EU Fiscal Rules Relaxed to Unlock Defence and Energy Security Spending
The European Commission has confirmed that EU member states can access additional fiscal flexibility to increase defence and energy security spending, under provisions embedded in the 2026 European Semester Spring Package published this week. Under the National Escape Clause for defence, member states are permitted to spend up to an additional 1.5% of GDP on […]
RAF Typhoons Deploy to Romania in Support of NATO Eastern Flank Air Defence
Royal Air Force Typhoon aircraft and supporting personnel are currently deployed to Romania on Operation BILOXI, contributing to NATO’s enhanced Air Policing mission on the Alliance’s eastern flank alongside Romanian Air Force colleagues. The deployment, which runs until August, sees RAF and Romanian forces operating as a fully integrated unit under NATO command and control […]
UTAC Special Vehicles Produces Its 1,000th Armoured Vehicle at Millbrook
UTAC Special Vehicles has produced its 1,000th armoured vehicle at its headquarters at Millbrook Proving Ground in Bedfordshire, a milestone that marks more than a decade of sustained capability development in civilian armoured vehicle engineering, integration and production at one of the UK’s most technically advanced automotive facilities. The achievement is more than a production […]