Gavin Williamson has been branded “juvenile” after suggesting that all Britons who have fought for Islamic State should be killed rather than being allowed to return to the UK. 

Defence Committee chair Julian Lewis has said he will support Gavin Williamson in a “showdown” with the Treasury as he hit out at the crisis facing the department’s budget.

Philip Hammond is reportedly at the centre of a bizarre Whitehall spat over a six-figure bill for using RAF jets and helicopters.

Philip Hammond was last night branded “delusional” after he reportedly argued the army could be cut to just 50,000 troops.

Tory backbenchers have warned the new Defence Secretary he faces a "substantial rebellion" over cuts to the armed forces.

The UK's national security adviser has been accused of trying to "screw over" the Ministry of Defence following reports that the department will miss out on extra funding.

Veterans minister Tobias Ellwood has threatened to resign if sweeping cuts to the military go ahead.

Budget reaction, PMBs on prisons and Parliamentary constituencies and Gavin Williamson makes his despatch box debut. Sebastian Whale looks at what’s coming up this week

Theresa May will today launch a fresh attack on Vladimir Putin, calling Russia a “hostile state” that threatens the integrity of the Western world. 

Philip Hammond is reportedly set to hand £4.5m raised through Libor fines to veterans causes such as charity Help for Heroes.

Backbench Tory MPs have threatened a 25-strong rebellion over cuts to defence spending, piling further pressure on Philip Hammond ahead of this week’s Budget.

Dr. Milroy and Canada’s Veterans Ombudsman Guy Parent met first when the former briefed members of Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC) and spoke at the country’s first Conference of the Canadian Institute for Military and Veterans Health Research (CIMVHR) in Kingston, Ontario. When Parent attended 9ICOAF  (9th International Conference of Ombuds Institutions for the Armed Forces) in London recently the two men had much to talk about.

Labour has called on the Government to “ratchet down tensions” with Russia and insisted there needs to be "more evidence" of the Kremlin interfering in Western democracies.

It’s time we recognised that striving to improve mental health is just as natural as striving to improve our physical wellbeing, writes Armed Forces Minister Tobias Ellwood 

Conservative MPs have hit out at the appointment of Gavin Williamson as Defence Secretary - with one ex-frontbencher saying it showed how “pathetically weak” Theresa May is. 

The loss of the UK’s amphibious fleet would strip the Royal Navy of crucial capabilities – and jeopardise the future of the Royal Marines, warns South West Devon MP Gary Streeter 

We must help ex-service personnel overcome hurdles to accessing employment, housing and mental health support, says Gerald Jones

With global security on a knife edge the Royal Navy needs investment, not cutbacks, if it’s to defend Britain’s interests, writes Admiral Lord West

The Tory chair of a powerful Commons committee has said Britain must put values above "raw economics" in foreign policy, as the row over arms sales to Saudi Arabia continues to escalate.

Conservative colleagues and Labour opponents alike see Tom Tugendhat as a star of the future. Just two years into his Westminster career he secured an overwhelming mandate to chair the Foreign Affairs Committee. Is there any limit to his potential? By Sebastian Whale

Luke Pollard spends a week 'badgering, poking and cajoling' to get a better deal for Plymouth – and finds cause for hope in the midst of a gridlocked Parliament

Michael Fallon has hinted that the fall in sterling following the EU referendum could lead to real terms cuts to the defence budget.

The youth wing of the Labour party has voted at odds with the leadership by calling for Britain to withdraw from the Nato alliance.

Ministers have been urged to do more to prevent hundreds of job losses after defence giant BAE Systems announced plans to cut 2,000 posts across the UK.