Richard Knighton

Royal Air Force officer and professional head, and aerospace engineer

Sir Richard John Knighton is a British engineer and a senior officer in the Royal Air Force (RAF). He has served as Chief of the Defence Staff since September 2025.

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Richard John Knighton

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UK Defence Chief Warns of 'Most Dangerous Period'

UK Defence Chief warns of 'most dangerous period' due to escalating Russian threats and delays in the Defence Investment Plan, with submarines reportedly unfit for war.

Entire fleet of UK attack submarines is unfit for war and stuck in dock: Fresh humiliation for our depleted Armed Forces after Chief of Staff warned Putin is 'raising the stakes' Daily Mail — Jun 06, 22:41 PM
There is a party in this country obsessed with war... and it's trying to drag us into yet another foolish and dangerous conflict: PETER HITCHENS Daily Mail — Jun 06, 16:04 PM
Putin's 'Arctic chokehold' tactic that can put London in range of hypersonic nukes: How Russia could seize 400-mile-wide ocean 'gateway' putting UK in crosshairs Daily Mail — Jun 06, 14:50 PM
Navy's £3.5bn aircraft carrier breaks down again as Putin issues direct threat Daily Star — Jun 06, 13:45 PM
Britain's £3.5bn warship HMS Prince of Wales breaks down again as technical issue detected The Standard — Jun 06, 12:00 PM
Navy probe finds reason UK's largest warship unable to provide security from Russian threat Mirror — Jun 06, 11:55 AM
Russia threats to UK at highest level since the Cold War, military chief warns The Independent — Jun 06, 10:47 AM
MoD reports ‘minor technical issue’ with aircraft carrier docked in Norway The Guardian — Jun 06, 10:38 AM
Technical issue detected on UK’s largest warship while docked in Norway The Argus — Jun 06, 08:24 AM
Technical issue detected on UK’s largest warship while docked in Norway The Standard — Jun 06, 08:18 AM
Technical issue detected on UK’s largest warship while docked in Norway Belfast Telegraph — Jun 06, 08:18 AM
HMS Prince of Wales: UK’s largest warship breaks down again The Independent — Jun 06, 07:49 AM
Technical issue detected on one of UK's biggest warships Sky News — Jun 06, 07:45 AM
Technical issue detected on UK’s largest warship HMS Prince of Wales ITV — Jun 06, 07:37 AM
Russia wants to cause UK harm — it’s time to take that seriously, ex-military chief warns The Independent — Jun 06, 07:31 AM
ANDREW NEIL: There are many reasons to despise this Government. But when the history books are written, the failure to rearm in the face of clear and present dangers will be the most telling Daily Mail — Jun 06, 00:05 AM
DAILY MAIL COMMENT: Empty rhetoric will not keep Britain safe Daily Mail — Jun 05, 23:28 PM
Inside Britain’s broken war machine UnHerd — Jun 05, 23:15 PM
HMS Prince of Wales breaks down before key US trip in 'devastating' blow Mirror — Jun 05, 22:49 PM
Flagship aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales breaks down again The Times — Jun 05, 22:01 PM