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Lanarkshire veteran to repay Armed Forces charity by taking part in Kiltwalk

Larkhall’s Andy Lockhart is thankful for all the help the Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Families Association (SSAFA) gave his wife Linda after a stroke and how he is repaying the charity by taking on the Glasgow Kiltwalk at the end of this month.

Daily Record

Three West Lothian Armed Forces heroes are in running for prestigious awards

The veterans have been nominated in the third annual Scottish Veterans Awards

Daily Record

Ben Wallace suggests he is not interesting in quitting over defence spending

His comments follow reports that he had threatened to resign if he did not get a commitment to raise defence spending to 3% of GDP by 2030.

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Former Dalbeattie soldier continues fundraising challenge - on his birthday

Dan McNeil is walking the whole of the UK coastline in aid of Armed Forces charity SSAFA

Daily Record

Tenth of the Army 'on the sick' - but many would still be sent to war anyway

Armed Forces Minister James Heappey said some of those on the soldier sick list were waiting for appointments with a dentist - and would be sent into battle "if the balloon went up"

Daily Mirror

Send RAF Typhoon jets to NATO allies to 'unlock' warplanes for Ukraine, say MPs

Armed Forces Minister James Heappey faced calls to deploy a batch of British fighter planes to "backfill" air defence roles in countries which have aircraft bteter suited for Ukrainian forces

Daily Mirror

Almost 1,000 Afghans who helped UK armed forces still to be relocated, investigation finds

The scheme was launched in April 2021 in order to help those who helped the armed forces flee the country

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UK Says Ready to Cooperate with Algeria in Defense Industry

British Minister of State for the Armed Forces James Stephen Heappey has said that the UK acknowledges the historic Algerian-Russian ties. The UK is willing to help Ukraine reach the goals determined by the people and democratically-elected government, he added. He made his remarks in an interview on Wednesday with…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Russia debates penalties for ‘discrediting’ military

MOSCOW: Russian lawmakers are preparing to debate amendments that would further strengthen censorship laws, envisaging up to 15 years in jail for “discrediting” the armed forces as well as pro-Kremlin mercenary organisations such as the Wagner Group.

Bangkok Post

Delhi HC upholds validity of Centre's Agnipath Scheme, dismisses all pleas

The Delhi High Court on Monday dismissed a batch of petitions challenging the Agnipath scheme and seeking resumption and enrolment as per the previous recruitment scheme in Indian defence services. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Belarus Says it Has 1.5 Mln Potential Soldiers Outside Armed Forces

Belarus, a small Russian ally bordering Ukraine, has as many as 1.5 million potential military personnel outside its armed forces, a senior official was quoted as saying on Saturday. President Alexander Lukashenko has supported his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in his year-long war with Ukraine, including by letting him invade…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Belarus says it has 1.5 million potential soldiers outside armed forces

Belarus, a small Russian ally bordering Ukraine, has as many as 1.5 million potential military personnel outside its armed forces, a senior official was quoted as saying on Saturday.

Reuters

Soldiers sacked for fighting can rejoin Army in move that 'smacks of desperation'

Soldiers fired for theft and failing drugs tests can also rejoin the British Army, which is currently around 3,000 troops understrength, with latest figures showing more troops are leaving the Armed Forces than joining

Daily Mirror

Prince Harry slammed by Ben Wallace for 'boasting' over his Taliban kill-count comments

Defence Secretary Ben Wallace has criticised Prince Harry for "boasting" about his kill count in Afghanistan in his memoir Spare and claimed he had let down his former Army colleagues

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Mexico Congress approves law giving armed forces airspace monitoring duties

Mexico's Congress on Wednesday approved a law giving the nation's armed forces a dominant role in airspace surveillance and defense, a measure proponents say is vital to national sovereignty and security.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Burhan: The Coup Aimed to Reform Sudan

The President of the Transitional Sovereignty Council and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Gen. Abdul-Fattah Al-Burhan, affirmed on Saturday that the military rule will end when the situation returns to normal in Sudan. Addressing civilians demanding the end of the military rule, he stressed that the purpose of the coup…

The Conversation

Star Wars: France pledges not to conduct anti-satellite missile tests but leaves other options open

Driven by concerns over space debris, in late November the French Ministry for the Armed Forces formally committed not to conduct anti-satellite missile tests. And yet, France’s space strategy of 2019 resolved to “toughen” the country’s space capabilities.

Reuters

France and Italy to buy close to 700 Aster missiles

France and Italy have signed a contract for buying up to 700 Aster missiles with the aim of strengthening the countries' air defences, said the French Armed Forces ministry.

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Brazil defense minister says military not directly involved in Brasilia riots

Brazil Minister of Defense Jose Mucio said on Friday that the country's armed forces were not directly involved in the riots by supporters of far-right former President Jair Bolsonaro who stormed government buildings calling for a coup.

Reuters

Russia to make 'major changes' to armed forces from 2023 to 2026

Russia said on Tuesday that it would make "major changes" to its armed forces from 2023 to 2026, promising to shake up its military structure after months of setbacks on the battlefield in Ukraine.

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Prince Harry breaks silence on rumours that James Hewitt is his biological father - not King Charles III

The 38-year-old continues to drop bombshells in his new memoirs, entitled Spare

Daily Mirror

Colonel Richard Kemp slams Prince Harry's '25 kills' claim as security threat

Colonel Richard Kemp, a former British Army commander in Afghanistan, has said Prince Harry's claim of killing 25 Taliban fighters is a security threat and "undermines" the "good work" he did in the Armed forces

The Conversation

What's taking Canada's Armed Forces so long to tackle sexual misconduct?

Sexual violence in the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) is a common, dominant and serious issue that has severe consequences for victims — not to mention its impact on unit cohesion and morale.

Manchester Evening News

All the incredible people from Greater Manchester recognised in King's New Year Honours list

England star player Lucy Bronze is amongst those honoured from Greater Manchester

Asharq Al-Awsat

French Defense Chief Visits Ukraine, Pledges More Support

France's defense minister on Wednesday pledged further military support for Ukraine insisting his government's backing is unflagging while efforts are also being made with Moscow to reach an eventual negotiated end to Russia's invasion. French Minister for the Armed Forces Sebastien Lecornu said his trip to Kyiv was important to…

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