#military-preparedness

#military-preparedness

The £1 billion air-defence warship, HMS Dragon, sailed from HMNB Portsmouth on Tuesday but did not exit British waters until yesterday, despite being ordered to rush to the eastern Mediterranean following an attack on the British base at RAF Akrotiri. The Type 45 destroyer, one of the Royal Navy's most advanced air-defence ships, had already experienced a week-long delay for repairs before its departure.

We received a request from the United States for specific support in protection against Iran's drone systems. Ukrainian advisers and systems would shortly be on their way to the Persian Gulf region, because Ukraine helps partners who help ensure our security.

General Walker said in a rare speech to defence leaders and senior military ranks that the UK is facing a "convergence of threats." He warned that war could break out between 2027 and 2028 unless the West steps up quickly with putting more money into defence for a strong deterrence. He warned of Russia's war in Ukraine, China eyeing Taiwan, North Korea with their weapons testing in preparation for possible conflict and Iran with their nuclear programme, all of this creates a dangerous prospect.

We are getting better prepared all the time, and we have already reached a certain level, General Peter Boysen, head of the Danish Army, told EL PAIS. We will fight with what we have, but we need to accelerate and reinforce our forces, and that is what we are doing. Bornholm Island, in the Baltic Sea, is Denmark's easternmost point. Russia is 300 kilometers (186 miles) away, and that's where the threat General Boysen is concerned about originates.

In an exclusive interview with Al Jazeera Arabic on Monday, Araghchi said channels of communication with the US were open amid the ongoing unrest but stressed that his country was prepared for all options, claiming that Iran now has large and extensive military preparedness compared to last year's 12-day war. list of 3 itemsend of list His comments follow Trump's remarks on Sunday, amid nationwide protests in Iran sparked by economic woes that have intensified into broader calls for systemic change.

There does not seem to be a clear point or purpose in President Trump's address to military generals today. It's a garden variety tear; he's talking about tariffs, Joe Biden and the autopen, the southern border, CNN, his personal feelings about President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia and his anxieties that he won't be given a Nobel Peace Prize he feels he deserves. These are things he talks about almost every day regardless of audience or setting.

The 10-day live-fire Han Kuang exercise began on Wednesday, just a day after a Chinese military spokesperson warned of Beijing's inevitable reunification with Taiwan.

The decision to move embassy staff and dependants comes as Israeli preparations for an attack on Iran intensify amidst rising regional security concerns.