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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

UK to provide military support to Belgium after drone incursions

The UK has agreed to provide military support to Belgium after drone incursions on its airspace that are suspected to have been carried out by Russia, the new Chief of Defence Staff has said. Drones have been spotted above Belgian ...

09 Nov 2025 at 12:20

Armed forces chief ‘confident’ they are safe places for women to serve

The chief of Britain’s armed forces has said he is “confident” they are “a safe place for women to serve”. The mother of soldier Jaysley Beck, 19, who took her own life in her barracks after she was sexually assaulted by a ...

09 Nov 2025 at 14:15

Armed forces head says UK security ‘not responsibility of military alone’

The chief of Britain’s armed forces said the nation’s security “is not the responsibility of the military alone”. Air Chief Marshal Sir Richard Knighton, the Chief of Defence Staff, said it was important for society to ...

09 Nov 2025 at 06:17

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 ...

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 ...

15 Dec 2025 at 22:41

RAF chief set to be new head of armed forces – reports

The head of the RAF is set to be appointed as the new chief of the British armed forces, according to reports. Air Chief Marshal Sir Richard Knighton is thought to be in line to be the next Chief of Defence ...

03 Jun 2025 at 20:25

No 10 defends military funding amid warnings of £28bn black hole

Downing Street has defended the Government’s commitment to defence, after Sir Keir Starmer was warned by the country’s top military chief of a £28 billion shortfall in the Ministry of Defence (MoD) budget. ...

09 Jan 2026 at 14:09

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