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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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      UAE Apache attack helicopters over Abu Dhabi. Photo: UAE Presidential Court
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      Fast and lethal: The drone-destroying helicopters shooting down Iran's arsenal

      UAE's success in taking out Shaheds will be enhanced with more helicopters entering the fray

      MENAMarch 09, 2026
      An F-15 fighter fires air defence flares. The aircraft has played a key role in the US strikes on Iran. AFP
      AnalysisIran's 'fire and revenge' attacks falter against Gulf air defences

      US-led bombing raids met with a barrage of Tehran's missiles and drones with little lasting effect

      GulfMarch 07, 2026
      A Royal Air Force Eurofighter Typhoon will now help protect Bahrain. Getty
      RAF Typhoons 'to provide air cover for Bahrain'

      Four additional jets being deployed to Qatar will also help defend its neighbour against Iran's missile and drone barrage

      GulfMarch 06, 2026
      An EA-37B Compass Call, part of the 'exquisite' aircraft assisting the US bombing campaign. Photo: US Air Force
      US aims to reopen Strait of Hormuz using 'exquisite' firepower

      Fleet of surveillance aircraft will provide intelligence to track down field commanders and rocket launchers

      MENAMarch 05, 2026
      A Qatar Emiri Air Force Typhoon takes off during exercises. AFP
      Qatari Typhoon shoots down Iranian jets using long-range Meteor missiles

      Two bombers over the Gulf were first aircraft downed since air strikes began

      GulfMarch 04, 2026
      A Frigate Defence and Intervention will be a key part of France and Greece's navies, with a number of attack and defence options. Photo: REA
      Play01:24
      France’s new and radical stealth warship ready for Gulf within months

      Navy develops multi-role warship to take out missiles and drones

      EuropeMarch 04, 2026
      B-52s flying from British airbases are 'about to change the nature of the campaign' against Iran, analysts have said. Getty Images
      US Air Force to 'quadruple' its bomber strike power to hit Iran

      Nature of air campaign 'about to change' with more B-52s and 'daddy of bombers' going into action, analysts say

      MENAMarch 03, 2026
      UAE announces successful interception of new wave of Iranian missiles. WAM
      Play03:11
      VideoThe Iran crisis, threat to Gulf states and UAE's air defences explained

      The National's security editor answers your questions on the war

      UAEMarch 03, 2026
      Typhoon fighter jets are being used to help defend the Gulf and Cyprus from Iranian missile and drone attacks. Getty Images
      Britain increases military support for Gulf region

      RAF fighters have intercepted drones while warships could be called in for air defence

      MENAMarch 02, 2026
      Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps personnel in Tehran. They could be used for a global terror campaign, experts have said. EPA
      Tehran to launch 'fire and revenge' after Ayatollah's death, analysts predict

      'Gloves are off' for attacks abroad after Israeli and US attacks

      MENAMarch 02, 2026
      The US-made Thaad missile system fires interceptors that cost $12 million each. Reuters
      Why supersonic boom of UAE's Thaad defences can be heard for more than 100km

      High-speed interceptions at great height creating a 'canyoning effect' making them appear much closer, experts say

      MENAMarch 01, 2026
      A military lorry carrying a missile and a picture of Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Tehran views the risk of regime change as higher because it is facing US military might from the outset, say experts. Reuters
      AnalysisSwift Iranian missile response shows regime knows it faces 'existential threat'

      US and Israeli air strikes aim to take down Tehran leadership and stoke popular uprising, experts tell The National

      MENAFebruary 28, 2026
      A ship missile is launched during an exercise in southern Iran. The country's defences might prove tougher than expected with imports from China and Russia.
      US and Israel face 'game-changer' missiles acquired by Iran

      Fresh challenge posed by handheld air-defence launchers and 'ship killer' cruise missiles

      MENAFebruary 28, 2026
      Pakistan Afghanistan Gif 2
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      Pakistan vows 'there will be chaos' after declaring open war on Afghanistan

      Countries call for de-escalation as Islamabad claims key Taliban sites destroyed in Kandahar, Paktia and Afghan capital

      MENAFebruary 27, 2026
      New Green Party MP Hannah Spencer celebrates as her election win sends a major signal that Britain's centrist politics is fragmenting. Getty Images
      From red to Green: How eco-focused party hijacked Labour's identity

      After Gorton and Denton by-election victory, Green party will see spotlight on leftist policies

      UKFebruary 27, 2026
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