Recruitment timelines across armed forces
The Ministry of Defence has disclosed average enlistment times for candidates seeking to join the Royal Navy, Royal Air Force, and Army, revealing significant variances across the services.
UK warns readiness risk, focuses on ‘sustaining the fight’
Senior Ministry of Defence officials have acknowledged concerns about the UK’s readiness and ability to “sustain the fight,” following recent decisions to retire ageing military equipment.
Top reasons for Armed Forces departures highlighted
New figures reveal that voluntary outflow remains the leading cause of personnel leaving the UK Armed Forces, with 8,105 trained personnel opting to leave service in the 12 months leading up to March 2024.
Government reacquires over 36,000 military homes to cut costs
The MOD anticipates immediate savings of £600,000 per day, with the £230 million annual rent bill eliminated. The agreement frees up resources to focus on new homes plus major redevelopment and refurbishment.
Significant increase in mould reported in military housing
The Ministry of Defence (MOD) has revealed a sharp increase in reported incidents of mould and flooding across Service Family Accommodation (SFA) and Single Living Accommodation (SLA) over the past two years.
No orders yet for Apache joint air-to-ground missiles
The UK government has not yet placed the planned order of 3,000 Joint Air-to-Ground Missiles (JAGM) intended for the British Army's Apache helicopters, although they stress that 'in year funding' has been protected for a future purchase.
The plagiarism problem in journalism
Original reporting takes time, effort, and integrity — so why is it so often copied without credit? We're calling out the growing plagiarism problem in journalism.
U.S. Army relieves senior General of command
General Charles Hamilton, one of the US Army's most senior officers, has been dismissed following an investigation into allegations that he improperly influenced the promotion of a junior officer.
Man jailed for 11 years for sharing extremist content
A man who shared extremist material promoting support for terrorist organisations has been sentenced to 11 years in prison, with an additional one-year extended licence, at Manchester Crown Court.
NATO warns ‘we are not ready for what is coming our way’
In a sobering address delivered in Brussels, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte warned that the aliance is unprepared for the escalating dangers expected in the coming years.
