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 […]
1 month ago
“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 […]
5 months ago
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 […]
7 months ago
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 […]
8 months ago
They were defending NATO airspace RAF Typhoon jets were scrambled twice in less than 48 hours to intercept Russian aircraft that were approaching NATO airspace. The Ministry of Defence confirmed that on Tuesday, two Typhoons were launched from Malbork air base in response to a Russian reconnaissance aircraft over the Baltic sea. Under two days […]
10 months ago
Costs have increased by 70 per cent in just four years The Red Arrows could be grounded for good as costs have sky-rocketed to £84,000 a day. The RAF’s legendary planes’ upkeep has spiralled considerably in the last few years and a potential replacement jet has now been identified. Despite continuing to mesmerise audiences wherever […]
1 year ago