Jonathan Moynihan

NEW: The Military Working Dog (MWD) Operational Capability Unit has been deployed to RAF Akrotiri to bolster security at the base. The MWD unit is the latest deployment of assets to the region, following the arrival of six F-35B Lightning in early Feb ⬇️ forcesnews.com/epic-fury/mili…

🇬🇧 Minister for the Armed Forces @AlistairCarns has arrived in Riga for #DroneSummit2026. The summit brings together ministers, leading experts, and defence industry companies from across the 🇬🇧🇱🇻 co-led Drone Capability Coalition.

Starmer to ready UK for war with billions in defence spending trib.al/O4NPsOB

I would love if they made it like a British version of Ted, where Paddington goes on a mad one in London

Paddington is about to come face-to-face with his worst enemy, Malcolm Tucker

NEW 🚨 US MOVING MORE ASSETS OUT OF EUROPE. A military source close to the matter tells me the US has briefed European allies that it will reduce its force posture in Europe by 50% when it comes to deep strike capabilities. This includes aircraft carriers and jets. 
The US said it expects European allies to make up that gap and present their plans to do so before the Ankara summit. 
Allies took note and SACEUR will come up with a plan for Europe to replace the outgoing capabilities though we don’t expect it will be like for like. 

The announcement was made at a meeting held at NATO HQ on Friday where Alexander Velez-Green, Senior Advisor to the Under Secretary of War for Policy briefed European allies. 

I understand that US assets taken from Europe will be moved to the Middle East and Pacific regions. Separately a NATO diplomat told me that the US has long warned it would shift assets away from Europe and this could represent an opportunity for European allies to step up and maximise their capabilities in Europe to better calibrate deterrence against Russia while reducing reliance on the US. Full story on @TVPWorld_com soon.

The Household Cavalry popping by Claridge’s (as one does) for tea and buns. 🎥 Claridge’s on IG

I visited Seville over the bank holiday weekend. It was absolutely brilliant. I strolled around all the gardens and the old town, watched the Champions Cup final in an Irish pub, and ate traditional Andalusian food, like their version of a bacon roll.

Poland & the UK will sign a defence & security treaty in London tomorrow, Tusk confirms He notes ‘history teaches us caution and scepticism when it comes to the effectiveness of treaties’ - a swipe at 1939 - but says it’s a ‘historic’ deal on security, defence, health, cyber

The Quad unveiled its first joint infrastructure project, a port in Fiji, and announced frameworks to strengthen supply chains for critical minerals and energy security reut.rs/3PB5PqB

That has Scott Parker written all over it Parker, 45, a former West Ham player, has proven experience of getting clubs out of the Championship, like Burnley, Fulham and Bournemouth He would restore some pride in the club after a chaotic and caustic season

The government has yet to issue public guidance on how to ready the whole of society for potential war, despite warning almost a year ago of the need to "actively prepare". Discussions on homeland defence and wider national resilience and readiness are understood to be taking place behind closed doors. But a network of local authorities and voluntary organisations that would play a key role in every part of the country should the UK ever come under armed attack appears to be largely in the dark about what they should be doing to better prepare. Sky News has spoken to a number of experts who say that local resilience forums - the regional bodies that are responsible for supporting communities in any kind of emergency, from floods to conflict - need to become a lot more familiar with wartime planning. Such a move though would require direction and coordination from the Cabinet Office and additional money from the Treasury. Local government budgets are already stretched and - depending upon the level of government ambition - rebuilding the country's civil preparedness for potential conflict would require a whole new area of expertise, training and responsibility. This is not an alien concept, however ⬇️ news.sky.com/story/governme…

Exclusive: An RAF jet carrying the defence secretary was hit by an electronic warfare attack after flying near the Russian border John Healey was travelling home from southeast Estonia when the satellite signal on his government aircraft was knocked out

Marta Kostyuk shows damage caused by Russian missile that narrowly missed her parent’s house. “If it was 100m closer, I probably wouldn’t have a mum and sister today.” #RolandGarros

I also will defend it as I’ve spent so long in it on the way to holidays, university, rugby matches and everything in-between

Tebay wins easily. It’s clean, friendly, the food is good, and it has a pond for god’s sake When you’re driving down to England, once you’ve got to Tebay, you know that you’ve made it a fair chunk of the way through your journey

Ayrton Redfearn, a 23-year-old from Devon, has been killed on the front line in Ukraine while serving with a specialist unit supporting the Ukrainian army. He had been due to receive a bravery medal. 🔗: telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/05/2…

Bordeaux, known for its wine, architecture and now a seriously impressive rugby team, winning the Champions Cup back-to-back Bordeaux-Bègles have been streets ahead of Leinster and the second half has been about Leinster restoring their pride #LEIvUBB #InvestecChampionsCup

I'm sitting next to a group of Italians, all on tour - the Poldo tour - decked out in matching t-shirts, with names printed on the back and little yellow bags too Interesting experience!

I’m Scottish in an Irish pub in Spain, watching a French team and Irish team in the Champions Cup final, with English people downstairs watching the Championship play-off

It is very similar to the France vs Ireland game in the Six Nations this year, when les Bleus sped into a lead before half-time and had the game wrapped up, only for a spirited Ireland to fight back two-thirds of the way through the game Similar personnel, different jerseys

LBB has been outstanding and is beginning to eclipse Dupont as the best French player Bielle-Biarrey, 22, has scored a brace in Bilbao, skinning at least three Leinster players in the process, to cement Bordeaux’s lead over the Irish side #LEIvUBB #InvestecChampionsCup