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Defence head admits ‘teething problems’ in £26-billion Australia warship project

Britain’s head of the armed forces has assured Australia that a troubled British-designed frigate project is on track despite “teething problems”. The £26-billion-pound project which the British company BAE Systems won the Australian contract for ...

30 Jul 2022 at 07:23

Queen holds audience with UK armed forces chief at Windsor

The Queen has met with the UK’s armed forces chief, holding an in-person audience with Chief of the Defence Staff Admiral Sir Tony Radakin. The monarch, 95, received Admiral Sir Tony on Wednesday at Windsor Castle. He was greeted by the monarch ...

09 Mar 2022 at 16:55

Speculation about Putin’s assassination ‘wishful thinking’, military chief says

Britain’s armed forces chief has dismissed speculation that Russian President Vladimir Putin is “not well” or could be assassinated as “wishful thinking”. The UK Chief of the Defence Staff Admiral Sir Tony Radakin was asked if President Putin, ...

17 Jul 2022 at 12:48

Defence chief defends plans for smaller army saying UK strength is not in ‘mass’

The head of Britain’s armed forces has defended plans to cut the size of the Army. Admiral Sir Tony Radakin, the Chief of the Defence Staff, told the London Defence Conference: “I think we are slightly stuck in some of the numbers game. “The ...

24 May 2023 at 18:05

UK military chief rejects Russian claims Ukraine is seeking to escalate war

The head of the armed forces has used a call with his Russian counterpart to restate the UK’s support for Ukraine. Chief of the Defence Staff Admiral Sir Tony Radakin and General Valery Gerasimov spoke at the request of the Russian defence ...

24 Oct 2022 at 17:39

RAF chief chosen to lead British armed forces

The head of the RAF has been confirmed as the new chief of Britain’s armed forces. The Ministry of Defence announced on Friday that Air Chief Marshal Sir Richard Knighton will take over as Chief of the Defence Staff from September. As the ...

27 Jun 2025 at 13:09

Army addressing ‘historic underinvestment’ and ‘deficiencies’ says defence chief

The British military is “not as strong as we could be” as it battles “historic underinvestment”, the head of the armed forces has warned. Chief of the Defence Staff (CDS) Admiral Sir Tony Radakin said there are “deficiencies” in ...

23 Jul 2024 at 10:53

Armed forces chief to warn ‘whole nation must step up’ amid Russian threat to Nato

Growing threats faced by the UK will require “our whole nation stepping up” to ensure the country can continue to function in a crisis, the head of the British armed forces will warn. Chief of the Defence Staff Sir Richard ...

14 Dec 2025 at 22:30

Defence chief sets out ‘sacrifices’ required as UK faces more dangerous world

More British families will “know what sacrifice for our nation means” as the country prepares for the risk of confrontation with Russia, the head of the military has warned. Chief of the Defence Staff Air Chief Marshal ...

15 Dec 2025 at 22:41

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