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Ben Wallace steps down as British defense secretary
Ben Wallace has formally resigned as the British defense secretary after serving four years in the role.
IN-DEPTH
WW III in the making
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RUSSIA
UK urges de-escalation, says Russia-West tensions fuel instability, higher gas prices
British Defense Secretary, Ben Wallace, calls for de-escalation between Russia and the West over Ukraine, saying war would fuel greater instability, higher fuel prices and migrant flows.
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UK supplying Ukraine with anti-tank weapons, US to provide 'lethal arms'
The UK has started supplying Ukraine with anti-tank weapons under the disguise of helping the East European country to defend itself from a potential Russian invasion.
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UK signs deal to help boost Ukraine's military amid tensions with Russia
The UK signs a deal with Ukraine that enables Kiev to use British financing to enhance the country’s naval capabilities, amid heightened tensions with Russia.
FRANCE
Paris cancels French, UK defense ministers’ meeting amid submarine row
France has canceled an official meeting scheduled for this week between its Minister of the Armed Forces Florence Parly and UK Secretary of State for Defense Ben Wallace amid simmering tensions over a submarine row.
POLITICS
Britain’s ex-PM John Major blasts UK’s Afghanistan withdrawal as ‘very stupid’
“I think we were wrong morally but we were also wrong practically.”
FOREIGN POLICY
UK evacuation effort from Afghanistan ‘down to hours, not weeks’: Official
“We are really down to hours now, not weeks. We have to make sure we exploit every minute to get people out.”
FOREIGN POLICY
Afghanistan's fate makes West look ‘weak’, says UK minister
The fate of Afghanistan means that the 'West's resolve' is now perceived as 'weak' by 'adversaries like Russia', the British defense secretary acknowledges.
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