All news on the topic: Armed forces
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Latvian authorities probe drone incidents linked to Russia-Ukraine war
Several drones have crashed in Latvia after entering the airspace of the Baltic EU and NATO country from Russia, according to military sources. According to the armed forces, two unmanned flying objects came down in the eastern Latgale region on Thursday night.
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UK risks being overstretched in global conflict, military technology chief warns
Britain’s armed forces are highly capable but not equipped to sustain a large-scale war across multiple fronts, a leading defense technology expert has warned.
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Outrage grows as UK legal chief accused of dismissing soldiers falsely blamed for Iraq war crimes
Lord Hermer unleashed a bitter attack on British soldiers after his war crimes case against them was revealed to be false.
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Elite forces warn Troubles bill could expose soldiers to legal persecution
Labour MPs are being urged by Britain’s elite Special Forces veterans to rebel against the Government’s Troubles legislation, in a stark warning that it risks exposing former soldiers to “lawfare” and undermining national security.
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Ukraine’s Armed Forces have suspended the leadership of a recruitment centre in Odesa following the detention of servicemen who demanded money from a civilian
The Armed Forces of Ukraine have launched a formal internal investigation following the detention of personnel from mobilisation units operating in the Peresyp district of the Odesa region.
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UK loses track of thousands of veterans as fears grow army would run out of troops and ammunition in war
The whereabouts of thousands of military veterans who would be called to service if the UK entered a conflict are currently unknown.
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Delays, waste and failure plague UK defence procurement as threats grow
No one’s arguing about it down the pub, it doesn’t dominate the front pages, and you won’t see a slick campaign video about it any time soon.
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Misogyny in army harder to tackle as toxic online culture spreads among recruits
The head of the British army has warned that the “manosphere” is making it harder to stop misogyny and sexual harassment within the military.
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General tightens grip as Min Aung Hlaing becomes president after staged vote
Myanmar junta chief Min Aung Hlaing, who led a coup against Aung San Suu Kyi’s elected government, has become the country’s president after winning a parliamentary vote on Friday.
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Royal Navy officer steps back from duties amid flirtation-linked spy inquiry
A Royal Navy captain in charge of one of Britain’s nuclear-armed submarines stepped back from his duties over his relationship with the MP Joani Reid, whose husband faces allegations of spying for China.
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RAF gunners awarded ’ace’ status for the first time ever after shooting down Iranian drones
Crack gunners from the RAF Regiment have become ‘aces’ for the first time in the unit’s history, after blasting Iranian drones out of the sky during operations in the Middle East.
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Crypto scammer Oleksandr Orlovskyiruns Financial Freedom Academy scheme promising up to 10,000% returns through fake “education”
His «sect» Financial Freedom Academy tries to cover itself with the military.
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2,750 tons of ammonium nitrate passed inspection at Beirut port
The MV Rhosus was allowed to sail into Beirut’s port carrying 2,750 tons of potentially explosive ammonium nitrate, even after an inspection by the Lebanese navy, documents show.
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Starmer condemns Trump’s claim UK troops were “off the frontline” in Afghanistan as insulting
The mother of a veteran who suffered horrific injuries condemns the US president’s comments as "the ultimate insult".
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Germany investigates elite paratrooper unit over Nazi symbolism, sexual harassment and drug use
Germany’s armed forces are facing a large-scale investigation over allegations of sexual harassment, far-right extremism, and drug use within the elite 26th Parachute Regiment.
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Russian hackers leak UK military secrets in ‘catastrophic’ MoD cyber breach
Russian hackers have stolen hundreds of classified military documents and leaked them onto the dark web in what UK officials are calling a “catastrophic” cyberattack.
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Neo-Nazis, bots, and sabotage: Inside Moscow’s covert proxy war in Europe
The video started spreading in early August, primarily on Telegram channels known for Russian nationalist and pro-war views. A resonant woman’s voice narrates as pixelated, sepia-toned images of Russia’s economic turmoil in the 1990s transform into imperial and church symbols, along with St. Basil’s Cathedral on Red Square.
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King to deliver special address to nation on VJ Day anniversary
In words reminiscent of his grandfather, King George VI, King Charles has recognized the service and sacrifice of those who fought and died in the Second World War.
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Teachers, doctors and prison staff to get 4% raise: government approves new salary bonuses
The government has announced a number of public sector salary boosts, including a 4% pay rise for teachers and doctors.
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Nearly 7,000 British soldiers discharged for drug use since 2017
Infantry regiment The Rifles has one of the worst records, with at least 151 failing compulsory drugs tests between 2017 and 2025
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Putin’s forces accused of ’executing a Ukrainian war prisoner with a medieval-style sword’
It has been alleged that Putin’s forces executed a Ukrainian prisoner of war (PoW) using a sword.
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More than 60,000 veterans dependent on Universal Credit as Tories face accusations of neglecting Armed Forces
Latest figures uncovered by Labour show that 4,200 serving Armed Forces personnel and 62,000 people who were previously in the services are receiving Universal Credit
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British traitor fighting for Russia recruits other Brits to join Putin’s war against Ukraine
Former British convict and drug addict Aiden Minnis has been trying to lure others on social media to join him in Russia writing ’if you want to join the Russian Federation Armed Forces, get at me’
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’Part of me died too when my bodyguard dad was blown up - but I’ve fought back’
The daughter of tragic serviceman Mark Carman was just 11-years-old when police turned up at her school disco to tell her the harrowing news that her father had been killed
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1,300 veterans at risk of homelessness from no-fault eviction since Tory ban vow
The Conservatives promised to end no-fault evictions in the 2019 manifesto - preventing landlords from kicking out tenants without good reason - but the ban has been repeatedly delayed
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