Nato is preparing for a new era of warfare, combining cheaper weapons deployed at scale with tougher air defences, one of its most senior commanders has told the BBC’s The Security Brief.

Air Chief Marshal Sir Johnny Stringer said NATO was drawing lessons from Ukraine, combining its sophisticated, expensive weapons with cheaper systems that can be deployed in far greater numbers.

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The Cairngorms National Park is home to a quarter of the UK’s rare and endangered species.

But in the summer of 2026 wildfire tore through 33 square kilometres of this landscape. Beneath the forest floor, fires are still burning.

Tech Now’s Shiona McCallum spent time with the team there to see how cutting-edge tech is being used to find hidden hotspots, monitor damage and help vulnerable landscapes recover.

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The war in Ukraine has changed warfare forever. Drones, AI and rapidly evolving tactics are being implemented by both sides. What has the world learnt and where does the war go next?

For the first time, The Security Brief has gone LIVE in front of a studio audience at BBC Broadcasting House.

Presenter Christian Fraser and resident analyst, former senior British military officer Mikey Kay, are joined by pilots, key decision makers and the people building the weapons changing the battlefield.

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US President Donald Trump has said he thinks “it’s time for Ukraine to get a new president” as he responded to Volodymyr Zelensky’s criticism of the US diesel deal with Russia.

The Ukrainian president warned a new deal to release millions of tonnes of Russian diesel into the US would provide Moscow with money to continue its war against his nation, calling it a gift to Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Trump told reporters outside the White House on Saturday that Zelensky “wants to make problems for the world” by continuing to authorise attacks on Russian refineries.

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Ukraine will resume strikes on Russian oil refineries, President Volodymyr Zelensky has said, as he accused the US of withdrawing crucial support.

He also accused the US of withdrawing intelligence-sharing on Russian strikes, and said restrictions to Starlink satellite services used by Ukraine’s military were deliberate.

Ukraine’s military relies on US early-warning alerts of incoming Russian aerial attacks to mount air defences, limiting successful strikes, while Starlink internet links are used throughout its war effort to guide drones and protect its skies.

But on Tuesday night, Starlink suddenly and unexpectedly restricted the speed at which drones could fly while still maintaining internet connection. This disrupted some battlefield “missions”, a top Ukrainian official said, and hampered Kyiv’s ability to protect itself from incoming Russian attacks.

Elon Musk, whose Space X company operates Starlink, suggested that the US government may have been behind the restrictions, adding that Starshield, the military-grade sister service to Starlink, is controlled by the US government, and “any limits on speed or usage are decided by the US military and ultimately [the US president]”.

The US government has not commented.

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