British Army
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British frontline units down by as much as a third
Speed Read Capita recruitment deal under fire as private outsourcer accused on consistently missing targets
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British soldiers to face ten-year cut-off for historical prosecutions
Speed Read New protections for army veterans accused of historical abuses comes amid furore over Bloody Sunday charges
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Is 16 too young to join the Armed Forces?
Speed Read Editorial published in the BMJ urges ban on enlistment of adolescents on health grounds
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Will Brexit make the British Army stronger?
Speed Read Defence secretary says UK must be prepared to use ‘hard power’ as he makes pitch for ‘bolder’ armed forces
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UKIP leader claims British Army under foreign command
Speed Read Gerard Batten ridiculed after urging potential military recruits not to enlist until after Brexit
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Army on standby to handle shortages in case of no-deal Brexit
Speed Read Plans are in place for the military to help deliver key supplies around the country
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Afghan army interpreters given right to settle in UK
Speed Read Government changes policy after lobbying campaign and years of legal limbo
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‘Broken’ British Army major cleared seven times faces new Iraq probe
Speed Read Decorated officer Robert Campbell says soldiers are treated as ‘political fodder’
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Ice Maidens: British Army team become first women to cross Antarctica
In Depth All-female expedition makes history by completing 1,056-mile trek on foot
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One in five British soldiers ‘not fit for duty’
Speed Read New figures cast doubt on strength of British Army as Tory MPs threaten revolt
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Army dog awarded highest honour for bravery during Taliban raid
Speed Read Heroic hound was injured by three grenades but still managed to get troops to safety
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Russia hits out at biggest US military build-up in Europe since Cold War
Speed Read Poland welcomes thousands of American troops, but Donald Trump's election puts Nato mission in doubt
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UK commits to long-term troop deployment in Baltic states
Speed Read Move 'likely to raise hackles' in Moscow, which has accused Nato of trying to militarise border territories
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Ebola: British army medic tests positive for the disease
Speed Read Female military healthcare worker contracted Ebola while working in Sierra Leone, MoD confirms
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