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Thomas Harding

Thomas Harding

Security and Policy Editor
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Thomas Harding is the security and policy editor covering Westminster politics and European affairs. He has reported extensively on the Covid-19 pandemic, the war in Ukraine and the British parliament. Before joining The National in 2020, he was a special adviser to the UK defence secretary, working on policy and communications in the Ministry of Defence. He was also defence correspondent for The Daily Telegraph, covering the conflicts in Afghanistan, Iraq, Sierra Leone, the Balkans and Northern Ireland. He has a degree in international history.
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This handout picture released by the US Navy on September 13, 2026, shows an F/A-18 Super Hornet, attached to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 102, landing aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) on September 13, 2026. The USS George H. W. Bush Carrier Strike Group is deployed to the US 5th Fleet area of operations to support maritime security and stability in the Middle East. (Photo by Navy Office of Information / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / US NAVY" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS
Special reportThe race to build a new American way of war

A huge increase in US defence spending reflects lessons from Iran and Ukraine - but can the nation's weapons industry keep pace?

USSeptember 25, 2026
Migrants prepare to sail across the English Channel. Alleged Kurdish mafia bosses who run smuggling gangs should be sanctioned, a former Foreign Office adviser has said. Getty
Call to sanction top KRG officials linked to English Channel smuggling

Ministers must ‘ramp up pressure’ on Iraqi Kurdistan region, says former adviser

UKSeptember 25, 2026
A drone is launched from Yemen in footage released by the Houthis. The rebels are known to have used AI to help build their arsenal. EPA
Quest for ‘magic AI kill switch’ after US enemies take weapons systems offline

Houthis' use of Claude to develop rocket science exposes safeguards, expert warns

MENASeptember 24, 2026
UK Space Command's first military satellite, Tyche, was launched on board a SpaceX Falcon 9 in California in 2024. Photo: SpaceX
UK launches its first 'space squadron' to counter hostile threats

New unit set up to 'disrupt and deny' threats to British satellites amid rising concerns over Russian capabilities

SpaceSeptember 23, 2026
Residential towers in Manchester, the city set to be the venue for the next UK Global Investment Summit. Reuters
Manchester lined up to host major investment summit as London dropped

Andy Burnham prepares to move flagship gathering from capital in major boost for the north

UKSeptember 22, 2026
An RAF Voyager tanker of the kind that will be sent to Saudi Arabia. Getty Images
Britain to send RAF refuelling tanker to bolster Saudi air defences

Voyager will keep Saudi Typhoons airborne for longer as kingdom faces wave of Houthi drone and missile attacks

UKSeptember 22, 2026
Regent Street in London. The number of overseas visitors to the UK has dropped since VAT exemption ended. The Tories have vowed to reverse the policy. EPA
UK opposition seeks to axe VAT on shopping for overseas visitors

Billions in extra spending could be unleashed to revive Britain’s high streets

UKSeptember 21, 2026
Governments should embrace AI to help with policy decisions, former UK leader Tony Blair has said. AFP
AI must be at heart of intelligence operations, says Tony Blair

Politicians face choice between adapting to AI era or suffering 'profound and compounding disadvantage', says former UK PM

UKSeptember 20, 2026
Yemeni government forces engage in clashes with the Houthi rebels. AFP
Europe's capacity for war tested as Saudi Arabia seeks support to counter Houthis

Telling lack of available forces as Riyadh consults on political appetite for military backing

GulfSeptember 18, 2026
A UN chemical weapons expert with a bag containing chemical elements. Reuters
From Syria to Sudan: How to hunt for chemical weapons evidence

Assad regime’s gas attacks in Syria could provide a blueprint for allegations against SAF

MENASeptember 16, 2026
Sudanese Armed Forces chief Gen Abdel Fattah Al Burhan. Investigators have called for an inquiry into allegations that his forces used chlorine bombs. AFP
'Strong indication' of chemical weapons use in Sudan, former inspectors say

Al-Jaili refinery attack in 2024 presents a ‘very strong' circumstantial case

MENASeptember 15, 2026
A Ukrainian military vehicle in Izyum. Britain says it has a small military presence in Ukraine. Getty Images
UK armed forces member killed in Ukraine road accident

Second British military death in year as troops support Ukrainians and reportedly train special forces

EuropeSeptember 14, 2026
Sudan Armed Forces leader Gen Abdel Fattah Al Burhan. His army has been accused of manufacturing and using illegal chlorine bombs. Reuters
Chemical weapons experts demand Sudan 'chlorine attack' inquiry

Former investigators say 'troubling' evidence 'warrants international investigation'

MENASeptember 10, 2026
Israel has ordered the closure of the British consulate in Jerusalem. Getty Images
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UK confident Israel intelligence sharing to continue despite sanctions backlash

Foreign Secretary rejects warnings that diplomatic rupture could leave Britain more exposed to Iran

UKSeptember 09, 2026
Ed Miliband, Britain's Foreign Secretary, announced the measures in parliament on Tuesday. AFP
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UK leads ban on Israeli settler goods over 'ethnic cleansing'

France and Canada also part of joint action to tackle expansion in West Bank

UKSeptember 08, 2026
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