NI Troubles Bill: What we know about controversial legislation after MP vote
MPs have voted to move the bill over to the next parliament, to the dismay of veterans who fear persecution for their historic service
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Navy Government must inject renewed impetus into the Aukus partnership, report says
It warned that the scale and ambition of Aukus requires political leadership from the Prime Minister to counter the political drift
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Army We must appear strong to our enemies and be honest with our friends, says expert
Dr Jack Watling spoke to BFBS' Sitrep podcast about how Russia's war with Ukraine could impact the UK's preparedness for conflict
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Politics Defence Minister 'sick and tired of armchair generals' in response to BFBS audience poll
Of roughly 2,900 votes, 86% of you said public remarks about the military being "underprepared" had negatively affected serving personnel ...
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Army Manosphere makes it harder to tackle misogyny and sexual harassment, Army chief says
The Chief of the General Staff says there have been deepening rifts within young people, which were being accelerated through social media
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Politics Military kit unfit for war in Ukraine should be deemed unfit for UK use, minister says
Luke Pollard also said the UK military needed to rearm and replace its old kit with new British technology
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Epic Fury Hegseth rounds on Royal Navy and blasts UK for not sending warships to Middle East
The US Secretary of War criticised the UK for not sending vessels to the Middle East to secure waters near Iran
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Veterans Nuclear test veterans: Parts of MOD and government lawyers were aware of radiation report
The Atomic Weapons Establishment report in 2014 showed elevated radiation levels in the environment and contamination in the food
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Royal Marines 'I've done it, I almost died doing it': Carns voices full confidence in UK boarding capabilities
The Armed Forces Minister, a former colonel in the Royal Marines, said he had utter confidence in the Armed Forces to deliver at a moment's ...
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Tri-Service Polly Miller-Perkins: Who is the Defence Secretary's pick for Armed Forces Commissioner?
The former Air Commodore has been chosen as the preferred candidate for Armed Forces Commissioner by the Defence Secretary
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Tri-Service MOD 'close to finalising' Defence Investment Plan, department's top civil servant says
Jeremy Pocklington, the MOD's Permanent Secretary, said they are working incredibly hard to resolve outstanding issues
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Veterans Al Carns: 'Amazing' lack of data on veterans available for 'red button' mobilisation event
The Armed Forces Minister says digital IDs now available to ex-personnel could help collect information
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Military Life MP condemns dire military housing as £9bn defence homes overhaul debated
Member of the Armed Forces Bill Committee Paul Foster MP recalled his experience of married quarters during his time in the Army
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Arctic/Antarctic Warning military conflict between UK and Russia could be three to five years away
MPs in the Commons Defence Select Committee have been discussing the threats posed to the UK and its allies from Russia in the region
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Politics UK could fend off Russia but war with China would be different story, analysts warn
The International Institute for Strategic Studies says the UK has highly trained people, but gaps in logistics and readiness would hit home
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Politics Military may be forced to choose between defending Ukraine or the High North, MP says
Conservative MP Ben Obese-Jecty floated the idea due to the size of the British Army, which currently stands at around 74,000