Parachute regiment soldier died in ‘tragic accident’ not thought to be result of hostile fire A soldier killed in Ukraine as he watched the testing of a new defensive capability was a 28-year-old paratrooper. The “tragic accident” happened on Tuesday morning when lance corporal George Hooley was with Ukrainian military counterparts. Continue reading…
Whistleblower says chain of command failed to stop extrajudicial shootings, including of children, after alarm was raised The former director of UK special forces and other senior military officers tried to cover up concerns that SAS units were carrying out unlawful killings in Afghanistan, an inquiry has heard. A senior special forces whistleblower said the … Read more
MoD survey also finds nearly one in 10 have been subject to non-consensual sexual activity and a third have been groped or touched Nearly one in 10 women serving in the British military have been subjected to an assault or other non-consensual sexual activity in the past year, according to the first official survey of … Read more
Incursions halted flights at Brussels and Liège airports last week with Russia said to be the most likely culprit Britain is deploying Royal Air Force specialists to help Belgium counter drone threats to the country’s airports after disruptive sightings last week that some politicians blamed on Russia. Sir Richard Knighton, the head of the UK’s … Read more
First 50 vehicles, costing nearly £10m each, finally ready to deploy to Nato’s eastern flank, where drones now dominate Britain’s military has announced the first delivery of Ajax armoured vehicles, eight years behind schedule and amid questions about their relevance as cheap drones dominate the battlefields of Ukraine. The junior defence minister Luke Pollard said … Read more
Defence secretary says UK will play ‘anchor role’ in US-led civil military coordination centre British troops have been sent to Israel to help monitor the ceasefire in Gaza after a request from the US. The defence secretary, John Healey, announced the deployment of a small number of planning officers, including a senior commander, at an … Read more