Armed forces facing staff shortages
08.01 Wed Jul 30
Manning shortages in trades like submariners, aircrew, mechanics and medical staff are threatening the force's operational capability.
British soldier killed in Afghanistan named
15.17 Tue Apr 22
A British soldier who was killed in an explosion in southern Afghanistan has been named as Trooper Robert Pearson.
British soldier killed in Afghanistan blast
18.55 Mon Apr 21
A British soldier has been killed in an explosion in southern Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence has said.
British troops get 'laser eyes'
15.41 Fri Feb 15
State-of-the-art "laser eyes" are to be added to British troops' kit, with hopes they will save hundreds of soldier's lives.
Defence Secretary apologises over Nimrod crash
20.20 Tue Dec 04 2007
Defence Secretary Des Browne has apologised to the families of 14 service personnel who died in an RAF Nimrod crash over Afghanistan.
Defence spending 'needs billions more'
20.34 Wed Nov 28 2007
General Lord Guthrie has warned Gordon Brown that he will be punished at the polls if British troops suffer because of spending shortages.
PM responds to Lords' wrath
08.59 Sat Nov 24 2007
The Prime Minister has defended his commitment to the armed forces after coming under fire in the House of Lords.
PM responds to Lords' wrath
23.18 Fri Nov 23 2007
The Prime Minister has defended his commitment to the armed forces after coming under fire in the House of Lords.
Former defence bosses take aim at PM
23.42 Thu Nov 22 2007
The Prime Minister has come under fire over the way the government treats our armed forces.
Military personnel welfare 'neglected'
08.00 Mon Nov 05 2007
More defence spending should go on improving the welfare of personnel instead of on high-tech military hardware, a report has warned.
Taliban 'must be included' in Afghanistan
09.01 Tue Sep 25 2007
Defence Secretary Des Browne has admitted the Taliban must be involved in a successful Afghanistan peace process.
Russian bombers fly over North Sea
10.08 Wed Jul 25 2007
RAF fighter planes have been scrambled to monitor two Russian bombers that flew unusually long sorties.
Navy unveils nuclear submarine
13.36 Fri Jun 08 2007
The Royal Navy has unveiled a new nuclear submarine for the first time in almost ten years.
William to learn Harry's skills
18.13 Wed Mar 14 2007
Prince William is to begin a training course, where he will learn to be a troop leader like his brother Prince Harry.
BAE posts £1.2bn profits
07.58 Thu Feb 22 2007
Europe's largest defence company BAE Systems has announced a 33 per cent rise in 2006 profits to over £1 billion.
'Hugging dad gave me cancer'
12.45 Wed Feb 14 2007
A woman who claims that hugging her father caused her to get cancer is to sue the Ministry of Defence for £75,000.
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