Major UK airline cancels all Cyprus flights after RAF base attack
It comes after attacks on RAF Akrotiri A major UK airline has cancelled flights to Cyprus after an Iranian attack on RAF Akrotiri. RAF Akrotiri is located in British Overseas Territory on the island, and it was struck by a drone on Sunday night (1 March). Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides said “a Shahed unmanned aerial […]
2 weeks ago
RAF base in Cyprus hit by drone strike, Ministry of Defence says
There were no casualties, the Ministry of Defence reported The RAF base Akrotiri has been hit by a suspected drone strike, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has confirmed, in the midst of a new conflict in the Middle East that began on Saturday. It has been further reported that there were no casualties in the […]
2 weeks 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 […]
2 months ago
UK to deploy fighter jets in response to ‘aggression from Vladimir Putin’
“Russia’s reckless behaviour is a direct threat to European security.” RAF fighter jets are being deployed to Poland for air defence missions as part of a NATO mission, the government has announced. It comes after Russian drones ‘repeatedly violated’ Polish air space last week, in a situation that Polish leader Donald Tusk described as ‘significantly […]
6 months ago
UK to buy jets that can carry US nuclear warheads
It marks the first time since the 1990s that the RAF will be able to carry airborne nuclear warheads The UK is set to purchase 12 F-35A stealth jets that are capable of carrying air-borne nuclear warheads. It will mark the most significant strengthening of the UK’s nuclear capability in a generation. The new jets […]
9 months ago
Pro-Palestine protesters break into UK air base and damage two military planes
The Ministry of Defence “strongly condemn” this act of vandalism Protest group Palestine Action have targeted an RAF base in Brize Norton. According to GB News, two military planes were damaged in the nocturnal demonstration, while those responsible escaped undetected. “Despite publicly condemning the Israeli Government, Britain continues to send military cargo, fly spy planes […]
9 months ago