The first briefings said that the UK would put in 20-35,000 troops. At the time, British army planners were amazed by these figures, as they had not been asked whether they could find the troops ...
Leading Technology Composites has secured an $856.7 million contract from the U.S. Army for the procurement of advanced combat helmets. The Department of Defense said Thursday the firm-fixed-price ...
A football fan finds piles of official military documents scattered along a street in Newcastle. Craig Wood, 33, from Doncaster wants to raise awareness for veterans with life-changing injuries.
The President of Latvia told Sky News he thinks more European countries should introduce conscription. Sky’s Shingi Mararike asks young men in Leeds what they think.
British defence giants are preparing to move ... Leonardo, one of the leading aerospace companies in the UK, makes helicopters for the army. The Italian-owned business said it stands ready ...
Despite a deliberate downsizing to 73,000 regular soldiers, the British Army suffered a stark shortfall in recruitment last year, with just 6.720 enlistments, 63% of its 10,450 target. Measures ...
The British Royal Navy has carried out flight tests of the F-35B Lightning fighter jet armed with the nation’s latest air-to-air missile, the Meteor, for the very first time. Pilot Lieutenant ...
The Future Soldier warfighting structure stands as an impediment to the British Army attaining mass, with reservist unit training withering. With near-peer threats and stiff economic challenges, ...
Our previous outreach efforts, also supported by Veterans Affairs Canada, saw Helmets to Hardhats surpass 150 diverse military-community registrants, proving that with the right support ...
South Korean and American troops as part of the Cobra Gold military exercise. The annual exercise regularly includes myriad live-fire drills, but it also features community outreach events.
Under Clive, the East India Company built up its private army to 260,000 soldiers, double the size of the British Army, and became ‘too big to fail’. Again, the modern parallels are ominous.
"You can draw your own conclusions," he added. Liberal Democrat MP and former British Army officer Richard Foord was more direct in his criticism of Mr Vance, telling PMQs the grandfather of a ...