The Royal Navy's rules of engagement have been changed in response to the Russian intelligence-gathering ship Yantar directing lasers at RAF pilots. According to Forces.news UK Defense Secretary John Healey said the vessel was currently positioned on the edge of British territorial waters and was being closely tracked by Royal Navy warships and RAF P-8 Poseidon aircraft.

A U.K. patrol ship has intercepted a Russian corvette and a tanker in the English Channel, according to the Defense Ministry.

The Royal Navy hunter-killer submarine HMS Trenchant (S-91) surfaces under the frozen Beaufort Sea, Arctic Ocean on March 21, 2018. Part of ICEX 2018. Film Credits: U.S. Navy Video by Chief Darryl I.

Branches of armed forces press their case for greater investment but views diverge on where conflict may arise

The HMS Prince of Wales has nearly returned from its months-long excursion to the Indo-Pacific—but British officials insist that the warship is still at full strength.