New Gurkhas join the British Army
The 23rd Recruit Intake for the esteemed Brigade of Gurkhas culminated on the 4th of February 2023 at British Gurkhas Pokhara in Nepal.
British Army medical installation opens in Turkey
16 Medical Regiment, supported by personnel from the RAF's Tactical Medical Wing, swiftly deployed to set up the medical treatment facility in Turkoglu, located close to the epicentre of the earthquake.
General warns ‘broken’ British forces need £3bn boost
General Sir Richard Barrons is concerned that the UK's armed forces are presently in a precarious state not witnessed since the Cold War.
British troops train in Oman
Over the past two weeks, British troops have been refining their desert war-fighting abilities on a training area six times the size of Salisbury Plain.
NATO to discuss ‘accelerated support’ to Ukraine
The acceleration of military support to Ukraine will be the primary focus of a meeting of NATO Defence Ministers in Brussels today.
Russian troops to advance in ‘most sectors’ in Ukraine
Vladimir Putin has issued directives for Russian military forces to push forward in a majority of the sectors within Ukraine.
New Challenger 3 tank ‘within budget and ahead of schedule’
"Another significant milestone has been achieved by the Challenger 3 Delivery Team within budget and ahead of schedule – we are moving closer to delivering one of the most capable and lethal tanks in Europe."
Ukrainian troops ‘quick’ to learn to fight with British tanks
Tank crews from Ukraine have been "quick to master" the controls of the mighty Challenger 2 tank, say the Ministry of Defence.
Russian troops ditch 30 armoured vehicles in single incident
There have been heavy casualties in Vuhledar, with inexperienced units being committed and the abandonment of armoured vehicles after a failed assault.
Labour calls for UK rearmament and end to military cuts
Shadow Defence Secretary John Healey has called for Britain to rearm and urged the Government to boost efforts to reinforce Ukraine while also calling for an end to British military budget cuts.
