Sitrep: Who are the 'outsiders' who are assisting Labour's Defence Review?
This week's podcast looked at the Labour's Defence Review and the outsiders being invited to help shape it.
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USA US Department of Defense announces closure of Gaza humanitarian aid pier
The US Department of Defense announced the pier has 'concluded its operations'.
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Cyprus UK Armed Forces help tackle record number of wildfires in Cyprus
Defence Fire and Rescue firefighters have already been called to 13 major fires – well above the seasonal average.
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Navy Singer Katherine Jenkins checks if HMS Cardiff progress is still on song for autumn float
The Welsh mezzo-soprano took up the honour of ship sponsor last year due to her work with the Armed Forces around the world.
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Opinion Does the British military need an Armed Forces Commissioner? It can't afford not to!
Former soldier and defence minister Sarah Atherton writes that the role must be independent, warning it will otherwise be tokenistic.
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Tri-Service More than £130m paid out to Armed Forces personnel over injury or illness
The department has released annual, pre-audit figures on the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme, which show an increase of £14.8m.
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Invictus Games Prince Harry's right-hand man to step down as CEO of the Invictus Games Foundation
Dominic Reid helped deliver the first Invictus Games in London as event director, with the Duke of Sussex paying tribute.
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Ukraine Zelensky tells PM to show leadership and help Ukraine with long-range capability
President Volodymyr Zelensky was visiting Downing Street, where he became the first foreign leader to address Cabinet in person since 1997.
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Cyprus Cyprus' ghost airport: Rare glimpse inside key 1974 battleground that's frozen in time
Nicosia International Airport was once a busy hub for holidaymakers but in 1974 that all changed.
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RAF Hard power matters to prevent all-out war, head of Royal Air Force says
More sophisticated thinking is needed to build an armed forces to prevent all-out war, the Chief of the Air Staff said.
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RAF Jets, Chinooks, Merlins and Apache come together on major tri-service exercise
Exercise Hades Warrior is run by the Joint Aviation Command and brings together 209 personnel from across all three services.
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RAF RAF Puma goes from air to land as it's transformed into Caterham Seven sports car
Caterham Cars and the RAF teamed up to create a special edition Seven 360R using the skin of a decommissioned Puma.
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Army Infanteers become giant statues in safety campaign around public access to MOD land
MOD campaign Respect The Range worked with Standing With Giants to create the new art display featuring members of 5 Rifles.
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USA Shooting some hoops: 1,000 basketballs dropped from 1,000 feet from C-17
YouTubers Dude Perfect teamed up with the US Air Force to release two rounds of 500 basketballs from the back of the Globemaster cargo plane ...
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RAF The last of The Few: Battle of Britain fighter pilot celebrates 105th birthday
The birthday of Group Captain John 'Paddy' Hemingway DFC was marked with portraits reflecting different stages of his life.
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Russia Hybrid warfare: Russia accelerates number of grey zone attacks on Nato allies
From cyber attacks to GPS jamming, Russia’s hybrid war against Nato member nations has ramped up since the start of the war in Ukraine.