The former head of the US military today warned the UK will be ‘getting very close to not being able to contribute’ on the world stage if it goes ahead with a 10,000 troop cut to the size of the British Army. Admiral Mike Mullen, ex-chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff and the … Read more
Britain’s military will be the ‘right size’ to face modern threats, says Defence Secretary Ben Wallace as he refuses to be drawn on claims the Army will be cut by 10,000 troops Defence Secretary Ben Wallace refused to be drawn on rumoured Army cuts Reports 10,000 troops could be cut but Mr Wallace said Army … Read more
The military junta in Myanmar today accused ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi of taking cash and gold bribes worth nearly a million pounds as deadly clashes continued on the streets. Another seven protesters were shot dead prompting widespread international condemnation at the crackdown which has seen more than 60 killed and 2,000 arrested – with … Read more
The military junta in Myanmar today accused ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi of taking cash and gold bribes worth nearly a million pounds as deadly clashes continued on the streets. Another seven protesters were shot dead prompting widespread international condemnation at the crackdown which has seen more than 60 killed and 2,000 arrested – with … Read more
Myanmar’s military junta has paid $2million to a Canadian lobbying firm to help ‘explain the real situation’ in the strife-torn country it emerged today. The top brass have recruited former Israeli intelligence officer Ari Ben-Menashe and his Montreal-based firm Dickens and Madson to help press their case overseas, including in the United States and at … Read more
Space Force, the U.S. government’s outer-space military branch, took a victory lap this week. On Thursday, members of the Air Force gaming team presented Space Force Chief Security Officer Jay Raymond and Chief Master Sergeant Roger Towberman with the winner’s trophy from the 2020 Call of Duty Endowment (CODE) Bowl. The December 11 tourney was … Read more
A pair of B-52 bombers flew over the Mideast on Sunday, the latest such mission in the region aimed at warning Iran amid tensions between Washington and Tehran. The flight by the two heavy bombers came as a pro-Iran satellite channel based in Beirut broadcast Iranian military drone footage of an Israeli ship hit by … Read more
At least 38 people have been killed by security forces in Myanmar after they opened fire on pro-democracy across the country, in the ‘bloodiest’ day since the military coup last month. The heavily armoured police and military have gunned down the protesters and fired tear gas at crowds in an attempt to quell the demonstrations, … Read more
Police in Myanmar fired tear gas and rubber bullets to scatter protesters gathered to oppose a military coup in the fourth weekend of demonstrations. Terrified pro-democracy activists were seen sprinting away from riot police as gas canisters fizzed around them and rubber bullet flew through the streets of Rangoon on Saturday. Myanmar has been shaken … Read more
Prince Harry losing his honorary military titles because he has quit royal life will be a ‘big ordeal’ for him, a war hero friend said today. Burns victim Martyn Compton, who has known Harry for 15 years, said he hopes his friend’s decision to build a new life for himself, Meghan and Archie in Los Angeles … Read more