Defence

Killing of leader Ayman al-Zawahiri ‘expected to degrade the terror group’s ability to operate’

New evidence suggests one squadron may have unlawfully killed 54 Afghans in six months

Turkey, Finland and Sweden reach agreement to allow the two Nordic states to join Nato

Nordic nations agreed not to support groups deemed terrorists by Erdoğan regime

New chief, Gen Sir Patrick Sanders, says British Army must be capable of winning wars on land

Halting an atomic weapon is theoretically possible, say experts, but in reality is an enormous challenge

Move to provide Kyiv with longer-range launchers risks further provoking the Kremlin

Liz Truss visiting Sarajevo to reaffirm UK’s commitment to Balkans peace

US, Japan, Australia and India accused of trying to form ‘Asian Nato’

Moscow deploys armoured fighting vehicles in ‘sign of increasing frustration’

Reports of unidentified aerial phenomena have doubled in the last year, say intelligence officials

The government announced earlier this month it would send £1.3bn in military support to war-torn country

Helsinki formally declares intention to join military alliance

Moscow’s military top brass being blamed for Ukraine ‘quagmire’, defence minister says

Kyiv troops’ experience of fighting Russia offers important lessons for UK, defence minister says

The intruder joked with officers in their mess before being offered a bed for the night

Russian state TV claims ‘Satan II’ atomic missile could wipe UK off map

Kim Jong Un warns secretive state is accelerating its atomic missile program

Metal darts discovered by forensic doctors in bodies in Bucha mass graves

Russian invasion of Ukraine has hastened efforts to develop ‘consequential weapon’

Anti-tank missile system provided by UK has ‘cult status’ among Ukrainian troops

Pressure is growing to reverse cuts to troop numbers in response to Ukraine conflict

Article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty has only been used once in Nato’s history

Military budget has fallen substantially since 1950s – but Ukraine conflict may change this

Russia-Ukraine war puts North Atlantic Treaty Organization in the spotlight

Leaked radio messages suggest invading troops are ‘in complete disarray’ and ‘crying in combat’

Moscow’s modern combat aircraft yet to secure Kyiv’s airspace

Russia’s ‘lightning war’ against Ukraine compared to Nazi strategy in WWII

Russian ‘sabotage groups’ have reportedly entered Kyiv to target president

Why are hooligans back in the headlines? Are our soldiers being failed by their employer? And is the humble potato the next superfood?

Has the US given up on policing the world? Should we worry about a falling population? And is social media really a threat to democracy?

Labour’s Charlotte Nichols blames medication after allegedly being removed from Gibraltar airport in wheelchair

Companies in the news include AWS, Facebook and Gieves & Hawkes

Agnes Wanjiru was last seen with British soldier before her battered body was discovered in hotel septic tank