All news on the topic: Ministry of Defence

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Global deal needed to protect underwater cables from Russian attacks, says Tory
Armed Forces Minister James Heappey spoke about the risks to cables criss-crossing the ocean floor as he gave evidence to the Commons Scottish Affairs Committee
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PETA founder demands certain body parts be sent to King Charles after her death
In her new will, PETA founder Ingrid Newkirk says she wants different parts of her body to be removed after her death and sent to high-profile figures including King Charles III and Elon Musk
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RAF sends cadets to train in Italy amid shortage of British instructors
The deal to use 'international instructors' was agreed a fortnight ago in a desperate bid to tackle a backlog of student pilots, who are facing waits of up to a year for training slots
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Secret UK beach that you can only get to by walking through an abandoned village
Anyone hoping to visit the 'secret' Dorset beach would have to walk through the abandoned village of Tyneham to their sandy destination - which was evacuated in World War Two
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Key Putin ally says assassinating Brits 'legitimate' in 'undeclared war'
Dmitry Medvedev - now deputy chairman of Vladimir Putin's security council - branded Britain an "eternal enemy" of the Russian state and said officials are a "legitimate military target"
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Special Forces missions to be hampered by lack of boats to drop from planes
UK Special Forces, including the Special Boat Service and SAS, will not be able to parachute from Atlas A400(M) planes and collect boats at sea because the Government is yet to order new inflatables
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China poses an 'increasing threat' to Britain, warns top spook
The Chief of Defence Intelligence issued a warning about the 'challenges' emerging from Beijing - and how smaller nations could take advantage of cheaper technologies to arm themselves
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Campaigners' fury at 'delay' to LGBT veterans report that's 'shame upon the UK'
After a Sunday Mirror campaign, ministers ordered a review of the hardship suffered by veterans during and after their service as a result of the cruel ban
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Machine guns, pistols, rifle and ammunition 'lost' by Ministry of Defence
Freedom of Information requests have revealed the weapons and ammo lost or stolen by the MoD in the past two years - sparking fears they could fall into the wrong hands
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RAF Typhoons blitz ISIS terrorists with seven 500lb bombs in Iraq raid
The fearsome 1,500mph ground attack aircraft carried out the mission as part of Operation Shader, the ongoing battle against Islamic State fighters in Iraq and Syria
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Army set to avoid fresh cuts to soldier numbers amid ongoing invasion of Ukraine
Chief of the Defence Staff Admiral Sir Tony Radakin dropped a very big hint that no new cuts to soldier numbers would be included in the Defence Command Paper
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Rishi Sunak blames defence chiefs for decision to slash Army troop numbers
The Prime Minister tried to shrug off responsibility for the decision over how money is spent, saying: "My job is not to second guess the decision that our military chiefs are making"
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Rishi Sunak urged to scrap sweeping Army cuts as war rages in Ukraine
Shadow Defence Secretary John Healey will use a speech to the London Defence Conference to demand the Government rethinks its plan to slash the size of the Army by 9,500 soldiers
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'Hundreds' to receive £90,000 compensation payment after pension rules changed
The Government confirmed last week that those affected by the War Widow pension changes would receive a one off payment of £87,500
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SAS hero who helped rescue hostages in 1980 Iranian Embassy siege dies
Mel Parry, who reportedly died yesterday from a "very long illness", was involved in the mission to rescue dozens of hostages from armed Arab separatists who stormed the embassy in South Kensington in 1980
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Everything you need to know about £150 disability cost of living payment
The cash will be awarded to people who are in receipt of benefits such as Personal Independence Payment and Attendance Allowance - you can see a full list below
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Unseen photos showing early years of SAS soldiers during WWII go up for auction
The previously unseen images offer a glimpse of day-to-day life for troops in the ­secretive special forces unit
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Sunak must find £42bn in tax hikes, spending cuts or borrowing for defence vow
The Royal United Services Institute think tank warned the PM will have to find billions of pounds to pay for his pledge to increase defence spending to 2.5% of GDP
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Labour wants deal for British and German troops to work together after Ukraine
Shadow Defence Secretary John Healey revealed his plans to sign a new defence concord with Berlin within weeks if Labour gets into power
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Brit serviceman, 25, 'murdered' on night out while on military drill in Sweden
A British serviceman has reportedly died in Sweden after a night out with a murder investigation launched and four people have been arrested. The man was with the HMS Albion on a military drill
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UK sending Storm Shadow missiles to Ukraine ahead of counter-offensive
The Defence Secretary confirmed the long-range weapons system was being donated to Kyiv as President Volodymyr Zelensky's regime prepares to launch its counter-attack against Russian invaders
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Number of Royal Navy ships to protect UK branded 'pathetic' by ex-defence chief
Former First Sea Lord Admiral Lord West blasted the Government over the dwindling number of surface warships as he urged ministers to order more vessels
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Vital kit for Ukraine still not delivered - nine months after £520m fund set up
The equipment is desperately needed by Kyiv as it fights a war for survival, but just three deals to buy gear using the special pot of cash have been agreed
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Brits race to make it onto final Sudan rescue flights as battles erupt
The extra rescue missions left Port Sudan after UK citizens faced a noon deadline to complete a dangerous 500-mile drive from Khartoum
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Top 10 UK cities with most UFO sightings unveiled - see full list
Research reveals that the Scottish are most likely to believe in aliens - even if they've never spotted one for themselves.