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The Latest Breaking News from the British Army

Prince William Is Heading to This Country for the First Time—But Princess Kate Won't be Joining Him

The visit is "off the table" for the Princess of Wales.

Marie Claire

Britain doesn't have enough soldiers to put large peace-keeping force in Ukraine for long, warns ex-army chief

Lord Dannatt, former head of the British Army, backed Sir Keir Starmer in committing UK forces to play their part in any peace-keeping operation

Evening Standard

Daniel Khalife: Prison break soldier who spied for Iran wanted to be James Bond

Daniel Khalife passed on secrets to Iran after his efforts to become a British secret agent were rebuffed

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Why Nepal’s Gurkha fighters want to join India’s army again

Change of rules in Indian Army hiring scheme has affected young men in Nepal who are training to join armies worldwide.

Al Jazeera

Mark Burnett: Hollywood TV giant who was ‘formed’ in the British Army

Donald Trump has named Mr Burnett as his special envoy to the UK.

Evening Standard

UK's Wolfhound mobile laser weapon exhibits 100% drone zapping success in field trials

Field tests of the British Army's newest drone-destroying mobile laser weapon have reportedly enjoyed great success.

Tom’s Hardware

British Army’s ‘groundbreaking’ laser weapon destroys flying drones in successful test

The technology works by directing an intense beam of infrared light towards its target, the Ministry of Defence said

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Laser weapon destroys flying drones in successful test by British Army

The technology works by directing an intense beam of infrared light towards its target, the Ministry of Defence said.

Evening Standard

OPINION - The defence forces are too weak to face dangerous new challenges

And the Government’s delayed defence review will only make things worse

Evening Standard

Daniel Khalife: Fantasist who played cynical game from hapless MI5 double agent plot to audacious prison escape

Former soldier now jailed for spying for Iran and escape from Wandsworth prison that sparked 75-hour manhunt

The Independent UK

Daniel Khalife: Boy soldier who thought he could be James Bond

Khalife, who grew up in south-west London, passed secret information to Iranian agents after joining the British Army.

Evening Standard

Ex-British Army soldier Daniel Khalife found guilty of spying for Iran

He ‘probably enjoyed the thrill of deception throughout’, police said.

Evening Standard

Father of ex-British soldier captured by Russia fears son will be tortured after fighting for Ukraine

Father says he tried to stop his son James Scott Rhys Anderson from joining the Ukrainian forces

The Independent UK

Army officer charged after 'taking decommissioned hand grenade' through airport

A senior officer in the British Army has been charged after allegedly taking a decommissioned hand grenade through Scotland’s busiest airport ...

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Top UK military chief says British Army is ready to fight Russia ‘tonight’

Sir Rob Magowan said Britain would never shy away from defending an ally

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British Armed Forces Ready To Fight Russia In Eastern Europe

UK military official stresses readiness to combat potential Russian invasion in eastern Europe.

The Independent UK

‘If Russians invaded Eastern Europe tonight then we would fight,’ says British military general

Lieutenant General Rob Magowan said, ‘If the British Army was asked to fight tonight, it would fight tonight.’

The Independent UK

Former GB para-athlete aims to ski to South Pole in 40-day solo expedition

Jonny Huntington, who suffered a brain bleed in 2014, is aiming to become the first disabled person to succeed in this challenge.

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Boy fell ill after Skripal contact on day ex-spy was poisoned with Novichok, inquiry hears

Boy who was given bread to feed ducks by ex-spy among those reporting illness after Novichok attack

Evening Standard

Ex-army nurse says allegations role was linked to Novichok poisoning ‘malicious’

Alison McCourt said she had visited Salisbury with her family because her children wanted to go to Nando’s.

International Business Times UK

In 2023, Over 15,000 UK Troops Quit The Army; Now Gen Z Troops Want WiFi, A Proper Kitchen And Ensuite Bathrooms

The Army provides infamously poor living conditions. Thus, military life is unappealing to Gen Z, who prioritise flexibility, commodity and good mental health.

The Independent UK

General Sir Mike Jackson, former head of British Army, dies aged 80

Sir Mike was appointed Chief of the General Staff, the professional head of the British Army, a month before the Iraq War in 2003.

RideApart

Check Out This 1919 British Army Motorcycle, Complete with a Machine Gun Sidecar

A recent post on Reddit caught our attention, not only because the subject was a 1919 motorcycle and sidecar of some sort, but because the British Army had turned it into a gun emplacement.

Louder

“It’s a complicated story.” Elvis Costello on why he no longer plays one of his best-known and most-loved songs, Oliver’s Army

Don't expect to hear Elvis Costello play Oliver’s Army live onstage ever again

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British Army Officer Stabbed In Daylight Attack Near Barracks

Soldier stabbed near barracks in southeast England; attacker arrested. Ongoing investigations and expressions of concern from political figures.

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