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SAS TV star Ant Middleton accused of revealing ‘sensitive’ special forces details on podcast

Disclosures on the podcast included ‘highly sensitive’ information about weapons, lawyers told the High Court

The Independent UK

Royal Navy Intercepts Russian Warship and Tanker as Ministers Warn of Rising Threat Near UK Coast

The Royal Navy intercepts a Russian warship and tanker in the English Channel as UK ministers warn of rising naval threats near the coast amid increased Russian activity.

International Business Times UK

Royal Navy Confronts Russian Ships While Divers Uncover Suspected Sonobuoy in Conservation Zone

Defence Secretary John Healey cites a 30 per cent rise in Russian naval activity near the UK, following the discovery of a potential sonobuoy in Pembrokeshire.

International Business Times UK

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What do we know about the Russian ‘spy ship’ Yantar tracked in UK waters?

The Kremlin is suspected of deploying the vessel to stalk the seabed, gathering intelligence that could be used in acts of sabotage.

Euronews

Royal Navy Crew Member Missing Update: What Led Authorities To End The Search

Authorities have ended the search for the missing Royal Navy crew member off Ireland's coast after extensive efforts. Here's what officials have confirmed so far.

International Business Times UK

Missing RFA Sailor Case Raises Tough Question: Is Britain's Naval Workforce Stretched Too Thin?

The extensive search for a missing Royal Fleet Auxiliary sailor off Ireland's coast has ended, raising questions about whether Britain's naval workforce is under increasing strain.

International Business Times UK

Search ends for UK Navy crew member off north-west coast of Ireland

The Ministry of Defence said the missing RFA Tidesurge crew member has not been found and their family has been informed.

Evening Standard

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The casual cruelty of the MoD’s Afghanistan cover-up is now clear for all to see

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW : Editorial: The damning findings of parliament's most powerful select committee show a toxic cycle of failures that put our allies’ lives at risk – even as bureaucrats tried to keep their mistakes a secret

The Independent UK

Two-thirds of women in UK military sexually harassed in past year, survey finds

MoD survey also finds nearly one in 10 have been subject to non-consensual sexual activity and a third have been groped or touched

The Guardian - UK

Germany inches close to agreement on contentious military service but questions remain

In ten years, Germany wants to increase the number of service members in the Bundeswehr; the question of how to do this is another, with the SPD and CDU/CSU divided about the details.

Euronews

Poland is launching a new military training programme. How will citizens respond to it?

Poland is betting on strengthening defence preparedness. At the same time, surveys show differing attitudes among Poles towards involvement in defence.

Euronews

Defence Secretary ‘failed to deny £2.6 billion of cuts’ for the MoD, say Tories

Shadow defence secretary James Cartlidge urged the Government to scrap their Chagos deal to save money.

Evening Standard

New body to run military housing as MoD plans decade-long accommodation overhaul

Defence Secretary John Healey is to announce the new Defence Housing Service, which will take over management of service accommodation.

Evening Standard

Government data leaks can be a matter of life and death

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: As The Independent reveals new details about the catastrophic Ministry of Defence data breach that may have exposed to the Taliban details of thousands of Afghans who helped UK forces, wider questions now need to be asked about the way officialdom deals with data

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The Independent UK

MoD still unclear on cost of RAF nuclear jet plan, MPs say

The Prime Minister announced in June that the UK would purchase 12 F-35A aircraft to potentially take part in airborne nuclear strikes.

The Independent UK

Plans to end asylum hotels ‘won’t save any money’

The government has suggested closing hotels is a bid to appease the public but critics have said it will not save the taxpayer any money

The Guardian - UK

At least 49 relatives and colleagues of Afghans in data leak have been killed, study suggests

Research also finds 200 of 231 people notified by MoD of breach reported threats to themselves or families

Evening Standard

Families of 1994 Chinook crash victims seek answers as 47,000 sign petition

The petition from the Chinook Justice Campaign will be handed in at Downing Street.

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Evening Standard

MoD investigating claims Russian hackers stole files on RAF and Navy bases

Cybercriminals accessed the cache of files by hacking a maintenance and construction contractor, reports have said.

Evening Standard

UK ends Gaza surveillance flights after return of hostages

Defence Secretary John Healey said he was ‘proud of the UK’s efforts to support the safe return of the hostages’.

Evening Standard

Model-making classes ‘helping veterans manage mental health issues’

Mental disorders were listed as one of the most common reasons for armed forces discharge in a recent report published by the Ministry of Defence.

Evening Standard

UK signs £350m deal to supply India with air defence missiles and launchers

The Ministry of Defence said the lightweight-multirole missiles will be made in Northern Ireland, securing more than 700 jobs.

The Independent UK

RAF’s first aircraft deployed to secure Polish airspace after Russian drone breach

British RAF fighter jets have conducted an air defence mission over Poland in response to Russian drone incursions over Nato airspace, according to the Ministry of Defence.

The National (Scotland)

MoD dismiss SNP call for inquiry into nuclear leaks at Trident bases

THE Ministry of Defence (MoD) has claimed it is “factually incorrect” to suggest that radioactive leaks at Scottish sites posed a safety risk…

The National (Scotland)

'Short-changed': MoD spent 3 times less per head in Scotland than south of England

The Ministry of Defence (MoD) spent three times less per head on defence in Scotland than parts of the south of England last year ...

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