Noting that “defence is the first duty of government”, a panel of parliamentarians tasked with reviewing Britain’s defence posture has called for a significant rise in national defence spending which if delivered would see the country catapulted into the top-three defence-spending nations worldwide.
The United Kingdom government is coming under pressure to increase defence spending from the United States, in revelations that come days after President Donald J. Trump vented frustration over the NATO military alliance and Trump Ambassador Rick Grenell revealed that moving European nations to contribute more to their own defence was a key priority for the administration.
Far-left group HOPE not Hate (HnH) have been identified in a new research paper on far-left extremist violence alongside Antifa and other violent groups by the Swedish Defence Research Agency (FOI) for their “infiltration and research” of political opponents.
Former British military officers have warned a new draft Brexit deal means control of UK armed forces could be given over to the European Union (EU) after Brexit.
The men and women of the British Armed Forces should follow their U.S. counterparts and be encouraged to wear their uniform while engaging with local communities, a Parliamentary debate has heard.
The United Kingdom spent less than the two per cent of GDP on defence required by NATO for membership, with the failure coming as other nations across the alliance are working to improve their spending following pressure from President Donald Trump.
Top military brass planned to drop the British Army’s famous ‘Be the Best’ recruitment slogan and crossed swords crest, alleging they are “elitist” and “non-inclusive”.
The chancellor of the Exchequer told Prime Minister Theresa May that Britain only needs 50,000 soldiers, at a meeting about defence cuts, it has been revealed.
The UK’s military is “not fit for purpose” and “can’t deal” with a North Korean nuclear strike, which could come within 18 months, a former Commander Britain’s Joint Forces Command has said.
A senior U.S. general has warned against cutting Britain’s armed forces any further, saying the nation’s standing in NATO and the world could be diminished.
Brexit-supporting veterans have blamed EU rules on competition and tendering for the Government’s decision to open naval contracts to foreign shipbuilders.
An anonymous whistleblower claims legal advisers alleged to have encouraged false abuse allegations against Western forces in Iraq urged claimants to target the British, who were seen as a “soft touch”. The Ministry of Defence (MoD) doled out around £20
The head of the U.S. Army has made a thinly veiled criticism of the British military, implying the UK army is too small, leaving the nation exposed.
Sergeant Alexander Blackman, better known as Marine A, has spoken out for the first time since his release from prison, saying that his “wife in a million” saved him. “I will be eternally grateful to Claire and I cannot put
Statistics that come as the high-profile court case surrounding Royal Marine sergeant Alex Blackman reaches its conclusion show the disproportionately high level of former servicemen in British jails. Ministry of Justice statistics show that approximately 5 per cent of the
The United Kingdom failed to meet its defence spending obligations to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) alliance in 2016, according to the respected International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS).
The Ministry of Defence has been accused of a security blunder for publishing online the name, rank, and army number of 20,000 military personnel which could be used by Islamic State as a ‘hit list’.
The government is drawing up plans to pull Britain out of the Convention on European Rights and replace it with a Bill of Rights in a bid to protect British soldiers from being pursued by “ambulance-chasing” human rights lawyers. Over
“In 2013, an estimated 9,000 ex-servicemen were classified as homeless. Can the Minister update us on how we are getting on with that problem, and what the current statistics may look like?” – a simple enough question about homeless veterans,
Less than a fortnight after the Ministry of Defence was accused of having to go to allies with a “begging bowl” to ask for assistance in basic surveillance operations of the coast of Scotland, a row has erupted over plans