Defence Secretary Ben Wallace

Shapps Replaces Wallace as Claire Coutinho Takes Over Energy Portfolio

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has appointed Grant Shapps to replace Ben Wallace as defence secretary and has promoted Claire Coutinho to take over from Shapps as secretary of state for ...

August 31, 2023BY Chris Summers

Russia Has ‘Intent and Ability’ to Target Undersea Infrastructure Warns Defence Secretary

There is no doubt Russia has “the intent and the ability” to target undersea energy and communication lines, ...

May 19, 2023BY Alexander Zhang

Northern Ireland Legacy Bill Will End Court Case ‘Merry-Go-Round,’ Defence Secretary Wallace Says

British Defence Secretary Ben Wallace has lauded new legislation to deal with the legacy of The Troubles in ...

January 19, 2023BY Chris Summers

UK Defence Secretary Promises 2 Ships to Protect Underwater Cables

Defence Secretary Ben Wallace says the British government plans to commit “two specialist ships” to the task of ...

October 3, 2022BY Chris Summers

Liz Truss Gets Major Endorsement From Defence Secretary in Leadership Race

British Conservative leadership contender Liz Truss on Friday got a major boost to her campaign as Defence Secretary ...

July 29, 2022BY Lily Zhou