US On Track To Withdraw Thousands Of Troops From Afghanistan
An agreement, signed in February, confirmed the number of American personnel would drop to 8,600 from about 13,000 by mid-July.
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Nato NATO Military Chiefs Hold Their First Ever Virtual Meeting
The heads of defence used videolink to discuss current challenges, and how the alliance has responded to COVID-19.
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Army Coronavirus: Military Run Mobile Testing Unit In Hyde Park
The military is running more than 90 mobile coronavirus testing units across the UK.
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Royal Marines Royal Marines Wildcats Cleared To Join HMS Queen Elizabeth On Frontline Operations
A Commando Wildcat, from 847 Naval Air Squadron, carried out 24 landings on the Queen Elizabeth-class warship in the Channel.
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Cyber Ministry Of Defence Contractor Hit By Cyber Attack
Outsourcing firm Interserve said some of its services could be impacted as a result of an incident earlier this month.
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Army Army Foundation College Trials New Feature Of Basic Training
Trials of Compass For Life, developed by one of the youngest people to ever be selected for the SAS, began before the coronavirus lockdown.
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Navy HMS Queen Elizabeth To Begin Sea Trials After At-Sea Quarantine
The 65,000-tonne aircraft carrier left Portsmouth Naval Base at the end of April and spent time anchored off the UK coast.
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RAF Dozens Of RAF And US Fighter Jets Take Part In Exercise Point Blank
It is the first time the exercise has been held since the COVID-19 pandemic began.
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Cold War Did Cold War Atomic Bomb Tests Change The Weather?
Scientists say radiation could have caused changes in the atmosphere, leading to increased rainfall.
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Army Royal Engineers Help Set Up Exeter's NHS Nightingale Hospital
Of the seven planned Nightingale hospitals across England, it is the only site yet to become operational.
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RAF Prince William's Former RAF Squadron Re-Formed
Prince William spent three years as a Search and Rescue pilot in 22 Squadron.
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News Coronavirus: Inquiry Launched Into Military's Response To Pandemic
There are 20,000 military personnel currently on standby as part of the Ministry of Defence's COVID Support Force.
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Veterans Captain Tom To Publish Two Books In Support Of Charity Launch
Captain Tom Moore will publish an autobiography and a children’s picture book in September and October respectively.
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Northern Ireland Soldier F: Key Hearing To Take Place In Londonderry In July
The former soldier denies two counts of murder and five of attempted murder during a 1972 civil rights protest.
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World Coronavirus: Countries Urged Not To Cut Defence Spending
Josep Borrell said the COVID-19 pandemic poses a new threat and risks deteriorating the security environment.
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News MOD Must Make 'Major Changes' To Hit Government Environment Targets
A report by the National Audit Office did say the Ministry of Defence had cut its carbon emissions by 42% over the last decade.