Ministry of Defence
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Grant Shapps goes to war on military's 'woke' diversity policies
Talking Point Defence secretary condemns 'extremist culture' as Army reportedly plans to relax security checks on overseas recruits
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Russian pilot 'tried to shoot down RAF plane'
Speed Read 'Ambiguous' communications triggered the potentially deadly incident in 2022, defence sources say
By Julia O'Driscoll Published
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Pros and cons of national service
In Depth Think tank says reintroduction of national service would ‘improve mental wellbeing’
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The US takeover of UK defence
Why Everyone’s Talking About Sell-off of key defence assets is hardly conducive to an independent foreign policy
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Paratrooper survives after parachute fails to open
feature And other stories from the stranger side of life
By Chas Newkey-Burden Published
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Panic as British Army boss gets lost during training in Wiltshire
Speed Read Mark Carleton-Smith declared missing in action during exercise on Salisbury Plain
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How new military veterans amnesty law will work
In Depth Defence Secretary Penny Mordaunt proposes law to prevent war crime prosecutions against British soldiers - with one controversial exception
By The Week Staff Published
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Why UK’s 16 new F-35 fighter jets can’t fly
Speed Read Stealth aircraft grounded as faulty fuel tube blamed for US military plane crash
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Is the UK spending enough on defence?
In Depth Commons report says Britain must boost military capabilities to avoid losing influence with allies
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General Sir Nick Carter: UK couldn’t cope if Russia attacked
Speed Read UK Army chief to call for increased funding to stop ‘erosion’ of British capabilities
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Lariam: MoD under fire over anti-malaria drug
In Depth MPs' findings 'likely to be enough' for hundreds of legal cases to brought by service personnel
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SAS Brecon Beacon deaths: 'gross failures' by MoD
Speed Read Coroner says soldiers who died in selection test would have survived if march was cancelled earlier
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Rendlesham Forest: did UFO really land in Suffolk?
In Depth US veteran claims to have new evidence to verify 1980 UFO landing dubbed 'Britain's Roswell'
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UK to spend more on drones and SAS to tackle Islamic State
Speed Read Spending boost comes as acting Labour leader invited to National Security Council meeting
By The Week Staff Published
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