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The terrible fate of SAS heroes who landed in France ahead of D-Day
Operation aiming to blunt movement of German reinforcements was a success but the price was the capture and murder of 33 of them
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More people left British military than joined last year, official figures show
Tories accused of creating a recruitment crisis after 8,000 leave Armed Forces early
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‘Everything you read about D-Day is a load of rubbish, I was there’
George Chandler, 99, pans historical accounts of the landings as he recalls seeing young American soldiers ‘not shot but slaughtered’
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‘Age has caught up with me’, says D-Day veteran unable to go to Normandy
Victor Walker, 98, will attend UK remembrance service instead of commemorations in France
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Army shrinks below 73,000 troops for first time since Napoleonic era
Government accused of being ‘deeply negligent of Britain’s defence’
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Army may let recruits with autism or mental health troubles join up
‘Right to revisit entry criteria,’ says Lord Dannatt, as services look to bolster numbers
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Fraudsters have stolen almost £1bn from Ministry of Defence since 2010
Losses could have paid for up to 127 Challenger tanks or 12 F-35 Lightning combat jets, which cost around £88m each
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Revealed: China’s new ‘drone-craft carrier’ threatening the West
Satellite images suggest Chinese navy may have constructed a groundbreaking carrier, signaling a shift in maritime strategy
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British paratroopers practise high readiness with allies in Estonia
Briain is leading a force of more than 2,300 soldiers, sailors and aviators from four countries working together on Exercise Swift Response
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SAS faces perfect storm of overstretched troops and shrinking talent pool
Cuts to Army troop numbers leave special forces struggling to recruit enough personnel to meet their operational needs
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British troops could be sent to Gaza to help US deliver aid
Pentagon has confirmed that construction of a temporary pier has begun, designed to speed up humanitarian aid into Gaza as famine looms
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As wars rage, it’s vital to watch China in the Taiwan Strait. The US Navy gets this
Japanese and German warships join in RIMPAC exercises, too
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Armed Forces face crisis as only 12pc of applicants to join reserves are recruited
Labour warns of ‘total failure’ of UK military as data reveal more people left the services than joined up last year
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Labour accused of failing to keep Britain safe ‘in a dangerous world’
Opposition’s stance on defence described as one of ‘delay, disruption and obfuscation’ as it refuses to match Sunak’s 2.5pc spending pledge
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China developing space weapons at ‘breathtaking’ pace
Beijing’s burgeoning satellite ambitions now represent ‘clear intent’ to project its power in orbit, warns US military
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Royal Navy’s latest submarine named after mythical Greek king
The vessel is equipped with world-leading sensors and can manufacture its own oxygen and fresh water from the sea
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Navy and Marines seize £33m of drugs in double swoop
HMS Lancaster intercepts smugglers in the Indian Ocean who had 3.7m tonnes of drugs including heroin and crystal meth
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Beard-loving pagans are fastest growing religion in Armed Forces
Numbers have more than doubled in five years as the Army lifts its century-old ban on facial hair
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Johnny Mercer challenges order that forces him to name whistleblowing soldiers
The veterans minister has refused to hand over names to the Afghanistan public inquiry – for which he could face jail
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Minister says 2.5pc of GDP should be ‘urgently’ spent on defence
James Heappey resigned as Armed Forces minister earlier this month amid concerns about strength of UK British military
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General sent home in disgrace from Afghanistan after drinking champagne
Maj Gen Charlie Herbert returned from his Kabul posting following a complaint that was submitted about his conduct
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Musk’s SpaceX building ‘vast spy satellite network’ for US intelligence agency
$1.8bn contract with National Reconnaissance Office shows deeper Pentagon investment in low-Earth orbiting systems to support ground forces
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MoD urged to ban TikTok over Chinese espionage fears
App is banned across Whitehall but the ministry still uses it to communicate with British troops around the world
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British warship identified off Florida coast nearly 300 years after it sank
The HMS Tyger ran aground in 1742 and its crew escaped in a dramatic sea voyage
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Johnny Mercer faces threat of jail over Afghan inquiry silence
Veterans minister is refusing to name whistleblowers who raised concerns about special forces carrying out extrajudicial killings
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Grant Shapps’s jet left ‘defenceless’ after ministers baulked at cost of protective systems
RAF plane, targeted by Russia as Defence Secretary returned from Poland, was missing £150m worth of kit after MoD prioritised other spending
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Labour plans EU defence pact but faces French resistance
Sir Keir Starmer warned that Emmanuel Macron set to push back over fears of competition to French arms companies
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Pictured: HMS Prince of Wales full steam ahead in Nato training exercise
The aircraft carrier leads 14 other vessels in the biggest Nato exercise since the Cold War as planes fly over head
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Pictured: Nato troops take aim in camouflaged Arctic Circle drill
Troops from Nato-member states train in snow-camouflaged uniforms during the organisation’s largest exercise series since the Cold War
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Soldier exodus eroding Britain’s ability to deter hostile states, MPs warn
Committee says Armed Forces’ credibility at stake amid recruitment failures and budget deficits
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Pictured: Super-speed fighter jet spreads its wings in Welsh valley
The aircraft left streams of condensation in its wake as it flew through the Mach Loop in Snowdonia on a training exercise
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SAS soldiers arrested on suspicion of war crimes in Syria
The arrests follow the death of a suspected jihadist two years ago
