General says hard-edged decisions to be made if Army is to be most lethal in Europe
Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff Lt Gen Rob Magowan tells the Commons Defence Committee that some tough choices need to be made.
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Army Defence Secretary backing beards and brands Army's current policy ridiculous
Grant Shapps calls for change, saying many armies around the world operate effectively without any prohibition on facial hair.
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Politics Military charities call on PM to honour pledge to hold debate on LGBT+ compensation
Fighting With Pride and other organisations supporting LGBT+ veterans want to see the expected debate go ahead in the Commons
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Ukraine Ukraine's first lady warns her countrymen face mortal danger if West backs down over aid
Olena Zelenska argues people in her country will be left to die if the world gets tired of providing support amid the Russian invasion
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Politics Non-state armed groups like Wagner on the rise worldwide, says thinktank
The IISS's Armed Conflict Survey found 200 million people's lives are being controlled by groups like these rather than their government
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Afghanistan Cameron pledges to investigate Afghan special forces persecuted by the Taliban
The Foreign Secretary vows to assist former British-trained operators who were left behind in Afghanistan after being denied entry to the UK
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Politics Military support for Ukraine will be matched or exceeded in 2024, says Cameron
The Foreign Secretary also says British defence companies could be doing more to help arm Ukraine in its fight against the Russian invaders
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Middle East No circumstances for UK troops on ground in Israel-Hamas conflict, says Shapps
The Defence Secretary rules out any suggestion of a deployment of British troops to Gaza, Israel or the West Bank amid the current crisis
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Politics One in three service personnel living in lowest grade service accommodation, Labour reveals
MOD data revealed by the Labour Party shows that over 25,000 members of the Armed Forces are housed in Grade 4 Single Living Accommodation
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News British military faces £17bn equipment black hole - biggest budget deficit since 2012
A report by the Government's spending watchdog found the largest cost increases were in the MOD's nuclear and naval programmes
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Middle East HMS Diamond sets sail to bolster UK's maritime presence across the Middle East
The deployment to the East of Suez follows increasing concerns over the security of strategic maritime chokepoints
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Nato Moscow mortgaging its future to Beijing, warns Nato Secretary General
Jens Stoltenberg says the war in Ukraine has caused Russia to struggle economically and militarily, forcing it to rely heavily on China
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Ukraine Government pressed to reveal 2024 military aid plans for Ukraine
Defence Minister James Heappey says the amount of funding will be announced once the UK's commitment has been agreed
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Tri-Service State of military housing was far worse than anticipated, contractor tells MPs
Engineers turned up to fix heating systems at military homes that should have been replaced years earlier, VIVO's managing director says
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Northern Ireland Bloody Sunday Parachute Regiment commander dies
Lt Col Derek Wilford, the officer directly in charge of the paratroopers, always maintained that his soldiers had been fired on first
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Veterans Autumn Statement: Jeremy Hunt announces £10m for veterans mental health services
Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt has delivered his Autumn Statement in the House of Commons.