National Guard troops hunkered down at the Capitol building Wednesday night following the House of Representative’s historic impeachment vote as workers toiled into the night setting up additional barricades and a non-scalable fence was erected outside the Trump hotel. Security measures are being heightened inside and surrounding the Capitol in the wake of the January … Read more
Hundreds of National Guard troops are sleeping on the stone floor of the US Capitol as security intensifies in Washington DC and the capital goes into lockdown a week out from Joe Biden’s inauguration. The troops, which descended on DC in the wake of last week’s MAGA mob riots, were spotted cradling their weapons as … Read more
China appears to send a new warning to Taiwan after releasing footage of its army tanks engaging in a simulated street battle during a recent urban warfare exercise. In a video released by state broadcaster CCTV, the Chinese battle tanks and infantry fighting vehicles are seen rolling past the streets, a mock invasion reported by … Read more
British troops will NOT face war crimes trials in The Hague over claims Iraqi prisoners were tortured and killed International Criminal Court said it will not open a full-scale investigation ICC officials spent six years carrying out an investigation into the allegations The Iraq Historical Allegations Team was closed down in 2017 By Larisa Brown … Read more
Victory for Afghan translators: Three heroes who helped British troops on battlefield are finally granted permission to relocate to UK Ricky, Fardin, and Hedayatullah were told they did not qualify to come to the UK Last week they were informed they were eligible for relocation with their families Ricky, who still works with UK forces … Read more
Firm that hired investigators to probe claims against British troops in Iraq is handed council contracts to employ Covid marshals to patrol town centres Red Snapper recruitment advertising for Covid marshals to patrol town centres Successful applicants can expect a rate of £103.76 per day five days per week Red Snapper Group recruited staff for the … Read more
Army prepares to deploy thousands of troops as part of ‘winter defence force’ to help hand out coronavirus tests to combat spread of Covid during new lockdown Defence Secretary Ben Wallace today told MPs that 7,500 troops are on standby Troops will ‘support most of Government’ in tackling the virus during lockdown Stressed that this … Read more
Texas is preparing to send in 1,000 troops to five major cities across the state ‘to deter any civil disturbance’ post-election while stores in Washington DC begin to board up their windows Monday. Maj. Gen. James K. Brown, of The Texas National Guard, told The Express News the move would offer support to local law enforcement … Read more
Soldiers are to step in so police can target flouters: Troops may be drafted to enforce the new coronavirus crackdown, Boris Johnson says Downing Street said soldiers could be brought in to support police enforce the latest coronavirus measures Their role wouldn’t be handing out fines or closing businesses but take over duties such as protecting key … Read more
Boris Johnson’s ‘stern’ expression and dramatic hand gestures during his national address ‘showed a very clear intention to try to rally the troops’, a body language expert has claimed. In a televised speech from Downing Street, the Prime Minister, flanked by a Union Jack, said he was ‘deeply, spiritually reluctant’ to make new ‘impositions, or infringe … Read more