
UK open to idea of other nations joining Aukus submarine pact, Foreign Secretary suggests
The £4bn deal will see the nuclear-powered submarine built in the UK by BAE Systems and Rolls-Royce.
The £4bn deal will see the nuclear-powered submarine built in the UK by BAE Systems and Rolls-Royce.
Grant Shapps said there would be no 'lowering of security clearance requirements' on his watch.
A former national security adviser urges the Government to reconsider the scope of the Armed Forces' remit, but also an uplift for the Army.
Volodymyr Zelensky visited the Zaporizhzhia region in southeastern Ukraine to meet troops and award a medal to a recce platoon commander.
A report by an influential policy institute points to an increased threat to the UK from Russia, China and Iran via the Republic of Ireland.
The Commons Defence Committee has said the military is consistently overstretched.
The security of the islands that were the focus of war with Argentina in 1982 relies on a Royal Navy patrol vessel and four RAF Typhoons.
The deal with Thales UK aims to improve the long-term availability and resilience of critical assets for the Navy's ships and submarines.
The move comes after MPs and campaigners pressed for applications from members of units known as the Triples.
Reportedly some 400 soldiers who served in two specialist units will have their applications to settle in the UK reviewed.
Around 1.8 million Armed Forces veterans are now able to apply for their ID card, with a massive uptake in the number of applications.
Loyalty, resilience, toughness and professionalism are all hallmarks of the Gurkha soldier, says the Chief of the General Staff.
Forces News examines the number of personnel in each service annually since 2000.
Carlos Del Toro praises the help given to Ukraine, but calls for more investment in case a major conflict breaks out directly involving UK.
But the outgoing Chief of the General Staff, General Sir Patrick Sanders, says even this would not be enough in the event of all-out war.
You may not know it, but if you served and are under a certain age, you may well be eligible to be called up if the need arises.