UK Defence
Energy
Geopolitics
UK and France mobilise 51-nation coalition to secure Strait of Hormuz as Iran blockade threatens global oil flows
Military planners meet in London next week to finalise strictly defensive naval mission protecting the waterway that carries 20% of traded oil, while commodity markets whipsaw on fragile ceasefire.
Geopolitics
Technology
UK Reveals Month-Long Operation Tracking Russian Submarines Over North Atlantic Cables
Defence Secretary deploys £100 million for Atlantic patrols as NATO redefines undersea infrastructure as contested military terrain.
Geopolitics
HMS Dragon Delay Exposes UK Naval Capacity at Breaking Point
With only 6 destroyers and 7 frigates operational, Britain's threadbare fleet struggles to respond to Middle East crisis as ship won't reach Cyprus until next week.