First British service death in Ukraine named by coroner
He died following multiple injuries from an explosion A coroner has ruled that a British paratrooper was killed as he was assisting Ukraine forces in the war against Russia. The 28-year-old British man, George Hooley, died on 9 December last year after he had “sustained multiple injuries from an explosion”, an inquest found. Hooley died […]
2 weeks ago
British Army cancels tank and helicopter drills as funding crisis grounds troops
Key British Army training exercises with Challenger 2 tanks and Apache helicopters have been halted until the end of the year due to acute cash shortages.
1 month ago
Paragliders for British troops: the £6m plan to fly up to 200 miles behind enemy lines
British minister set to build ‘resilient, homegrown defence’ British soldiers could soon be handed powered paragliders that let them fly up to 200 miles behind enemy lines, under a £6m Ministry of Defence programme with trials due to begin “in the coming months.” The backpack-sized machines would allow Royal Marine and Parachute Regiment troops to […]
1 month ago
UK doubles troops in Norway to counter Russian ‘threat to Arctic’
Russia’s activity has returned to Cold War levels As part of efforts to combat Russian threats in the Arctic, Britain will double the number of troops in Norway over the next three years, it has been revealed. The number of British troops stationed in the country, of which 35% of its mainland is in the […]
8 months ago
Keir Starmer issues statement after Trump said British soldiers ‘stayed off front line’ in Afghanistan
The Prime Minister has spoken. Keir Starmer has responded to US President Donald Trump’s comments that British troops and NATO allies stayed off the frontline in Afghanistan, which have sparked outrage from former servicemen and their families. Trump’s comments were made during an interview with Fox News, as he suggested that NATO would not support […]
9 months ago
Royal Navy warships intercept Russian vessels in English Channel
It was done in coordination with NATO allies A small Russian warship and an accompanying Russian oil tanker that sailed towards the North Sea have been intercepted by the Royal Navy, it has been reported. The Navy said that patrol ships based in Portsmouth, HMS Mersey and HMS Severn, were dispatched alongside a Wildcat helicopter […]
9 months ago