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New UK Sanctions Target Russian Military Suppliers

The U.K. government has announced a new round of sanctions that target entities supporting Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. In a statement, Foreign Secretary James Cleverly said the latest action designates individuals and businesses from Turkey, Dubai, Slovakia and Switzerland that supply the resources fueling the Russian military’s operations in Ukraine. The sanctions package targets...

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Former Air Vice Marshal: Technology Funding Is Top Challenge for UK Armed Forces

Funding the technology to maintain proper munitions stockpiles outlined in the UK Defence Command Paper 2023 is the biggest challenge facing the British armed forces, Gary Waterfall, retired Royal Air Force air vice marshal, told Defense News. Deterrence before enemy threats occur, also cited in the document, has to be available at the military’s moment...