MOD Sets 198,000 application target for Army recruitment
The Ministry of Defence has confirmed that the British Army is aiming to receive approximately 198,000 applications across all recruitment streams during the 2025–26 financial year, as part of renewed efforts to address long-standing challenges in personnel recruitment and retention.
New Gurkha Artillery Regiment to boost British firepower
A new artillery regiment, the King’s Gurkha Artillery, has been formally announced by the Ministry of Defence, marking the first time Gurkha soldiers will serve in artillery roles within the British Army.
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MOD cuts armed forces recruitment time by 39%
The Ministry of Defence has significantly reduced the time it takes for new recruits to join the UK Armed Forces and is implementing further reforms to streamline the process.
How the British Army aims to ‘double lethality’
The plan to boost British Army fighting power rests of "the combination of traditional crude equipment with that autonomous capability laid over the top" said Admiral Sir Tony Radakin, Chief of the Defence Staff.
Limit set on Commonwealth recruitment despite high interest
The annual cap for recruiting non-British Commonwealth citizens into the UK Armed Forces remains fixed at 1,350 individuals across all services, despite a significant surge in applications in recent years.
UK reaffirms commitment to Arctic security amid review
Responding to a series of written questions from Graeme Downie MP, Defence Minister Luke Pollard reiterated that the UK "is committed to maintaining a coherent Defence posture in the region and will defend and support our Allies should the need arise".
UK holds 1,600 troops at for domestic resilience tasks
The Ministry of Defence has confirmed that approximately 1,600 military personnel are currently held at readiness to support UK resilience operations, according to a written parliamentary response.
Radakin: Royal Navy growing, RAF steady, Army shrinking
Britain’s Chief of the Defence Staff has acknowledged that the Armed Forces are continuing to shrink by “about two to three hundred” personnel each month, but expressed cautious optimism that the trend is beginning to stabilise.
British Army recieves 100 Ajax armoured vehicles
The Ministry of Defence has confirmed that the British Army's Ajax armoured vehicle programme remains on track.
