Warfare is a brutal and unforgiving undertaking. However, the primary responsibility of any government is the protection of its people and its national interests, so military capability is a cornerstone of national capability. But, military forces provide options and are a means to an end – not an end in itself – and when all
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Russia could attack NATO within five years, the German defence minister has warned, as the alliance prepares to launch its biggest military exercises in decades amid increasing global uncertainty. Boris Pistorius told German news outlet, Der Tagesspiegel: “Our experts expect a period of five to eight years in which this could be possible. “We hear
Rishi Sunak awkwardly laughed when he was challenged about the state of the health service by a former NHS worker in Winchester. The prime minister was walking through the city in Hampshire when he was stopped by a woman who indicated she had worked for the NHS in the past. In the footage, captured by
Former prime minister Gordon Brown told Sky News he was too old to be a politician in the UK but too young to be one in the US. He has a point, with Americans set to choose between 81-year-old Joe Biden or 77-year-old Donald Trump in November’s presidential election, while France’s new prime minister is
The financial crisis facing a scandal-hit local authority will be partially mitigated next week when a vast portfolio of solar energy farms is sold for about £700m. Sky News understands that Schroders Greencoat is expected to announce in the coming days that it has agreed to buy Toucan Energy, which collapsed into administration in November
A teacher in the US has been charged with attempted murder after allegedly being caught on hidden camera poisoning her husband’s smoothie. Sarah Scheffer’s husband installed the surveillance equipment after suspecting his wife had been contaminating his food and drink over a number of weeks, causing him to feel unwell. When questioned by police in
The boss of Fujitsu in Europe has admitted staff knew of bugs, errors and defects (BEDS) in the Horizon IT system as far back as 1999. Appearing before the inquiry into the Post Office scandal, Paul Patterson said it was “shameful and appalling” that the known glitches were not included in the witness statements used
On today’s episode, hear the latest news on Tata Steel which has confirmed it plans to close blast furnaces at its plant in Port Talbot, South Wales, with around 2,800 people losing their jobs. Ian King also looks at the latest retail sales for December which showed a 3.2% drop. And hear from the boss
More than 3,000 jobs are to be axed at the country’s biggest steelworks, it has been confirmed. Of the losses 2,800 will be in the next 18 months. The timeline for a further 300 jobs are to go but no timeline has been given for when. It comes as Tata Steel announced it was to
Rishi Sunak said there is “more to come” in terms of tax cuts, in a fresh hint the Tories could offer a pre-election giveaway. The prime minister said he wanted to slash taxes “when we can responsibly do so”, echoing comments made by the chancellor this week. Politics Live: Tory peer makes Rwanda admission Talking
One of the top leaders of a notorious Mexican drug cartel, which kidnapped four Americans and killed two of them last year, has been captured by marines. Jose Alberto Garcia Vilano, known by the nicknames La Kena and Cyclone 19, was seized at a shopping centre in an upmarket area on the outskirts of Monterrey.
North Korea says it has tested an underwater nuclear attack drone in response to a “reckless” and “hostile” combined naval exercise by the US, South Korea and Japan. The underwater drone, which North Korea claims can carry a nuclear weapon, was first tested by the country in 2023. The system, named Haeil-5-23, was also tested
Typical shipping prices are 329% more expensive since disruption began in the key Red Sea shipping route in November, new figures show. It now costs on average $3,030 (£2,391) to send a container from Shanghai to Europe, up from $707 (£558) in mid-November, before Yemeni Houthi fighters began capturing and firing on freight ships in
The iconic white tutu worn by Sarah Jessica Parker during the opening credits of Sex And The City has sold at auction for $52,000 (£41,000). The “oyster white tulle three-tier tutu skirt with a matching satin waistband” was sold by auctioneers Julien’s, NBC News, Sky News’ US partner, said on Friday. No specific date was
The Northern Ireland secretary has said he will introduce new legislation to address the political deadlock after the latest deadline to restore Stormont passed. Chris Heaton-Harris said his legislation will support Northern Ireland departments to manage “the immediate and evident challenges they face in stabilising public services and finances”. The power-sharing Stormont Assembly has been
Dog owners in an Italian province are being forced to provide a sample of their pets’ DNA as officials try to tackle the scourge of dog mess on the streets. The provincial government of Bolzano city and surrounding towns in the picturesque Dolomites region is setting up a database for the almost 40,000 dogs in
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