General Election 2015: Does Defence Matter?
When the Army marked Her Majesty the Queen's 89th Birthday it was very much a traditional display of military pomp and power – rooted in the ...
James Hirst brings more than 30 years of journalism experience to the award-winning BFBS Sitrep podcast. He’s reported from more than 15 countries, including a total of ten months living and working alongside British troops in Afghanistan. He’s questioned Prime Ministers and NATO Secretaries General in front of the world’s media at NATO summits. Before joining BFBS in 2010 James worked at the BBC, ITN and LBC. He’s been editor of BFBS Sitrep since 2021.
When the Army marked Her Majesty the Queen's 89th Birthday it was very much a traditional display of military pomp and power – rooted in the ...
General Sir Nick Parker says he would cut spending on Trident if it's the only way to keep the military sufficiently staffed. The Army's ...
Ahead of Forces TV's Defence debate on Friday, we feature a special interview with Malcolm Chalmers from the Royal United Services Institute ...
The FBI say they’ve foiled a plot to bomb a US army base.An American man was arrested at Fort Riley in Kansas, in a sting operation by the ...
The countdown to the general election is officially underway, following the disolution of Parliament. James Hirst takes a look at a piece of ...
MPs have called for a “fundamental reassessment” of Britain’s role in the world before any new shake-up of the armed forces. The House of ...
The Defence Secretary Michael Fallon has confirmed that the UK is to increase its military presence in the Falkland Islands. The Falkland ...
MPs have expressed fears that the UK's military budget over the next decade doesn't add up.
The MoD has been marking Islam Awareness Week, by bringing together serving personnel and community leaders in London. Defence Minister Lord ...
Backbench MPs from both sides of the Commons have united in a call for all party leaders to promise more defence spending. They voted ...
The Prime Minister gave a “personal assurance” to service chiefs in 2010 that Britain’s defence spending would increase from this year, a ...
The Prime Minister has told MPs he is committed to spending on national security. His remarks came amid growing speculation that the defence ...
Former British servicemen who go Iraq and Syria to fight against Islamist militants have been warned by the Foreign Secretary that they ...
The jobs of thousands more soldiers, sailors and airmen will be cut in the next parliament whichever party wins the general election ...
New rules will allow unemployed people who sign up to the reserves to train for longer without losing their benefits. From next month new ...
The head of the US Army says he is "very concerned" about cuts to Britain's defence budget. General Raymond Odierno told the Daily Telegraph ...