British military forces have continued to play a significant role supporting the Iraqi forces fighting ISIL terrorists, providing extensive training programmes and launching air strikes.
Former RAF head Sir Michael Graydon says David Cameron must commit to Nato minimum of 2 per cent of GDP for defence spending, a sentiment echoed by three senior Tory MPs running to be the chairman of the defence select committee.
Last year, terror-related arrests in England, Wales and Scotland reached record levels with 338 people recorded as having been held, Scotland Yard has reported.
Seven people have been arrested by police in anti-terror raids after alleged fraud linked to extremists travelling to Syria have arrested seven people.
Michael Fallon is to continue in his role of Defence Secretary, David Cameron has announced following last Thursday’s election victory for the Conservatives.
Following the impressive performance of the drones tested at Gatwick airport, the National Counter Terrorism Policing Headquarters, has recommended adopted them for surveillance.
France and Australia are strengthening security cooperation in light of a December 2014 hostage crisis in Sydney staged by a self-proclaimed Islamic cleric, and the deadly Islamist terrorist attacks in Paris in January 2015.
Former head of the National Counter Terrorism Security Office Chris Phillips warned that staff shortages are making it harder to tackle Islamic radicalisation in England’s prisons, and that extremists were not properly monitored, enabling them to conduct recruitment drives among fellow prisoners.
Home secretary Theresa May has outlined plans to address religious extremism in the next parliament should the Conservatives gain a majority in the upcoming election.
A terror runaway alert has been issued in UK schools all over Britain. The Government fears during the Easter break that students who were brainwashed by Islamic state( ISIS ) will run away to join the terror group in Syria.