Washington extended an atomic umbrella over its allies. Now some feel it may be time to seek their own weapons ...

Britain could do “untold damage” to adversaries with its nuclear deterrent, the Defence Secretary has said as military officials discussed plans to safeguard any ceasefire for Ukraine.

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Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and Defence Secretary John Healey (Oli Scarff/PA) Britain could do “untold damage” to adversaries with its nuclear deterrent, the Defence Secretary has said as ...

John Healey said the UK should not ‘fight shy’ of the fact it has such weapons, which are the ‘ultimate guarantor’ to any hostile state if it attacks. Britain could do “untold damage ...

Donald Trump has offered to take ownership of Ukrainian power plants to protect the country against further Russian attacks. In the first call between the leaders since their Oval Office row, the ...

France on Wednesday reaffirmed its rejection of "any plan to demilitarize" Ukraine after an E5 format defense ministers' meeting on Ukraine with Germany, the UK, Italy and Poland. At a joint press ...

Defence ministers from five major European NATO member states met on Wednesday in Paris to discuss military security guarantees for Ukraine, including the possible deployment of peacekeeping troops, ...

Paris (AFP) – A "very broad consensus" is emerging among European nations on boosting Ukraine's long-term security through the Ukrainian armed forces, French Defence Minister Sebastien Lecornu ...

Vladimir Putin visited a command post in Kursk on Wednesday as his forces were on the brink of ending Ukraine’s partial occupation of the Russian region. Wearing olive green military fatigues ...