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Secret plan for UK to protect Irish skies
Under The Radar Relations between Dublin and London have historically been strained but covert co-operation has endured for decades
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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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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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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The ethics of military drones
feature Pilotless bombers play a key role in modern warfare but could AI increase the number of civilian deaths?
By Chas Newkey-Burden Published
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‘Wings of freedom’: could the UK deliver on jets promise to Ukraine?
Talking Point Rishi Sunak considering Volodymyr Zelenskyy‘s planes plea but insider says ‘we haven’t got any f***ing jets to give’
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Last updated
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Is the RAF embracing ‘woke ideology’?
Talking Point Air force under fire after announcing target of 40% of recruits being women by 2030
By The Week Staff Published
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Inside the ‘toxic culture’ scandal engulfing the Red Arrows
feature Allegations of bullying, assault and harassment have left the Royal Air Force team ‘in freefall’
By Chas Newkey-Burden Published
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The size of the UK Armed Forces examined
feature Pressure is growing to reverse cuts to troop numbers in response to Ukraine conflict
By The Week Staff Published
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RAF on mission to vaccinate entire Ascension Island in one swoop
Why Everyone’s Talking About Aircraft failure almost derailed the ambitious jab campaign
By Chas Newkey-Burden Published
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RAF air strike kills Isis fighters hiding in Iraqi caves
Speed Read Defence minister pledges to continue ‘relentless’ fight against jihadists
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UK facing ‘intensifying threat’ from space, says Defence Secretary
Speed Read Gavin Williamson announces plans to tackle risk of technological assaults from hostile states
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RAF Mildenhall: Shots fired by US guards during ‘security incident’
Speed Read Man arrested at Suffolk base after allegedly attempting to drive car through checkpoint
By The Week Staff Published
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Government ‘not to blame’ as BAE announces 2,000 job losses, says minister
Speed Read But unions and opposition politicians attack the Tory leadership’s industrial strategy
By The Week Staff Published
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What was the Battle of Britain and why was it so important?
In Depth German troops were ultimately unsuccessful in their aerial assault of the British mainland
By The Week Staff Last updated
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