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Last letters of killed servicemen
A collection of heart-rending letters written by soldiers who died fighting on the front line has been compiled by a military historian.
02 Feb 2012
US combat role in Afghanistan ends next year
The United States wants to end its combat role in Afghanistan by the middle of next year and switch to an “advice and assist” role with the Afghan army, the US defence secretary has said.
01 Feb 2012
Nato combat role in Afghanistan to end next year
Nato forces aim to step away from the front lines in Afghanistan in the middle of next year and focus on training Afghan troops ahead of a complete withdrawal by 2015, US defence secretary Leon Panetta said today.
01 Feb 2012
Argentina: William a 'conquistador'
Argentina has called the Duke of Cambridge a "conquistador" as he prepares to fly to the Falklands for a tour of duty on Wednesday evening.
01 Feb 2012
| CommentsArmy chief: soldiers face new and greater risks
Public inquiries have led to expectation that Forces will fight wars without anyone being killed, Gen Sir Peter Wall says.
01 Feb 2012
| CommentsPrince William deployed to Falklands
Duke of Cambridge to to begin tour of duty, as Royal Navy sends one of its most advanced warships to the islands.
01 Feb 2012
Without warships 'it would be game over for the Falklands'
Admiral Lord West, the former First Sea Lord and Falklands veteran, believes HMS Dauntless, the Type 45 Destroyer on its way to the South Admiral, is essential to ward off any invasion which UK forces could no longer reverse.
31 Jan 2012
Falklands: Hague warns Navy 'packs a punch'
Foreign Secretary makes stark warning to Argentina as HMS Dauntless deployed to Islands.
31 Jan 2012
HMS Dauntless: Royal Navy's most powerful warship
The Type 45 anti-air warfare destroyer HMS Dauntless is one of the most powerful warships ever launched by the Royal Navy. Here is a brief guide.
31 Jan 2012
Falkland Islands: Royal Navy sends warship as tensions rise
HMS Dauntless will set sail for Falklands in coming weeks armed with battery of missiles that could "take out all of South America's fighter aircraft let alone Argentina's," according to one Navy source.
31 Jan 2012
Army cuts leaving soldiers frustrated, says chief
General Sir Peter Wall says redundancies are starting to bite and also raises concerns about quality of military accommodation.
29 Jan 2012
| CommentsKeir Starmer promises crackdown on metal thieves
The country's top prosecutor has promised "robust" action against criminals who target war memorials.
29 Jan 2012
| CommentsBritain faces 'impossible' battle if Argentina invades Falklands, warns General Sir Michael Jackson
Britain will find it "impossible" to win back the Falkland Islands if Argentina invades them again, General Sir Michael Jackson has warned.
29 Jan 2012
| CommentsNelson's sword 'discovered'
Explorers believe they have found a submerged treasure trove of artefacts once owned by Lord Nelson – including his sword – in the wreck of a ship sunk almost 90 years after his death.
29 Jan 2012
| CommentsRow2Recovery: We made it at last!
Great camaraderie helped a crew of wounded servicemen overcome huge odds to row the Atlantic to Barbados, where they talk to Paul Kendall.
29 Jan 2012
UK riots: paratroopers are trained in riot control
British troops are being trained in riot control tactics amid fears that violence and looting will return to Britain's streets this summer.
28 Jan 2012
| CommentsBritain 'could not reclaim Falklands'
The Falklands will be lost forever if Argentina invades again, says General Sir Michael Jackson.
28 Jan 2012
| CommentsLight to be shed on spy's death
An inquest into the death of the spy whose body was found in a locked holdall is set to go ahead this spring, casting light on one of the most baffling mysteries in the recent history of the secret services.
28 Jan 2012
Cameron and Karzai to sign Afghanistan agreement
David Cameron and President Hamid Karzai are to sign an agreement setting out how their two countries will work together after British troops withdraw from Afghanistan in 2014.
28 Jan 2012
| CommentsDefence chief: Afghan campaign was woeful
General David Richards says military move into southern Afghanistan was “amateurish” and “verging on the complacent”.
27 Jan 2012
Widows are the 'forgotten ghosts of war' says wife of killed officer
The wife of Regimental Sergeant Major Darren Chant, the most senior non-commissioned officer to be killed in Afghanistan, has condemned the Government’s treatment of war widows claiming they are the 'forgotten ghosts of the war' who are condemned to live 'just above the breadline.'
27 Jan 2012
3,000 more MoD civil servants to be axed to save cash
Thousands more Ministry of Defence civilian staff are to be sacked as the financial crisis in the department becomes more apparent, it can be disclosed.
27 Jan 2012
How Britain's Armed Forces work to prevent genocide
On Holocaust Memorial Day we should honour those who have suffered to ensure that the lessons of the 20th century are not forgotten, writes David Richards.
27 Jan 2012
| CommentsUS military prepares to shed 100,000 troops
The US military would lose 100,000 ground forces, mothball ships and trim air squadrons under proposed cuts that would reduce defence spending by $487 billion over the next 10 years.
26 Jan 2012
Nuclear subs will stay in Scotland, Royal Navy chiefs decide
Britain's nuclear deterrent would have to remain in Scotland even if the country voted for independence, Royal Navy chiefs have concluded.
26 Jan 2012
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