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Tuesday briefing: With the horror of conflict throughout the globe, how likely is world war three?
In today’s newsletter: Our diplomatic editor on how global instability feeds into conflict in so many parts of…
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Watch out for online contact with Chinese spies, UK defence minister warns public
After MI5 issues China espionage alert to parliament, Luke Pollard says message should be heeded by all citize…
- Asia Pacific, Defence policy, Japan, Nuclear weapons, Politics, Second world war, UK news, United Nations
Don’t believe the hype about nuclear weapons | Letters
We must continue to challenge claims that nuclear weapons are a ‘necessity’, says Caroline Lucas, while Gerry …
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‘The worst day of all time’: Afghans speak of safety fears after UK data leak
Law firm representing thousands says some already killed and others in hiding as a result of government ‘blund…
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Five key takeaways from Macron’s speech to UK parliament
French president addresses MPs on topical issues, from commitment to Ukraine, to European connection and US ta…
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North Korea-backed cyber espionage campaign targets UK military
National Cyber Security Centre warns of global hacking effort to obtain nuclear and defence intelligenceNorth …
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US challenges British claim China is sending ‘lethal aid’ to Russia
UK defence secretary, Grant Shapps, made claim as Russia begins fresh offensive in north-east of Ukraine with …
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UK minister says he ‘cannot disprove’ claims Afghans were unlawfully killed
Johnny Mercer tells UK inquiry of reports SAS had killed civilians between 2010 and 2013The UK’s minister for …
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UK sends UN experts photographs of North Korean shipments to Russia
Exclusive: Report shows Russian ships loading at North Korean port, amid accusation that Pyongyang supplies mi…
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Australia says AI will be used to help track Chinese submarines under new Aukus plan
Defence minister Richard Marles and counterparts from the UK and US say new technologies will be deployed by m…
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Size of UK’s nuclear submarine fleet could double under Aukus plans
First of new vessels expected to be seaworthy by the end of 2030s, with Australia receiving theirs in early 20…
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UK rehearsing economic fallout scenarios if China invades Taiwan
Exclusive: Whitehall officials planning strategy to tackle disruption to global supply chains in the aftermath…
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Thousands of Afghans who helped British forces ‘remain stranded by UK’
Damning report by MPs urges government to ensure safe passage for interpreters and contractors at risk from Ta…
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Imperial College to shut joint research ventures with Chinese defence firms
Exclusive: two Chinese-sponsored aerospace research centres firms to close after warnings of ‘sleepwalking’ in…
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Poor communication ‘raises risk of nuclear war with China or Russia’
Sir Stephen Lovegrove, the UK’s national security adviser, says backdoor channels had deterioratedThe west ris…