The Royal Navy's £60m autonomous helicopter, Proteus, has completed its maiden flight. Designed for high-risk anti-submarine missions, it marks a major step in UK defence innovation. Read the full report.
The Pentagon has moved to seize editorial control of the independent military newspaper Stars and Stripes, striking policies that ensured its independence. Press advocates condemn the move as an attack on First Amendment rights for service members.
As European nations deploy troops to Greenland amid Donald Trump's sovereignty demands, Simon Jenkins argues for cool-headed diplomacy over fear-driven escalation. Read the analysis.
Deputy PM David Lammy directs UK prisons to learn from Ukraine's warzone drone defence. As incidents surge 43%, new tech aims to stop contraband drops. Read the full report.
Analysis of President Trump's volatile approach to Iran, from threats of military strikes to a last-minute diplomatic pullback, and its implications for Middle East stability. Read the full report.
The Royal Navy's first full-size autonomous helicopter, Proteus, has completed its maiden flight. The £60m aircraft is designed for high-risk missions like anti-submarine warfare. Read more.
A teenager who planned an attack inspired by the Southport killer has been detained. McKenzie Morgan researched targets including an Oasis concert and had an al-Qaeda manual.
Donald Trump's push to seize Greenland could trigger NATO's collapse, leaving the UK vulnerable, a top analyst warns. Discover the implications for British security.
Russia's latest attack destroys a major energy facility in Kharkiv, plunging millions into darkness. The UK responds with £20m in emergency aid as Ukraine battles a winter energy emergency.
Adam Mahmood, 20, sentenced to four years in youth detention for possessing a terrorist bomb-making guide linked to the Manchester Arena attack. Police found an arsenal of weapons in his bedroom.
A teenager researched mass killers on Christmas Day and compiled a list of weapons for a planned terrorist attack on a Newcastle synagogue, a court has been told. Follow the latest from the trial.
A dramatic phone call from Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly convinced Donald Trump to call off imminent air strikes on Iran, as tensions soared over mass executions. Read the full report.
The US military has seized the tanker Veronica in a pre-dawn operation, marking the sixth vessel targeted in Washington's campaign against Venezuela's oil industry. Read the latest on the escalating sanctions.
New legislation will raise the age limit for recalling veterans to 65 from 2027, expanding Britain's strategic reserve amid growing threats. Learn the key details and implications.
Olha, a 59-year-old street sweeper in Lviv, paused only briefly when a Shahed drone detonated nearby before resuming work. Her astonishing resilience, caught on video, has become a symbol of Ukrainian fortitude.
Key US allies, including Saudi Arabia and Turkey, lobbied against strikes on Iran, leading to a temporary halt. The US withdrew personnel from Al Udeid airbase as regional fears of major conflict grew.
Emergency crews battle to restore power in Kyiv after Russian strikes. Residents face bitter cold as President Zelenskyy considers a state of emergency. Follow the latest.
US forces have boarded and seized the Guyanese-flagged tanker Veronica in a pre-dawn raid, marking the sixth such action under Trump's Venezuela sanctions. Full details on the escalating maritime crackdown.
A NASA astronaut with a serious medical condition has returned to Earth in a historic emergency spaceflight. The Crew-11 mission ended a month early after a splashdown near San Diego.
France, Germany, Sweden and Norway send military personnel to Greenland as Danish PM calls defence a 'common concern' for Nato. Read the latest on the Arctic standoff.
A Congressional Budget Office analysis reveals renaming the Pentagon the 'Department of War' may cost up to $125m. Discover the political battle and potential taxpayer impact.
As the UK considers a vast new Chinese embassy near sensitive cables, MPs warn of epic-scale espionage. Can we balance £100bn trade with national security?
The UK government plans to extend the call-up age for armed forces reservists from 55 to 65 and lower the threshold for mobilisation. Find out what this means for national defence.
Russia voices serious concern over NATO military personnel arriving in Greenland, calling it a false pretext. Get the latest on this escalating Arctic security tension.
Iran issues a direct threat to US President Donald Trump on state TV, escalating tensions over the regime's violent crackdown on nationwide protests. Full analysis of the crisis.
Sky News gains exclusive access to a major UK counter-terrorism exercise simulating a ferry hijacking in Poole Harbour. See how police, paramedics and the Coastguard train for the worst.
Police in Canberra are investigating after nearly a dozen pipe bombs were discovered on public footpaths. The public is urged not to touch any suspicious devices and to call triple-zero immediately.
Donald Trump says Iran's regime could collapse amid protests, as the Pentagon prepares military options. The US and UK withdraw personnel from Qatar. Read the latest.
President Zelenskyy declares an energy state of emergency as Ukraine battles power cuts in -20C cold. New defence minister reveals major challenges with desertion and funding. Read the latest from day 1,422.
A 15-year-old boy, arrested in his school uniform, is accused of plotting attacks on synagogues after joining far-right group The Base. His bedroom contained white supremacist flags and weapons. Follow the trial updates.