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CTV News
April 21, 2018
LONDON -- Queen Elizabeth is marking her 92nd birthday with a Saturday night concert in London featuring British singers such as Sting, Tom Jones and ... In this Ministry of Defence photo dated Saturday 21, 2018, army reservists from C Troop 211 Battery, which forms part of 104 Regiment Royal Artillery,Ãâà...
Telegraph.co.uk
April 18, 2018
A Freedom of Information request has confirmed that more foreign shipyards than British ones attended a Ministry of Defence industry day for those interested in the Ãâã1bn contract to construct three new “solid support ships” for the Royal Fleet Auxiliary. Defence officials confirmed that seven foreignÃâà...
The Times
April 14, 2018
Britain is in danger of another defence spending blow-up after a complex part of the new Dreadnought submarine fleet soared in price. Engineers have told officials that a stability system for the nuclear submarines will cost more than an entire warship, stoking fears that Britain's costliest defence project isÃâà...
Aljazeera.com
April 14, 2018
Reuters quoted a US official saying that Tomahawk missiles were used in the strikes. The United Kingdom's Royal Air Force said four Tornado GR4s fighters jets joined in the operation, while France said it has deployed Mirage and Rafale fighter jets. French officials said its military had fired at least 12Ãâà...
Express.co.uk
March 30, 2018
The UK Special Forces soldier was killed by an improvised explosive device in Syria yesterday. His next of kin have been informed. An MoD spokesman said: “It is with regret we must confirm that a member of the UK Armed Forces was killed by an improvised explosive devise in Syria yesterday.
DefenseNews.com
March 30, 2018
WASHINGTON — In late 2015, the United Kingdom published its Strategic Defence and Security Review, or SDSR, a major document designed to lay out ... British officials were forced to launch a smaller look at their defense spending plans to see what needed to be altered following Britain's vote to leaveÃâà...
DefenseNews.com
March 29, 2018
WASHINGTON – Russia's alleged use of a chemical weapon on British soil is a sign that the United Kingdom and its allies must rethink what deterrence ... Stephen Lovegrove, permanent secretary of the Ministry of Defence, called the attack a criminal act of “attempted murder” and one that requires such aÃâà...