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SCOOP: An impostor has been impersonating Marco Rubio, sending AI-generated voice and text messages to 3 foreign ministers, a U.S. governor and a U.S. member of Congress, per a cable obtained by WaPo. W/ Hannah Natanson

Calvin Bailey MP has raised alarm over the UK’s troubled E-7 Wedgetail airborne early warning programme, warning of “a pretty major risk” amid delays, reduced orders and doubts over US commitment. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/mp-warns-of-ma…

The Defence Committee report positions the grey zone as a defining feature of modern conflict, one that requires the full engagement of British society to confront. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/mps-warn-grey-…

The Defence Committee has urged the Ministry of Defence to ensure the Royal Navy’s future Type 83 destroyers are hardened for Arctic operations. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/?p=60672

Royal Navy warships and helicopters tracked five Russian vessels in and around UK waters over the first week of July, as part of a surge in maritime monitoring operations. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/?p=60687

Ferguson Marine has signed a contract with BAE Systems to fabricate three major structural components for HMS Birmingham, the fourth ship in the Royal Navy’s Type 26 frigate programme. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/ferguson-marin…

The report linked to the article is genuinely a most interesting piece of work. Having worked in unsuspected times on how to distinguish between hybrid and grey challenges - this is an important effort by Defence Committee - a reference to engage with for those in this business.

The Ministry of Defence has confirmed it will spend over £4 billion on uncrewed and autonomous military systems during this Parliament, as part of a major shift in how the UK Armed Forces fight future wars. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/?p=60680

Gearing up for #TalismanSabre HMS Prince of Wales leads the UK #CSG25 with F35B jets ready to fly.

The Ministry of Defence is reviewing employment conditions for Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) personnel amid rising concern over continuous sea deployments and work-life balance. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/?p=60685

"This is the UK’s defence dividend in action for Scotland" – Scottish Secretary Ian Murray MP welcomes new frigate contract awarded to Ferguson Marine by BAE Systems. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-warship-dea…

As someone who has raised the importance of the High North for our security on numerous occasions this is an important and welcome intervention by Defence Committee.

The government says it is making progress in tackling the armed forces’ long-standing recruitment and retention challenges, though peers have raised fresh concerns about how psychological pressures and digital-era warfare may affect future enlistment. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/?p=60683

HNLMS De Ruyter (F804) 🇳🇱 , part of SNMG1, launched a live Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile (ESSM) at a drone target — not a drill. The launch took place at a training range, off the coast of Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿. Live-fire training = real readiness. The ESSM defends ships from missiles,

The Ministry of Defence is reviewing medical entry standards for the British Army as part of broader efforts to address what ministers have described as a recruitment crisis inherited from the previous government. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/?p=60682

Our Gunnery Officer 💥 Sub Lieutenant Patrick Jarman, has been promoted to Lieutenant in front of our Ship’s Company. 🫡 Congratulations Lt Jarman! ⚓️ #SeaPower #RoyalNavyWarfareOfficer

French paratroopers conducted a low-level airborne drop on British territory on the same day President Emmanuel Macron arrived for a State Visit. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/?p=60688

A proposal to create a dedicated Sikh regiment within the British Army has resurfaced in the House of Lords, with Defence Minister Lord Coaker signalling openness to further discussions on the matter. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/?p=60684

Aodh Mag Uidhir George M Stewart Michael Ken 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇪🇺 Do you think that it's possible, given that you know I wrote that list, that I might know what it refers to? You have claimed that BAE on the Clyde has orders from Norway and Ukraine, but it does not. I have not made that claim.

New wings, new beginnings 🚁 With CDO5 now on their new squadron 845 Naval Air Squadron, CDO6 are eagerly expecting to get airborne before summer leave as their journey is just beginning… #WeAre846 #CommandoHelicopterForce