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Whole-of-society effort needed to deter Russia threat, armed forces chief says
[PA Media]More UK families will "know what sacrifice for our nation means" as the nation seeks to deter a potential confrontation with Russia, the head of the military has...
UK’s ‘sons and daughters’ need to be ready to fight, amid growing Russian threat, says head of armed forces
There is a growing risk that Russia will attack the UK, and the nation's "sons and daughters" need to be ready to fight, the head of Britian's armed forces...
Everyone in UK ‘must step up’ to deter Russian threat of wider war, armed forces chief to warn
The whole of the UK - not just its armed forces - needs to step up to deter the threat posed by Russia of a wider war in Europe,...
Member of UK armed forces dies in accident in Ukraine
A member of the UK armed forces has died in Ukraine as he watched the testing of a new defensive capability on Tuesday morning, the Ministry of Defence (MoD)...
Giving up territory would be ‘unjust peace’, says Ukraine’s armed forces chief
It would be "unacceptable" for Ukraine to "simply give up territory" in any peace deal with Russia, the head of the Ukrainian armed forces has told Sky News. General Oleksandr...
Germany’s Bundestag extends two armed forces missions abroad
Germany's Bundestag, or lower house of parliament, on Thursday extended two overseas missions of the country's armed forces in the Mediterranean, the EU's Med Irini mission and NATO's Sea...
Two-thirds of woman in armed forces have experienced sexualised behaviour, damning internal survey finds
Around two-thirds of women in the armed forces experienced sexualised behaviour - from wolf-whistles and dirty jokes to touching and unwanted sexual activity - in the past 12 months,...
Protesters armed with batons storm COP30 venue in Brazil
Protesters have forced their way into the COP30 venue in Brazil.The activists, some carrying batons, according to Reuters, clashed with UN security guards in Belem, where world leaders have...
Armed forces taking control of Madagascar, military colonel says
A military colonel in Madagascar has announced that the armed forces are taking control of the country.The announcement, in front of a ceremonial presidential palace in the capital, Antananarivo,...
German Armed Forces to receive 20 new fighter jets
Germany is set to receive 20 new fighter jets worth €3.75 billion ($4.35 billion).The Bundestag budget committee approved the corresponding procurement order for new Eurofighters, sources within the lower...
