Nations win wars, not armies: CGS echoes predecessor's call for citizen army
General Sir Roly Walker took over from General Sir Patrick Sanders as head of the British Army in June.
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Hockey RAF Brize Norton seizes Tri-Service Hockey Cup title, taking the treble in one season
The team from RAF Brize Norton beat teams from HMS Heron and 8 Battalion REME.
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Royal Marines Don't call it Beating the Retreat! The end-of-day ritual that's now a military pageant
Beating Retreat has its roots in an order from the Army dating back to 1690 to recall soldiers to their castle at the end of the day.
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Afghanistan Final ultimatum for Mercer after his request to withhold special forces names from inquiry denied
Johnny Mercer has repeatedly refused to hand over the names of 'multiple officers' who told him about allegations of murder and a cover-up.
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RAF LTR-25 mobile radar system a regained capability for Royal Air Force
The Royal Air Force radar is a defensive system that can fit inside a transport aircraft and be deployed anywhere it's needed.
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Army New Colonel Bear becomes the top dog at Army Foundation College Harrogate
Col Grylls will serve as a figurehead at the college, which delivers basic training to soldiers joining the Army under 18.
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Opinion Tough defence decisions face new Government needing more cash than MOD budget
Defence and security blogger @PinstripedLine examines the British security challenges facing the new government
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Rugby League Infantry retain Lawson Cup in fiery final clash against the Royal Logistic Corps
A 26-16 win saw Army development captain Aaron Houghton impress for the Infantry.
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Hockey RAF Brize Norton win military hockey's Tri Service Cup in entertaining final
They beat defending champions, 8 Training Battalion REME 7-4 at RAF Halton.
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Politics Government won't hang around on Armed Forces review, Defence Secretary insists
John Healey said the Prime Minister would announce and commission the defence review next week.
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Politics Fixing military accommodation is a priority, new Armed Forces Minister promises
Luke Pollard, whose father served in the Royal Navy, said the Government was looking at how it could quickly improve standards.
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Royal Marines Exclusive: Module one of the Royal Marines sniper school producing master marksmen
Using the L115 A3 rifle, applicants are expected to shoot accurately and employ excellent fieldcraft skills if they hope to become a scout ...
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History First World War practice trenches in Gosport granted highest level of heritage protection
The rare WWI site for training troops has been designated as a scheduled monument by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.
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Invictus Games Team UK selects biggest proportion of serving personnel in Invictus history for 2025
The Invictus Games are being held in Vancouver and Whistler, Canada, and will feature winter sports for the first time.
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Politics Recently retired Royal Marines Colonel Alistair Carns appointed Veterans Minister
The new minister will not sit in Cabinet, but will instead run the Office for Veterans' Affairs with oversight from the Defence Secretary.
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Politics Who is in at the Ministry of Defence following Labour's landslide election win
Dozens of new ministers have been appointed since Sir Keir Starmer walked into Number 10 - here's a look at the defence appointments.