Britain’s strategic reserve is being called up for the first big war-readiness drill in years
UK veterans to be called for new military exercise in major mobilisation If you left the armed forces, filed the paperwork and never thought about it again, you may well still be in the strategic reserve, and next year’s exercise programme is about to remind you. Some veterans will be called up as part of […]
1 month 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
Russian warships surge in UK waters, Royal Navy warns
Royal Navy warns of Russian surge The Royal Navy has warned of a surge in Russian warships operating in UK waters over the past year, with naval operations tracking the vessels up 25% in July compared with the same month last year. Offshore patrol vessels HMS Tyne, HMS Mersey and HMS Severn were deployed to […]
2 months ago
UK developing major plan to prepare country for war
Officials warn UK’s 30 years of relative peace are under threat The UK is developing a major plan to prepare the entire nation, including the military, police, hospitals and industry, for a transition to war, the head of the armed forces has told Sky News. Air Chief Marshal Sir Richard Knighton said the updated version […]
6 months ago
UK to offer military ‘gap year’ to give teenagers taste of armed forces
Army barracks could be the new Thailand. School leavers could be swapping Thailand for Army barracks with the UK military to start offering ‘gap years’ to teenagers during which they will be trained to fight in war zones. The scheme targets school and college leaver and gives teenagers the chance to get a taste of […]
10 months ago