Britain pays Gitmo prisoner a ‘substantial’ amount in torture case
Jan. 12 (UPI) — Britain has paid a “substantial sum” to a Guantanamo Bay detainee who sued the…
UK, France bomb IS arms bunker in Syria – POLITICO
Britain and France conducted a joint strike late Saturday against an underground arms cache in Syria used by…
What SpaceX, Blue Origin, Rocket Lab and others have in store for 2026
Published: Dec. 30, 2025 at 8:31 a.m. ET The $600 billion space sector should keep getting bigger next year…
Europe ramps up security of satellites – POLITICO
For years, satellite infrastructure was treated by policymakers as a technical utility rather than a strategic asset. That…
Canada eyes an ‘ambitious’ new partnership with Britain amid Trump turmoil – POLITICO
Canadian Energy and Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson spent three days in London in October “speed dating” in…
UK ‘working hard’ on delayed defense plan, PM says – POLITICO
But the Ministry of Defence is currently locked in a standoff with the Treasury, as military chiefs argue…
UK defense minister warns ‘shadow of war knocking on Europe’s door’ – POLITICO
Hostile intelligence activity against British military personnel and property has risen by more than 50 percent over the…
Poland fumes about being cut out of Ukraine peace talks – POLITICO
In discussions now centered on cease-fire enforcement and security guarantees, past support matters less than deployable assets, and…
Britain’s Brexit point man says no to rejoining EU customs union – POLITICO
Britain’s most senior foreign minister, Yvette Cooper, on Wednesday backed a hard cap on the number of people…
No ‘finalized’ peace plan on Ukraine – POLITICO
“Ministers agreed we need to agree on the funding options as a matter of urgency,” Kallas told reporters…
UK and EU explore ‘pay as you go’ model to break defense talks deadlock – POLITICO
SAFE is meant to kick-start a European security renaissance, provide independence from the U.S. and give the continent…
European Space Agency to play a greater role in defense – POLITICO
The war in Ukraine has shown the importance of space assets, both for intelligence gathering and secure communications.…