Starmer criticised for failure to appoint veterans minister
Campaign pledge has yet to be fulfilled, says ousted Tory Johnny Mercer
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Campaign pledge has yet to be fulfilled, says ousted Tory Johnny Mercer
Government accused of being ‘deeply negligent of Britain’s defence’
‘Right to revisit entry criteria,’ says Lord Dannatt, as services look to bolster numbers
Losses could have paid for up to 127 Challenger tanks or 12 F-35 Lightning combat jets, which cost around £88m each
Japanese and German warships join in RIMPAC exercises, too
Labour warns of ‘total failure’ of UK military as data reveal more people left the services than joined up last year
Opposition’s stance on defence described as one of ‘delay, disruption and obfuscation’ as it refuses to match Sunak’s 2.5pc spending pledge
Beijing’s burgeoning satellite ambitions now represent ‘clear intent’ to project its power in orbit, warns US military
You might think a ship designed to look like a merchant vessel would be cheap like a merchant vessel ...
Sometimes, it’s quality that has a quality all of its own
‘No plan survives contact with the enemy’ – and it’s pretty much a given there’ll be some
The vessel is equipped with world-leading sensors and can manufacture its own oxygen and fresh water from the sea
HMS Lancaster intercepts smugglers in the Indian Ocean who had 3.7m tonnes of drugs including heroin and crystal meth
Numbers have more than doubled in five years as the Army lifts its century-old ban on facial hair
The veterans minister has refused to hand over names to the Afghanistan public inquiry – for which he could face jail
James Heappey resigned as Armed Forces minister earlier this month amid concerns about strength of UK British military
Maj Gen Charlie Herbert returned from his Kabul posting following a complaint that was submitted about his conduct
$1.8bn contract with National Reconnaissance Office shows deeper Pentagon investment in low-Earth orbiting systems to support ground forces
App is banned across Whitehall but the ministry still uses it to communicate with British troops around the world