Frank Gardner

London

Security Correspondent at BBC

BBC Security Correspondent. Author of Invasion, Blood & Sand, Outbreak, Crisis, Ultimatum, Arabic grad. BTO Pres.

Articles

Former KGB double agent Oleg Gordievsky dies at Surrey home

1 month ago | bbc.com | Frank Gardner

Double agent Oleg Gordievsky dies aged 86Frank GardnerEmily Coady-StempBBCOleg Gordievsky has died at his home in Surrey aged 86, the BBC understandsOleg Gordievsky, the long-standing KGB double agent who defected to Britain, has died aged 86. Gordievsky was said to be Britain's most valuable spy in living memory inside Russia's intelligence agencies. Counter-terrorism police are assisting the coroner, but his death is not being treated as suspicious.
UK to host new Ukraine peacekeeping talks

1 month ago | bbc.com | Frank Gardner

Frank GardnerSecurity correspondentThe UK is hosting a closed meeting on Thursday of senior military officers from the "coalition of the willing" as they draw up plans for a proposed peacekeeping force for Ukraine. More than 20 countries are thought to be involved. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is expected to attend on Thursday afternoon after first visiting Barrow, where he is due to lay the keel of one of Britain's next generation of nuclear-armed submarines.
Germany set to vote on historic increase in defence spending

1 month ago | bbc.com | Frank Gardner

Germany set to vote on historic increase in defence spendingFrank GardnerReutersGermany has been Europe's main donor of weapons to UkraineWhat happens today, here in Berlin, will impact the entire future of Europe's defence and its ongoing support for Ukraine. Germany's Parliament, the Bundestag, is voting on whether to take the brakes off defence spending.
Trump 'strongly considering' large-scale sanctions and tariffs on Russia

1 month ago | bbc.com | Frank Gardner

Trump 'strongly considering' large-scale sanctions and tariffs on RussiaFrank GardnerWatch: Trump says 'may be easier dealing' with Russia than UkraineUS President Donald Trump has said he is "strongly considering large-scale sanctions" and tariffs on Russia until a ceasefire and peace deal with Ukraine is reached. Trump said he was contemplating the move because "Russia is absolutely 'pounding' Ukraine on the battlefield right now". Trump's comments marked a sharp change in tone.
Vance attack on Europe ignores Ukraine and defence agenda

2 months ago | bbc.com | Frank Gardner

Vance attack on Europe ignores Ukraine and defence agendaFrank GardnerWatch key moments from Vance's speech in MunichThis year's Munich Security Conference (MSC) was supposed to be primarily about two things: how to end the war in Ukraine without giving in to Russia, and how Europe needed to boost its spending on defence. But the most senior American present, US Vice President JD Vance, used his time at the podium to talk about neither.
Leaders set for Munich meeting with world order in danger of crumbling

2 months ago | bbc.com | Frank Gardner

Gardner: Leaders set for key security meeting with world order in danger of crumblingFrank GardnerReutersJD Vance has arrived in Munich for the conference and is expected to lay out the US plan for UkraineThe US Vice President, JD Vance, Ukraine's President Zelensky and up to 60 other world leaders and decision-makers are due to convene in Munich over the next 3 days for the annual Munich Security Conference (MSC).
Optimism and uncertainty as Middle East awaits Trump’s return

Nov 11, 2024 | bbc.com | Frank Gardner

As heads of Arab and Islamic states meet in Riyadh, Trump's victory raises questions for the region.
Invasão ucraniana na Rússia: quais as opções do país após ousada incursão militar

Aug 14, 2024 | bbc.com | Frank Gardner

Quais as opções da Ucrânia após ousada incursão militar na RússiaLegenda da foto, Veículos militares ucranianos perto de um ponto de passagem na fronteira com a RússiaArticle informationAuthor, Frank GardnerRole, Correspondente de segurança da BBCO Ministério das Relações Exteriores da Ucrânia anunciou que não pretende manter permanentemente o pequeno pedaço de território russo que conquistou na última semana.
Ukrayna'nın Rusya'ya sınır ötesi saldırısı: Kiev bundan sonra ne yapacak? - BBC News Türkçe

Aug 13, 2024 | bbc.com | Frank Gardner

Ukrayna'nın Rusya'ya sınır ötesi saldırısı: Kiev bundan sonra ne yapacak? Fotoğraf altı yazısı, Ukrayna'nın Rusya sınırına yakın Sumy bölgesindeki Rus askerler Haber bilgisiYazan, Frank Gardner Unvan, BBC Güvenlik Muhabiri13 Ağustos 2024, 21:39 +03Ukrayna Dışişleri Bakanlığı, son bir haftada Rusya topraklarında Kursk bölgesinde kontrolü ele geçirdikleri küçük bölgeleri kalıcı olarak ellerinde tutmak gibi bir niyetlerinin olmadığını açıkladı.
What are the major security threats ahead?

Jul 13, 2024 | exbulletin.com | Frank Gardner

Keir Starmer's government could face a range of security challenges, from war in Lebanon to Russia's victory in Ukraine On the face of it, the NATO summit in Washington in recent weeks ticked all the boxes. The alliance can show that it is bigger and stronger than ever, its military support for Ukraine appears intact, and it has just sent a strong message to China to stop its covert support for Russia’s war against kyiv.