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
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Politics Government rebuts former officials' claim that the Armed Forces have been hollowed out
An open letter questioned the level of spending, while the Government said the PM had committed to spend 3.5% of GDP on the military
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USA As President Trump condemns government's Chagos agreement again, what is in the deal?
Mr Trump said that the deal to hand sovereignty of the islands to Mauritius was a 'big mistake' due to the presence of the Diego Garcia ...
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USA The Chagos Islands: Where they are and why they are militarily important for the UK
The Indian Ocean islands host the strategically located joint US-UK Diego Garcia base which is a significant hub for US naval and air ...
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Tri-Service Healey pledges better protection for victims of abuse as Armed Forces Bill agreed in principle
Measures in the bill are designed to enable quicker action against perpetrators, reducing the risk of further harm to victims
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Northern Ireland Farage pledges amnesty for convicted Troubles veterans under Reform government
The party leader made the announcement at the launch of the Veterans for Reform campaign