British Army infantry to number 19,400 by 2025
By 2025 the entire Regular Army and Army Reserve combined will stand at 102,500 troops, 19,400 of which will be infantry troops.
Warnings ignored over Ajax safety issues
Reports identifying serious safety issues with Ajax were 'retracted and ignored' by the project team.
More British troops to support vaccine rollout
750 British armed forces personnel will be used in England and Scotland to boost the speed of the COVID-19 vaccine rollout.
British military providing support to Poland amid border pressures
British troops are providing engineering support to the Polish military at the nation's border amid a dispute with Belarus.
NATO warns Russia of ‘high price to pay’ over Ukraine
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg stressed that "there will be a high price to pay" for any further Russian aggression against Ukraine.
UK is a ‘strong, powerful country’ says Chief of Defence Staff
Admiral Sir Tony Radakin has highlighted that the UK is a permanent member of the UN Security Council, a nuclear power, a trading power and the world’s fifth-largest economy.
New British air defence missile system enters service
The British Army has now accepted the first tranche of Sky Sabre air defence systems into service, replacing Rapier.
Scottish troops to lead formation Army’s elite new Ranger Regiment
Defence Secretary Ben Wallace has announced today that The First Battalion of the Royal Regiment of Scotland will lead the British Army’s new Ranger...
The British Army’s new Ranger Regiment – What will they be used for?
The Ranger Regiment is a major part of the biggest shake-up of the British Army in over 20 years... but what is it for?
British Army undergoing ‘most significant’ shake up in 20 years
Defence Secretary Ben Wallace has said that as part of the 'Future Soldier' project the British Army will be reorganised as an "expeditionary fighting force" designed to be more deployable.
