Ministry of Defence
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Pros and cons of national service for 18-year-olds
In Depth Rishi Sunak's mandatory scheme for 18-year-olds labelled 'headline-grabbing gimmick' by Labour
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The Week Unwrapped: The battle for Papua New Guinea
Podcast Plus, the MoD's helicopter cancer scandal and the rebirth of the lad mag
By The Week Staff Published
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British Armed Forces personnel details 'hacked by China'
Speed Read The Ministry of Defence became aware of the breach 'several days ago'
By Arion McNicoll, The Week UK Published
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Why is 2.5% UK's magic number when it comes to defence spending?
Today's Big Question New defence spending plans will make Britain 'largest defence power in Europe' says Rishi Sunak
By Sorcha Bradley, The Week UK Published
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Labour and nuclear weapons: a turbulent ideological history
The Explainer From the 1940s to Keir Starmer, the party leadership has zigzagged in and out of love with the bomb
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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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
By The Week UK Published
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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, The Week UK Published
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Sunak reshuffle: Grant Shapps to replace Ben Wallace as defence secretary
Speed Read Seen as a PM loyalist, the former energy security secretary is taking his fifth cabinet job in less than a year
By Jamie Timson Published
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Who will replace Ben Wallace as defence secretary?
Today's Big Question Tom Tugendhat, Penny Mordaunt and James Cleverly tipped for ‘one of the most high-pressure and stressful jobs in government’
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Gavin Williamson: the tarantula-wielding Tory minister accused of bullying
Why Everyone’s Talking About The ‘baby-faced assassin’ has held senior cabinet posts but is still courting controversy
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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, The Week UK 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
By Aaron Drapkin Last updated
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Dominic Cummings touring top military sites ahead of security overhaul
Speed Read PM’s most senior aide to play central role in review of UK’s foreign policy, defence and security
By Aaron Drapkin Last updated
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