All news on the topic: Military

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UK Armed Forces member dies in road incident in Ukraine
A member of the UK Armed Forces has died in a "road traffic incident" in Ukraine, the Ministry of Defence said.
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Latvia’s Russian-speaking parties battle for voters after Harmony collapse
They used to work together in one way or another. Since the collapse of “Harmony” – once the leading party for Latvia’s Russian-speaking voters – four political groups are now competing for what’s left of its supporters in the upcoming parliamentary elections in October.
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Amnesty accuses Russia of trafficking foreigners into Ukraine war
Russia tricks and coerces foreign nationals into fighting on Moscow’s side in the war against Ukraine, exploiting their dire economic situations and precarious migration status.
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Russia-linked hackers used Claude in major cyberespionage campaign
A Russia-linked hacker group has used Claude for a large-scale espionage campaign against Ukrainian state structures, military drone manufacturers, and organizations in Europe.
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Uganda quits Invictus Games after royal dispute over Harry and Meghan
Uganda is pulling out of the Invictus Games, a sports event for wounded military veterans run by the Duke of Sussex, only two months after the country said it would join.
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Chinese state firm supplied Russia with materials for up to 1,300 kamikaze drones, documents show
A Chinese state-owned firm has supplied Russia with the materials required to build hundreds of kamikaze drones, according to internal Russian company shipping documents obtained by POLITICO.
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Nearly 30,000 British troops unfit for front-line combat amid fresh defence spending concerns
Nearly 30,000 British troops are unfit to serve on the front line, new figures have revealed.
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Trump calls Iran conflict "small potatoes" as Vance insists it is not a war
Donald Trump has characterised the ongoing conflict in Iran as "small potatoes" after JD Vance said the conflict was not a "war".
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Land Rover unveils new Defender for British Army after "extreme" testing
A new Land Rover Defender has been unveiled to support the armed forces after a storied 70-year partnership.
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British Army ordered to halt major training exercises over cash shortage
The British Army has been ordered to suspend large-scale training exercises due to a shortage of cash for day-to-day defence spending, in a move which could weaken the country’s military readiness.
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Thousands of US sailors descend on Thai sex tourism hotspot after gruelling nine months at sea
Five thousand American sailors stepped off the USS Abraham Lincoln in Pattaya on Wednesday, ending a punishing 286-day stretch at sea that left many struggling to find their footing on solid ground.
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Putin renews threats against Britain as Russian leader warns UK military sites could become targets
Vladimir Putin smirked today as he renewed his threats to target Britain – with the taunt that attacks UK factories were a ’military secret’.
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Lockheed Martin missile linked to deadly Iran strike raises fears over civilian danger
It has been touted by the manufacturer as the ballistic missile of the future: lethal, long-range and pinpoint. Lockheed Martin’s Precision Strike Missile has the U.S. military investing billions to update its arsenal.
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Britain is already being "attacked by Russia every day", former intelligence officer warns
Britain is already being attacked by Russia “on a daily basis” through sabotage, cyber attacks and other covert operations designed to stay below the threshold of open war, a former British Army intelligence officer has warned.
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Defence contractor warns Britain is dangerously unprepared as Russia threat grows
Britain has "literally no money" for the military, a defence contractor has said, slams Labour for leaving the UK in "grave danger".
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John Healey drops 3% defence spending target despite quitting Cabinet over the pledge
John Healey’s first Budget will fail to set a target for Britain to spend three per cent of GDP on defence by 2030, despite the Chancellor resigning from the Cabinet over the issue just months ago.
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British troops set to trial 200-mile paraglider for covert missions
A new paraglider could give British troops an innovative way to strike from the sky.
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British troops to trial runway-free paraglider that can carry soldiers 200 miles
British troops could soon fly up to 200 miles behind enemy lines using powered paragliders small enough to be carried in a rucksack.
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Estonian-owned Belarusian medical firm supplies Russian military with battlefield hemostatics
“Out of respect for the 33rd,” an employee of Tallmin Medical’s representative in Russia told a BIC journalist, explaining the discount. The journalist was posing as someone collecting equipment for Russian servicemen.
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Nazi Panther tank unearthed beneath Russian university after decades underground
A rare Nazi tank has been discovered buried beneath a university in Russia, decades after it was used for explosives testing.
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Huge fire engulfs Russian Amazon warehouse as Ukraine launches record drone assault
This is the moment a catastrophic blaze swallowed a “Russian Amazon” warehouse as Moscow launches a revenge attack.
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USS Abraham Lincoln families sound alarm over mental health crisis as record deployment takes toll
Military families and Congress members are sounding the alarm about an intensifying mental health crisis onboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, as its 5,000 sailors and marines endure a record-breaking deployment at sea tied to the war with Iran.
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Military justice system ’cannot be trusted’ over serious sex crime investigations, expert warns
The Ministry of Defence “cannot be trusted” to investigate serious sexual offences within the Armed Forces and is continuing to fail servicewomen, an expert has warned after a leaked review found its specialist crime unit could be judged “inadequate” if held to civilian policing standards.
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Secret archive of nuclear veterans’ medical records uncovered by UK defence ministry
Medical records of nuclear test veterans were gathered by a secret government laboratory, the Ministry of Defence has admitted.
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US military bomb supply ship docks in Wales after renewed Iran strikes
A container ship used by the US military to supply its airbases in Britain with bombs docked in south Wales last week, it can be revealed.