UK Armed Forces
Coverage of UK Armed Forces in the Nexus archive.
- UK to Rebuild Armed Forces Around Ukraine-Style Drone Warfare
Britain is preparing a major defense overhaul inspired by Ukraine’s battlefield experience, shifting toward drones, AI systems, and rapid-cycle innovation.
- UK forces seize suspected Russian oil tanker accused of funding Ukraine war
British armed forces intercepted an oil tanker believed to be part of Russia’s sanctioned shadow fleet. The tanker is suspected of funding the Ukraine war.
- UK intercepts Russian ‘shadow fleet’ tanker for first time
The UK military intercepted the Cameroon-flagged oil tanker Smyrtos in the English Channel, linked to Russia's shadow fleet, marking the first such operation by British forces. The UK and Ukraine praised the action as a blow to Russia's war efforts, while a Russian envoy dismissed it as a distraction from the UK's migrant crisis.
- Entire fleet of UK attack submarines is unfit for war and stuck in dock: Fresh humiliation for our depleted Armed Forces after Chief of Staff warned Putin is 'raising the stakes'
The entire UK attack submarine fleet is unfit for war and remains docked, marking a fresh humiliation for the depleted Armed Forces. The Chief of Staff has warned that Putin is raising the stakes.
- How war in Gulf reveals the ‘cut corners’ on British defence
The article highlights UK military readiness concerns amid the Gulf war, noting the armed forces' reduced size since the Cold War and the delayed deployment of HMS Dragon to Cyprus. Experts argue UK ambitions for global deployment clash with current capabilities, raising questions about defense preparedness.