Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
July 2014 - United Kingdom Special Weapons News
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- NATO Unprepared For Potential Attack by Russia, Although Risk is Low – Report RIA Novosti 31 Jul 2014 -- NATO is not prepared to deal with a military threat from Russia, although the risk of attack is very low, according to the cross-party Defense Committee of UK lawmakers report.
- Ukraine must be a wake-up call for NATO UK Parliament, House of Commons Defence Committee 31 Jul 2014 -- The Defence Committee, in its report published today, argues that recent events in Crimea and Eastern Ukraine should be a wake-up call for NATO and the UK. It argues that NATO is not well prepared to face the new threat posed by Russia. NATO has serious deficiencies in its command and control structures, in its ability to predict and give adequate warning of potential attack, and in the readiness of its forces. NATO may not have the collective political will to take concerted action to deter attack.
- Britain to send troops for NATO drills in Poland Iran Press TV 29 Jul 2014 -- Britain has decided to deploy 1,350 military personnel and more than 350 vehicles to Poland for NATO war games amid the crisis in Ukraine.
- Nato exercise to reassure allies UK MOD 28 Jul 2014 -- UK commits to major military exercise in Poland to support eastern European allies.
- Last Tornados to go to Afghanistan UK MOD 25 Jul 2014 -- RAF Marham's 31 Squadron have made final preparations to become the last Tornado GR4 squadron to deploy to Afghanistan.
- Light Dragoons deploy to Bosnia ahead of autumn elections UK MOD 22 Jul 2014 -- Nearly 100 UK soldiers have travelled to Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) to help maintain stability ahead of the October elections.
- British Army celebrates new division in Germany UK MOD 21 Jul 2014 -- Soldiers from 1st (UK) Armoured Division paraded at Hammersmith Barracks in Herford, Germany, to mark their renaming as 1st (UK) Division.
- Typhoon jets to get long range strike capability UK MOD 17 Jul 2014 -- Storm Shadow missiles are to be fitted to RAF Typhoon fast jets following a £120 million agreement signed today.
- UK and France strengthen defence co-operation UK MOD 15 Jul 2014 -- Defence co-operation between the UK and France has been strengthened following agreements signed at the Farnborough Air Show today, 15 July.
- GCHQ manipulates online information: Report Iran Press TV 15 Jul 2014 -- Britain's spy agency the Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ) has developed a number of software programs aimed at manipulating online traffic and information, a report says.
- UK Intel Develops Programs to Manipulate Online Polls, Web Traffic, Media RIA Novosti 15 Jul 2014 -- Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ), a British intelligence and security agency, has developed a number of tools to manipulate online polls, spam targets with text messages and track individuals on social networks, British newspaper The Guardian reported Tuesday, referring to information disclosed by former US National Security Agency employee and whistleblower Edward Snowden.
- PM announces £1.1 billion investment in capabilities for the armed forces UK MOD 14 Jul 2014 -- David Cameron unveils a joint long-term plan between government and industry to secure a thriving defence sector.
- RAF Voyager aircraft arrive on schedule UK MOD 14 Jul 2014 -- Voyager flies into Farnborough for the International Air Show as MOD confirms all 9 aircraft have now been delivered to the RAF.
- Navy's sub-hunting helicopters enter service early UK MOD 14 Jul 2014 -- The UK's next generation of submarine-hunting Merlin helicopters have entered service with the Royal Navy 4 months earlier than planned.
- £300 million upgrade for defence rehabilitation services UK MOD 10 Jul 2014 -- World-class medical services for injured military personnel are to be relocated to a new base in Loughborough.
- Scottish Ministers 'Disappointed' Over Introduction of UK Emergency Surveillance Law RIA Novosti 10 Jul 2014 -- The Scottish Government has expressed its "disappointment" about UK Government proposals to rush through legislation that will allow Britain's intelligence services to continue to carry out mass surveillance of the population.
- 65 years of NATO UK MOD 09 Jul 2014 -- Secretary of State Philip Hammond talks about the important role the UK has played at the heart of NATO.
- UK leads fight against drugs with £18 million seizure UK MOD 08 Jul 2014 -- More than 6,000 kilos of cannabis resin have been seized thanks to a British-led task force.
- HMS Queen Elizabeth is named UK MOD 04 Jul 2014 -- History was made today as Her Majesty The Queen officially named the Royal Navy's new aircraft carrier.
- Her Majesty the Queen names UK's future flagship BAE Systems 04 Jul 2014 -- Her Majesty the Queen has officially named the UK's newest aircraft carrier today at Rosyth, near Edinburgh, in a spectacular ceremony celebrating British naval capability.
- New RAF Reapers take to the skies UK MOD 03 Jul 2014 -- Five more RAF Reaper remotely-piloted aircraft have begun supporting operations in Afghanistan.
- Royal Navy warship completes Syria chemical weapons mission UK MOD 02 Jul 2014 -- Type 45 destroyer HMS Diamond has completed her role escorting ships carrying Syria's chemical weapons stock for disposal.
- MOD identifies future strategic trends UK MOD 01 Jul 2014 -- The Ministry of Defence Development, Concepts and Doctrine Centre has set out what the world might look like 30 years from now.
- 'Keeping Trident nukes in UK interests' Iran Press TV 01 Jul 2014 -- A British cross-party commission has voted in favor of keeping the Trident nuclear missile system, saying nuclear weapons could deter threats to UK's security.
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