<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" version="2.0"><channel><title>Daily Express :: Defence Feed</title><link>https://www.express.co.uk</link><description>Simply The Best 7 Days A Week</description><language>en-gb</language><image><link>https://www.express.co.uk</link><url>https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/logorss.gif</url><title>Daily Express</title></image><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 22:07:24 +0100</pubDate><docs>http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss</docs><generator>CakePHP</generator><managingEditor>news@express.co.uk</managingEditor><webMaster>news@express.co.uk</webMaster><item><title><![CDATA[Fresh HMS Dragon embarrassment as warship forced to dock less than a month after deploying]]></title><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/1/285x214/2191382_1.jpg"/><br><br>The ship, which is the only British warship in the region, has been forced to dock as tensions continue to rise.<br><br>]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 18:09:00 +0100</pubDate><author><![CDATA[Conor Wilson]]></author><category>UK</category><media:keywords>Defence, Iran, Mediterranean, Royal Navy, HMS Dragon, Eastern Mediterranean, Iran tensions</media:keywords><media:content url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/1/590x/2191382_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="750" height="445"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The ship set sail for the Eastern Mediterranean on 10 March]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Getty]]></media:credit></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/1/237x141/2191382_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="237" height="141"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The ship set sail for the Eastern Mediterranean on 10 March]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" 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for three years.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Getty]]></media:credit></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/1/237x141/2191055_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="237" height="141"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Brit ran the Government's 'UFO Desk' for three years.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Getty]]></media:credit></media:thumbnail></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK given chilling warning it 'couldn't take out an Iranian missile' by ex defence minister]]></title><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/139/285x214/2190924_1.jpg"/><br><br>There are fears Iran has developed its missile range, putting London and other major European cities within striking distance.<br><br>]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 16:21:00 +0100</pubDate><author><![CDATA[James Knuckey]]></author><category>Politics</category><media:keywords>Defence, Military, Iran, Israel, Iran-Israel conflict, Royal Navy, Politics (section), Ben Wallace</media:keywords><media:content url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/139/590x/2190924_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="750" height="445"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Navy’s six Type 45 destroyers are the UK's only defence against ballistic or hypersonic missiles]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Getty]]></media:credit></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/139/237x141/2190924_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="237" height="141"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Navy’s six Type 45 destroyers are the UK's only defence against ballistic or hypersonic missiles]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Getty]]></media:credit></media:thumbnail></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK city set for £4.4bn defence boom amid WW3 threat]]></title><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/1/285x214/2190771_1.jpg"/><br><br>The port city has a naval history stretching back hundreds of years, but defence cuts have left it in economic limbo.<br><br>]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 11:32:00 +0100</pubDate><author><![CDATA[Eleanor Burleigh]]></author><category>UK</category><media:keywords>Devon, Defence, World War 3, Plymouth, Defence investment, HMNB Devonport, UK military spending</media:keywords><media:content url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/1/590x/2190771_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="750" height="445"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Plymouth has been a major defence base for hundreds of years]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" 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Exercise, Strava</media:keywords><media:content url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/1/590x/2190623_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="750" height="445"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Over 100 runs were publicly logged inside the Navy's submarine base since January, reports say]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Getty]]></media:credit></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/1/237x141/2190623_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="237" height="141"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Over 100 runs were publicly logged inside the Navy's submarine base since January, reports say]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Getty]]></media:credit></media:thumbnail></item><item><title><![CDATA[Conscription WW3 age range for men in UK as Germany brings in huge new rule]]></title><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/78/285x214/2190495_1.jpg"/><br><br>Defence ministry officials say the measure is designed "to ensure a reliable and meaningful military registration system" for potential mobilisation.<br><br>]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 09:12:00 +0100</pubDate><author><![CDATA[Ciaran McGrath]]></author><category>World</category><media:keywords>Germany, Military, Defence, British army, Germany military registration, Bundeswehr expansion, European conscription trends, UK WW2 conscription history</media:keywords><media:content url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/78/590x/2190495_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="750" height="445"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Soldiers carry out military exercises on Salisbury Plain]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Getty]]></media:credit></media:content><media:thumbnail 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country.<br><br>]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 20:03:00 +0100</pubDate><author><![CDATA[Conor Wilson]]></author><category>World</category><media:keywords>Defence, Military, Germany, Germany conscription laws, Bundeswehr travel permit, military service rules, defence spending increase</media:keywords><media:content url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/78/590x/2190439_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="750" height="445"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The move will impact those born since 2008]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Getty]]></media:credit></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/78/237x141/2190439_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="237" height="141"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The move will impact those born since 2008]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" 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