John Healey

UK and France view joint missile project

Defence Secretary John Healey and his French counterpart Sébastien Lecornu visit MBDA in Hertfordshire to view a Storm Shadow cruise missile. They are joined by MBDA executives from the UK and France..

Starmer and Trump in deep conversation

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and US President Donald Trump were deep in conversation before the North Atlantic Council plenary meeting during the Nato Summit at the Hague, Netherlands. Sir Keir..

Defence Sec: It's a bad day for Putin

Mr Healey hails the UK's committment to buy a fleet of new fighter jets capable of carrying nuclear weapon. John Healey attends the NATO summit in The Hague, Netherlands. Among other matters, members..

Nuclear site in Berkshire set to expand

The UK's nuclear weapons centre in Berkshire is set to be expanded, the defence secretary has said. John Healey visited the Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE) at Aldermaston to mark its 75th..

'Dangerous moment' for entire Middle East, Defence Sec says

John Healey says it is a “dangerous moment for the entire region” as tensions escalate in the Middle East with Iran and Israel exchanging strikes. Speaking at RUSI, the defence secretary says the..

Starmer welcomes Nato chief to Downing Street

Sir Keir Starmer welcomed Nato Secretary General Mark Rutte to Downing Street on Monday as pressure continues to mount on the Prime Minister to hike defence spending. The visit comes after Mr Rutte's..

John Healey ramps up defence spending

The defence secretary has paid a visit to a Royal Air Force station following his pledge to ramp up defence spending this week. John Healey flew in an army helicopter and operated a drone during the..

John Healey outlines new defence plans

John Healey has outlined the government's new defence plans as he revealed aims to spend 3% of GDP on UK defence. It comes as the Ministry of Defence announced a £5 billion investment following the..

UK announces biggest defence spend plans since Cold War

The prime minister says he will make the UK a “battle-ready nation”, whilst Defence Secretary John Healey has pledged to “create a British Army that is 10 times more lethal”, as the Strategic..

UK PREPS FOR WORLD WAR 3: £6 Billion Spent on Deadly Long-Range Missiles to SMASH Russian Threat

The UK government is investing £6 billion over five years to strengthen its military industrial base, focusing on long-range weapons like Storm Shadow missiles amid rising tensions with Russia and..

UK defence plan sends 'message to Moscow'

The Defence Secretary says the Government's defebce review will show Britain is ready to respond to rising global threats. John Healey says the strategic defence review will learn lessons from Ukraine..

Healey announces £1.5bn in extra funding for military homes

More than £1.5 billion in extra funding for military homes will be confirmed as part of the Government’s strategic defence review, the Ministry of Defence has said. The review will set out the..

John Healey: The keyboard has become a weapon of war

Defence Secretary John Healey reveals the UK is the subject of a “cyber-attack” stating that “the keyboard has become a weapon of war”. It comes as the government promises to set up a cyber..