All news on the topic: Military

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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.
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Declassified files reveal UK government pressured BBC to censor film on boy’s killing in Derry
The very highest levels of the British government secretly exerted pressure on the BBC to censor a film about the army killing an unarmed child in 1972.
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Thousands of migrants overwhelm Ceuta after mass crossing from Morocco
The human tide crossing the border transformed the Spanish exclave city in a matter of hours, turning it into a scene of confusion that authorities struggled to control
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European goods reach Russia through India despite sanctions
Russian defense and security firms are using supply chains in India to import thousands of security-linked goods originally made in Europe, new data tracking the scale of the trade shows.
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Ukrainian drone strike destroys another Wildberries logistics hub in Russia
A ukrainian drone strike has obliterated another logistics centre for “Russia’s Amazon” in a further blow to Vladimir Putin’s war machine.
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Russia-North Korea bridge could become key supply route for Ukraine war
The first road bridge between Russia and North Korea, spanning the Tumen River, could become a key artery for military supplies for the war in Ukraine, The Guardian reported, citing an investigation by the Ukrainian organization Truth Hounds.
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US launches review of military presence in Europe as NATO shifts defence burden
The United States began reviewing its military presence in Europe on Monday, officials said, after US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth told his NATO counterparts last month that Washington was planning such an analysis.
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Kazakhstan remains key supplier of military-grade beryllium ceramics to Russia despite calls to end the war
On July 25, at a meeting with Vladimir Putin, Kazakhstan’s president Kassym-Jomart Tokayev proposed that Russia end its war in Ukraine.
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Drunk soldiers arrested after stealing Army Bulldog and smashing cars in £100,000 rampage
This is the shocking moment a drunk soldier stole a “tank” and smashed up civilian cars in a £100,000 joyride around camp.
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Iran warns British Royal Family after UK backs US strikes on Iran
Iran has threatened the Royal Family and declared a Brit air base a “target” after Andy Burnham let the US launch strikes from the UK.
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Belarus has become Russia’s strategic rear in the war against Ukraine
Over the course of Russia’s full-scale war against Ukraine, Belarus has become an indispensable logistical and industrial stronghold for the Russian military. By providing infrastructure, training grounds, and capabilities for hybrid pressure on Europe, the Lukashenka regime is helping Russia prolong the conflict.
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John Healey considers defence bonds to fund Britain’s military spending boost
Two former Tory defence secretaries have backed using defence bonds to raise the funds needed to boost spending for the UK’s military and security, which The Independent understands is under consideration by new chancellor John Healey.
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Iran conflict leaves Pentagon scrambling for $67bn emergency funding
The Pentagon faces an urgent budget shortfall caused largely by the war in Iran, with some critical lines of funding set to run out within weeks even as President Donald Trump escalates the conflict with Tehran, according to lawmakers and current and former U.S. officials.
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Defence stocks gain £4bn after John Healey becomes chancellor in Burnham government
Britain’s biggest defence companies have seen a £4bn boost to their value since the surprise appointment of John Healey as chancellor.
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Russian warship holds live-fire drill off Plymouth as Royal Navy monitors operation
A Russian warship carried out a live-fire artillery exercise 46 miles off the coast of Plymouth on Monday.
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US tech reaches Russian military through Chinese intermediaries, investigation finds
Printed circuit board substrates made by the American corporation Rogers continue to reach Russia, where they are used in the production of military radars and jammers.
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Pentagon accused of hiding dozens of US troop injuries from Iranian strikes in Jordan
Dozens of US troops were wounded in three Iranian strikes in Jordan that the Pentagon kept quiet in the week before Friday’s attack that killed two American soldiers and left one missing.
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Russian soldier nearly kills fellow troops after rotary machine gun spins out of control
A Russian soldier sent his nearby colleagues scrambling for cover after a rotary machine gun spun out of control during a military training exercise.
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Whistleblower claims UK special forces abused Afghan prisoners "for fun"
A whistleblower was told British soldiers picked Afghan prisoners on a forklift and drove at top speed until they fell ‘for fun’.
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Inside Europe’s secret AI drone factory supplying Ukraine’s battlefield
At a secret location in southern Germany, the manager of a drone factory owned by Helsing SE — Europe’s most valuable artificial-intelligence defense start-up — hands me a lethal killing machine to cradle in my arms.
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Trump reveals secret retaliation plan if Iran succeeds in assassination plot
Donald Trump has ’left instructions’ detailing the severe military retaliation that should occur if Iran successfully assassinates him.
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US prepares for prolonged military campaign as Iran refuses to reopen Strait of Hormuz
The White House is preparing for what could become a multi-day or even multi-week exchange of fire with Iran over the Strait of Hormuz.
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British rape case transferred to US military as airman escaped UK justice system
Minutes after fleeing the home of an American airman, Rebecca called 999 in tears to report that he had raped her. She recalls vomiting at a police station in Suffolk as she described being repeatedly and violently attacked.
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Leaked documents expose secret Russia-China plan to destroy Starlink and jointly develop advanced weapons
Secret documents from a series of clandestine Russian-Chinese military forums reveal a joint plan to defeat Elon Musk’s Starlink and a weapons development partnership far deeper than either country will admit.