Sky News launches Defence Insider app
September 10, 2026



Sky News Defence Insider, a new subscription app designed for audiences seeking deeper insight into defence, security and global affairs, has launched.

The standalone app gives subscribers exclusive access to deeper Sky News reporting, analysis and expert insight from some of the UK’s leading defence and security journalists, including Defence and Security Editor Deborah Haynes and military analyst Michael Clarke.


The app, priced at Ł14.99 per month, seeks to bring subscribers closer to Sky News journalists and experts, with opportunities to put questions directly to them and receive responses through dedicated Q&As and community discussions.

The launch comes amid growing public anxiety about an increasingly insecure world, reflected in new research from Sky News and YouGov. Nearly a third of Britons believe the UK is likely to face a military attack within the next decade, and there is growing debate about what the changing international landscape should mean for the UK’s security and defence priorities.

The launch forms part of Sky News’ broader 2030 strategy to build deeper relationships with audiences around specialist content areas and premium video journalism.

Jonathan Levy, Executive Editor and Managing Director, Sky News, commented:”Defence is an area where Sky News has real authority, expertise and distinctive journalism. As public interest in national security continues to grow, Defence Insider gives audiences direct access to the reporting, analysis and expert voices that help explain an increasingly complex world.”

Deborah Haynes, Defence and Security Editor, Sky News, added:”For decades, Britain enjoyed a level of relative peace and security that many of us took for granted. Yet, with Russia’s war in Ukraine, conflict in the Middle East and uncertainty about the extent of US military support to Europe in a crisis, understanding defence, security and wider national resilience has never been more important. The Defence Insider app gives audiences deeper access to Sky News’ reporting, analysis and expert insight, providing an inside track as the UK and its European allies attempt to rearm to confront a more dangerous world.”