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Space-based nuclear weapons in Vladimir Putin's hands could cause devastating 'electromagnetic pulses' wiping out satellites and leaving behind an 'environment of radiation', a space security expert has told LBC

How Russia could cause chaos with a space-based nuclear weapon, targeting satellites and releasing devastating radiation

It is the largest NATO exercise since the Cold War

Hundreds of British Army vehicles head for Poland as NATO stages biggest operation since Cold War amid Russia threat

Tobias Ellwood says ‘prepare’ for a Trump win.

'Putin will enjoy this': Tobias Ellwood warns UK must 'prepare' for Trump win after 'unhinged' Nato remarks

Trump could be seen grabbing his knee

Vladimir Putin forced to hold down shaking leg in bombshell interview amid fresh scrutiny over health

Vladimir Putin has given his first interview in several years

Bill Clinton 'suggested Russia join NATO', Putin claims in bombshell interview, as he blames Boris for ongoing war

A man accused of being a Russian spy worked for the Foreign Office and met senior politicians and royals

Russian 'spy' worked for Foreign Office and met King Charles after being granted asylum in UK

Britain could join a European defence effort, a German MEP has said

'EU should create joint defence effort with UK, because US won't always defend against Russia', German MEP says

The EU has agreed an aid package for Ukraine

EU agrees £43 billion aid deal to Ukraine, overcoming reluctance from Hungary

Vladimir Putin's northern Russian mansion has been revealed

Inside Putin's secret mansion hidden deep in Russian forests, complete with '£8,000 bidets and a stolen waterfall'

Brits must prepare for conscription within the next six years, an expert has said.

All Brits must brace for conscription ‘within six years’ unless Putin is defeated, expert warns

It comes as fears of a conflict with Russia escalate

US to store nuclear weapons in new RAF facility as Nato countries warned to prepare for Putin conflict

Putin has issued fresh threats to the UK's allies

Putin warns UK's Nato allies 'you don't understand what will follow' in chilling new threat amid fear of war with Russia

General Richard Shirreff (R) has warned Brits face conscription

Brits aged up to 60 face conscription, former top military general warns, as Whitehall draws up plans for 'volunteer army'
The Army's chief has said Britain needs a 'citizen army'

British military drawing up plans for 500,000-strong 'citizen army' as top general warns UK 'stumbling into war'

'No wonder armed forces numbers are so low,' Ben McBean bemoaned

War hero Ben McBean says Brits would need to be dragged ‘kicking and screaming’ if conscripted to fight in Russia

The British military is too small, the army chief warned

PM's rebuke to Army chief who warned British conscripts may be needed for ‘citizen army’ to fight future war with Russia

Tobias Ellwood warned that the UK has become complacent

'There's a 1939 feel': Tobias Ellwood warns UK 'complacent' after army chief says Brits face being called up to fight

A Russian plane crashed near the border with Ukraine

Russian military plane crashes near Ukrainian border, as Kremlin claims Ukraine shot it down