THE British Army’s plan to “relax security checks for overseas recruits” has been branded “dangerous madness”. Top brass are reportedly mulling a proposal to make the Army more diverse by recruiting foreigners. 1 The Army reportedly plans to relax security checks for overseas recruitsCredit: Getty The Telegraph reports that the Army drew up a Race … Read more
BRITAIN does not have enough weapons to counter a threat from the Russian army, a report warns. The armed forces are overstretched and losing personnel faster than they can recruit. 1 Britain does not have enough weapons to counter a threat from the Russian army, a report has warnedCredit: Getty And the UK will not … Read more
A leading technology services provider Computacenter has been awarded a substantial four-year contract worth £150 million (US$190 million), a government press release stated. This transformative initiative aims to modernise and enhance digital services across the defence sector, addressing the increasing challenges posed by cyber threats on a global scale. The extensive contract encompasses the support … Read more
ROYAL Navy recruitment is now so bad that defence bosses are decommissioning two warships, reports claim. HMS Westminster, recently refurbished at huge taxpayer expense, and HMS Argyll will be taken out of action this year, with crews sent to work on a yet-to-arrive new fleet of frigates. 1 HMS Westminster, pictured, and HMS Argyll will … Read more
The Centre on Sunday rejected as “baseless” Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann’s criticism of the BJP-led government for not including the state’s tableau in the Republic Day parade 2024 and his allegations of discrimination. The AAP leader recently attacked the central government for allegedly discriminating against Punjab and said that both Punjab and Delhi were … Read more
AN ex-Army dog handler is suing the MoD for £200,000 over claims she faced two years of sexual harassment and bullying. Stefanie Leyshon, 35, who joined the service in 2011, says her career was blighted by abuse from June 2018 to May 2020. 1 Stefanie Leyshon is suing the MoD for £200,000 over claims she … Read more
“War,” said British philosopher, mathematician and pacifist Bertrand Russell, “does not determine who is right — only who is left.” Those words might be the perfect lens through which to view what probably lies ahead for Ukraine in the coming year as its troops dig in — and dig deep — along a front roughly 960 kilometres wide. … Read more
THE Royal Regiment of Scotland has caught more than 60 soldiers taking drugs in the last two years, news figures have revealed. Squaddies serving in the infantry regiment tested positive for illegal substances in random tests. 1 Some of the soldiers who tested positive have been thrown out of the armyCredit: Getty There were a … Read more
The United States, Canada and a host of other nations are creating a new force to protect ships transiting the Red Sea that have come under attack by drones and ballistic missiles fired from Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen, U.S. Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin announced early Tuesday in Bahrain. The seriousness of the attacks, several of … Read more
A Norwegian-owned vessel was attacked in the Red Sea on Monday in a strike that U.S. officials said originated from Yemeni territory controlled by the Iran-aligned Houthi movement. The attack on the M/V Swan Atlantic was the latest in a series on ships sailing the sea since the start of the Gaza war. There was … Read more
