All news on the topic: Armed forces

During a speech in Milwaukee, President Joe Biden appeared to forget the name of the island of Maui as he spoke about the devastation caused by the wildfires which tore through the area

The Prime Minister boasted of an eightfold increase in the manufacture of 155mm artillery shells, but now it has emerged it will take until 2025 to build up capacity

British naval vessels have been summoned to escort Kremlin ships through UK waters dozens of times since 2021, according to a written parliamentary answer

Figures from the Ministry of Defence show 13,527 soldiers were found lacking between 2019 and 2022 in the annual Soldier Condition Review - and a further 8,988 failed to complete two other exams

Lance Corporal Sarah Garrity was left in intensive care at a Magaluf hospital after Sydney Cole allegedly slashed her with a broken glass, causing her to lose pints of blood and leaving her with a gaping wound which required 14 stitches

Olga Henderson was interred in a POW camp in Singapore at the age of 9 after her family fled their home in Malaysia following the Japanese invasion during World War II

Woman-beating ex-soldier Jonathan Hunt used his then-girlfriend as a "punchbag" during a drunken attack before being jailed for a total of two years and 11 months

Tory Defence Minister Andrew Murrison revealed plans for a more 'flexible' approach to the workforce including raising age caps and hiring more neurodiverse people

At the age of 24, the then princess Elizabeth wrote to Horace Smith, the horse riding instructor who taught her and Princess Margaret as children during her time living in Malta

An Afghan translator who put himself and his family in danger for the UK is still in limbo two years after the Taliban takeover despite being entitled to asylum in the UK

A total of 197 troops serving in the SAS, the SBS, the Special Reconnaissance Regiment, Special Forces Support Group and on nuclear submarines tested positive for Class A drugs like cocaine since 2012

The Prince and Princess of Wales decided to name their youngest child after a legendary member of the Royal Family who was also known as the 'secret weapon' - and was a mentor to King Charles

Carl Slater used the log book of the 1933 Austin saloon to find them, and after a year of planning, he and his wife Seeta set off on their mission

Royal Marines joined the two allies and 10 other nations for Exercise Talisman Sabre to practise storming sea defences Down Under

The two sailors have been accused of handing over sensitive military information to China. One of the suspects is accused of sharing technical military manuals to a Chinese government intelligence officer

The vessel was part of the 800-strong flotilla which helped 300,000 stricken soldiers escape the clutches of Adolf Hitler in 1940, and now a bid is underway to restore it

Meghan Markle is set to have a special part to play as she joins Prince Harry at next month's annual Invictus Games, which is being held in Düsseldorf, Germany

The tomb complex of Qin Xi Huang in China, which is most famous for its life-sized terracotta sculptures of the emperor's armed forces, is revered as one of the world's most important archaeological discoveries

The MRH-90 Taipan helicopter went down near Lindeman Island, a Great Barrier Reef tourist resort, at about 11pm on Friday, exercise director Australian Army Brigadier Damian Hill said

On Thursday, a Royal British Legion commemoration of the Korean War was held in London’s Horse Guards Parade 70 years after its armistice on July 27, 1953

Army veteran Kim Daglish has hit out over the penalty after thinking she was being a "good citizen" by leaving the folded up box next to her refuse bin for collection in Plymouth

Former intelligence officer turned UFO whistleblower, David Grusch, revealed in yesterday's UFO hearing before Congress that he knew the exact location of alien craft he alleges the government have been collecting and "reverse engineering" for decades

Three marines were found dead in a parked car in North Carolina on Sunday. Authorities currently have no idea why they died and no signs of foul play or drugs were found

Philip Stephenson-Oliver was filmed watching as a pal appears to use a banknote to snort what is claimed to be cocaine in his bedroom at a house party on July 14 - before doing the same thing himself

The Prime Minister and Defence Secretary Ben Wallace both made apologies in the House of Commons for the shameful treatment of troops under the military gay ban