backbenchers have warned the new Defence Secretary he faces a "substantial rebellion" over cuts to the armed forces.

The UK's national security adviser has been accused of trying to "screw over" the Ministry of Defence following reports that the department will miss out on extra funding.

Veterans minister Tobias Ellwood has threatened to resign if sweeping cuts to the military go ahead.

Theresa May will today launch a fresh attack on Vladimir Putin, calling Russia a “hostile state” that threatens the integrity of the Western world. 

Philip Hammond is reportedly set to hand £4.5m raised through Libor fines to veterans causes such as charity Help for Heroes.

Backbench Tory MPs have threatened a 25-strong rebellion over cuts to defence spending, piling further pressure on Philip Hammond ahead of this week’s Budget.

Dr. Milroy and Canada’s Veterans Ombudsman Guy Parent met first when the former briefed members of Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC) and spoke at the country’s first Conference of the Canadian Institute for Military and Veterans Health Research (CIMVHR) in Kingston, Ontario. When Parent attended 9ICOAF  (9th International Conference of Ombuds Institutions for the Armed Forces) in London recently the two men had much to talk about.

Labour has called on the Government to “ratchet down tensions” with Russia and insisted there needs to be "more evidence" of the Kremlin interfering in Western democracies.

Conservative MPs have hit out at the appointment of Gavin Williamson as Defence Secretary - with one ex-frontbencher saying it showed how “pathetically weak” Theresa May is. 

The Tory chair of a powerful Commons committee has said Britain must put values above "raw economics" in foreign policy, as the row over arms sales to Saudi Arabia continues to escalate.

Michael Fallon has hinted that the fall in sterling following the EU referendum could lead to real terms cuts to the defence budget.

The youth wing of the Labour party has voted at odds with the leadership by calling for Britain to withdraw from the Nato alliance.

Ministers have been urged to do more to prevent hundreds of job losses after defence giant BAE Systems announced plans to cut 2,000 posts across the UK. 

Sir Michael Arthur, president, Boeing Europe and managing director, Boeing UK and Ireland comments on the Bombardier trade dispute: "Boeing will continue to defend a level playing field around the world".

Michael Fallon has said the Government should pledge to increase Britain’s contributions to Nato from its current level at 2% of GDP.

Theresa May will today commit the UK to establishing a "bold, new security partnership with the EU" after Brexit.

The transatlantic row over an aeroplane parts plant in Northern Ireland “could jeopardise” future trade with the US, the Defence Secretary has said.

Jeremy Corbyn has said he does not yet know if a Labour government would unilaterally ditch Britain's nuclear weapons if he were Prime Minister.

The Ministry of Defence spent more than £60,000 on mobile internet use for a single phone last year, PoliticsHome can reveal.

Drone strike pilots who bomb Islamic State targets remotely could be awarded medals, Sir Michael Fallon has said.

The UK should formalise security links with the EU to make sure Brexit does not impact the fight against terrorism, David Davis has said following the attack on Parsons Green.

The UK’s terror threat level has been raised from ‘severe’ to ‘critical’ after a bomb planted on a tube train burst into flames at Parsons Green station.

Theresa May is "outraged" by North Korea's latest ballistic missile test, Downing Street has said.