The process of obtaining an officer rank has been significantly simplified for military doctors
Instead of 4 months, officer courses will now last 40 days. Military doctors can receive officer rank after completing courses / photo facebook.com/MedicalForcesUA In Ukraine, the procedure…
The Ministry of Defense explained why most of the troops remain in the rear
Although a smaller part of the troops is on the front line, it is still impossible to carry out rotations without new mobilization. This war cannot be…
The government has allocated additional funds to the Ministry of Defense for the urgent needs of the military
Brigades of military units will receive from 1 to 10 million hryvnia from these funds. The Cabinet of Ministers allocated additional money to the Ministry of Defense…
The Ministry of Defense completed the verification of the register of conscripts
The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine has completed the verification of the register of conscripts. Now it will become the basis for new electronic services, in particular,…
Former Army captain who was wrongfully arrested faces fresh jail threat over Iraqi deaths
Ms Webster served in the military for 24 years, rising to the rank of captain and receiving a Commanders’ Commendation in Kosovo for her work with rape…
Army’s most powerful woman is appointed first female lieutenant general
A Ministry of Defence study in 2002 concluded that women in ground combat roles could adversely affect “unit cohesion”. It was not until Dec 2014 and the…
Briton accused of spying for Russia to be extradited from Germany
A British security guard accused of spying for Moscow will be extradited to the UK this week after losing a battle to stay in Germany. David Smith,…
UK will send long-range weapons to keep Russian troops on the run in Ukraine
Longer range artillery and armoured vehicles will be sent to Ukraine in a significant ramping up of Western support, Ben Wallace announced on Thursday. The Defence Secretary…
Deafening vibrations mean Army’s £5.5bn Ajax tanks may never get back on track
Problems with the Army’s vibrating Ajax tanks may never be resolved, a report from the Whitehall spending watchdog has warned. In a scathing report, the National Audit…
UK right to spend on defence, says major investor amid backlash over ethical funds
Sir Nigel also said that L&G – which manages about £1.4 trillion of savers’ money – is in discussions with companies it is invested in that have…
MoD signs off contracts worth billions on basis of just one bid
The MoD anticipated four bidders but only received one, according to the award documents. Abbott Risk Consulting, which won the work, declined to comment Conservative MP Mark…
Four serving British soldiers may have gone to fight for Ukraine
The Ministry of Defence has said that service personnel are banned from travelling to Ukraine amid reports that British soldiers have gone absent without leave to fight…
Britain poised to expand defence spending as Russia’s failures in Ukraine raise eyebrows
The Office for Budget Responsibility, the Treasury spending watchdog, is expected to upgrade its forecasts to give Rishi Sunak more maneuverability to increase public spending. The Treasury…
MoD corporals have nothing on my bootcamp in East Anglia
When I heard about a British soldier suing the Ministry of Defence for £1.5 million because he was told, among other unrepeatable things, to “man up” when…
Army drills gave me trench foot but I was told just to ‘man up’, claims ex-soldier suing MoD
A former soldier who was told to “man up” during a training exercise that allegedly left him with trench foot and put an end to his career…
Russia deploys mobile crematoriums to follow its troops into battle
Russian forces have prepared a mobile crematorium for use in any future conflict with Ukraine in what Britain’s Defence Secretary has described as “chilling”. The MoD released footage…
Breakthrough scanner can stop terrorists … and the blight of needless roadworks
A quantum gravity sensor which can peer beneath the ground looking for terrorist tunnels, enemy bombs or buried pipelines has been developed by the University of Birmingham…
‘Rotten’ deal for taxpayers leaves MoD with a tough battle
Guy Hands fired the first person who walked into his glass office to introduce themselves after joining Nomura. The hard-headed dealmaker only wanted the toughest recruits on…
Company that owns thousands of military homes threatens to sue ‘anti-business’ MoD
Baroness Liddell, the Labour peer who chairs the firm, told Mr Wallace: “We are genuinely shocked that [the Government] is acting in this way, and is seeking…
Asking older workers ‘when do you plan to retire?’ is age discrimination, rules tribunal
Asking elderly workers when they plan to retire is age discrimination, a tribunal has ruled. A judge found that someone in their 30s would not be asked…
Royal Artillery’s new Sky Sabre missiles ‘can strike tennis ball travelling at speed of sound’
The Commanding Officer of 16 Regiment Royal Artillery, Lieutenant Colonel Chris Lane, said the new systems will mean British forces can “compete with our peers and take…
‘Emotional intelligence’ key for Army’s new Rangers units
Emotional intelligence, also known as emotional quotient or EQ, is said to be the ability to understand, use and manage one’s emotions in positive ways to relieve…