The expulsion of Russia’s defence attaché (DA) in London marks a new post Cold War low in UK-Russia relations. The last time the UK severed this level of military-to-military ties was in 1989, with the expulsion of Russian naval & air attaches (pre-dating the DA role).

It's times like these when I'm reminded of the Russian embassy staff who occasionally turn up to my public talks and sit at the back taking notes.

'A lot of detail emerging about this plot to kill Volodymyr Zelenskyy'

Sky's Deborah Haynes tells Yalda Hakim the foiled Russian plot to kidnap and kill the Ukrainian President is 'alarming and elaborate'

Full story ➡️ trib.al/R9BzBIa

📺 Sky 501 and YouTube

Exclusive - Sky News can reveal a massive China hack attempt on MOD system.

We have learnt the Chinese state are behind an attempt on armed forces payroll systems. Current forces and some veterans affected and will be contacted tomorrow

Systems run by a contractor - big…

BREAKING: The Chinese state has hacked the Ministry of Defence, Sky News understands.

Sky's deputy political editor Sam Coates Sky has the latest.

Read more: trib.al/XAmKnMR

📺 Sky 501, Virgin 602, Freeview 233 and YouTube

Donald Trump considers telling NATO members to boost defence spending to 3% of GDP.
(h/t The Times and The Sunday Times)

So Rishi Sunak’s goal of 2.5% would fall short. But then no military insider believed 2.5% was anything like enough anyway given threat & capability gaps

thetimes.co.uk/article/donald…

Foreign Secretary Lord Cameron tells Sky News that 'we need to provide more weapons to Ukraine'.

Lord Cameron also tells Sky's Deborah Haynes: 'A future in which Putin is successful, and Ukraine is pushed back, is a very dangerous future'.

trib.al/UFJcUHM

NEW: The UK will appoint a new envoy to oversee plans to ramp up production of weapons & ammunition, David Cameron has told Sky News.

Speaking to Deborah Haynes from #Ukraine , the foreign secretary called rebuilding UK stockpiles a “national priority”

news.sky.com/story/uk-plans…

Cameo appearance for Bawdsey Radar Museum at the end of this feature.

Are UK air defences ready for a war? Spoiler alert, the answer no. ⁦Deborah Haynes⁩ with this worrying investigation. youtu.be/PlOrUe2hZ0w?si…

The UK once had world-beating air defences. But now some are calling for them to be updated due to new threats of war around the world.

Security and defence editor Deborah Haynes investigates.

Read the full report: trib.al/Z03ml8g

For any former scopies, fighter controllers and surveillance people from the air battlespace management world the museum at Neatishead gets featured plus a simulated Bloodhound engagement. And a familiar face for people of a certain age in TG12.
#AirDefence #AvGeek #AvGeek s