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Jan- 2024 -25 JanuaryEurope
UK Military ‘Too Small’ for War, May Call Up Public to Fight: Army Chief
The UK military is “too small” to survive a war if the Russian invasion of Ukraine escalates to NATO, the British Army’s highest-ranking official said.
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22 JanuaryEurope
British Army Tests Ajax Infantry Vehicles in Extreme Cold
The British Army has announced the successful testing of its new Ajax armored fighting vehicles in extreme cold weather conditions.
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9 JanuaryEurope
UK Hiding Critical Shortage of Military Personnel: Former Officials
The British government is refusing to publicize the current shortage of skilled military personnel to avoid scrutiny, former UK defense officials have claimed.
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3 JanuaryEurope
First Boxer Armored Vehicle Prototypes Arrive in UK for British Army Trials
The UK has taken delivery of its first Boxer next-generation armored fighting vehicles ahead of much-awaited British Army trials.
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2 JanuaryEurope
UK Army Javelin, GMLRS Firings Drop in 2023 Amid Ukraine Aid: Parliament
The British Army saw a significant drop in the number of Javelin and Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System missiles fired during military exercises in 2023.
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Dec- 2023 -26 DecemberSea
UK to Divert Warship to Guyana as Tensions Flare With Venezuela
Britain said it will divert a Royal Navy warship to waters off Guyana, after a long-simmering territorial dispute between the South American ally and Venezuela recently flared again.
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18 DecemberEurope
UK Says Number of Military Personnel Falls to ‘Record Low’
The British military is currently experiencing its lowest number of active-duty personnel, according to UK Ministry of Defence data.
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13 DecemberCyber
UK Defense Ministry Fined for Afghan Data Breach
The UK defense ministry has been fined $440,000 for disclosing personal information of 265 Afghans seeking to flee the Taliban.
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8 DecemberTechnology
Babcock Unveils Tech to Autonomously Control Swarm of Drones
Babcock International has unveiled technology to control single or entire fleets of vehicles in a defense environment.
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3 DecemberMiddle East
UK to Start Gaza Surveillance Flights to Help Find Hostages
The UK's military will conduct surveillance flights over Gaza to help locate hostages held by Hamas since its October 7 attack on Israel, Britain's defense ministry confirmed.
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