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The Latest Breaking News from the Ministry of Defence

MoD issue ‘myth-busting’ Nato video after Farage comments on Ukraine invasion

The Ministry of Defence said Russia would be ‘hard to encircle’ in a video posted after Nigel Farage’s controversial comments

The Independent UK

RAF jets bomb Houthi drone centres in Yemen being used to target ships in the Red Sea

Typhoon FGR4s struck buildings at three locations with Paveway IV guided bombs, according to the Ministry of Defence in London

Evening Standard

MoD sued by aircrew over alleged exposure to carcinogenic helicopter fumes

Dozens suing as lawyers say three people have died after exposure to toxic fumes, with two helicopters cited still in use

The Guardian - UK

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Civil service unions call for inquiry into sexual harassment at MoD

Three unions say not enough done since about 60 women wrote to ministry last year to allege sexual assault, harassment and abuse

The Guardian - UK

America ban on Ukraine using US-supplied weapons to hit targets in Russia creates 'sanctuary' for Putin army

Russian forces are reported to be gaining ground in eastern and north eastern Ukraine

Evening Standard

‘The goal is not peace’: What’s behind Putin’s wartime Russia reshuffle?

President’s surprise reshuffle to see deputy prime minister and economist Andrei Belousov seize defence minister’s role.

Al Jazeera

Delhi HC tells Centre to decide on plea to allow women to take Combined Defence Services exam

Delhi High Court orders Centre to decide on plea for women in Army, Navy, Air Force within 8 weeks.

The Hindu

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RAF jets deployed to shoot down Iranian drones heading to Israel

Aircraft in Iraq and Syria have been deployed to intercept ‘any airborne attacks within range of our existing missions,’ the Ministry of Defence said.

Evening Standard

Space scientist Maggie Aderin-Pocock: ‘I was underestimated as a child. I want to tell kids to reach for the stars’

The Sky at Night presenter on science, school and Star Trek

The Guardian - UK

Damning report exposing £17billion UK defence deficit paves way for radical overhaul

Public Accounts Committee reveals a £16.9 billion deficit in equipment plans at the Ministry of Defence

Evening Standard

‘Deniable fiddle’: the MoD, Saudi Arabia and a scandal half a century in the making

Revelations about payments by Ministry of Defence are culmination of decades of British deal-making with Saudis

The Guardian - UK

Non-lapsable Defence Modernisation Fund off govt. agenda for now

The idea of setting up a Non-lapsable Defence Modernisation Fund is off the table for now, top government officials told The Hindu, stressing that all defence funding needs are being met as and when they arise, and creating a non-lapsable pool has drawbacks as it affects parliamentary scrutiny and accountability.

The Hindu

Defence Ministry seals procurement deals worth ₹39,125 crore

The Ministry of Defence signed five major capital acquisition contracts worth ₹39,125.39 crore for the three services

The Hindu

Ministry of Defence seeks £3.2bn as costs overrun in Yemen and Ukraine

Grant Shapps tells MPs his department’s spending exceeded its allocation in last year’s budget in light of unstable global situation

The Guardian - UK

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The Guardian - UK

Ukraine will be on back foot in war for months, says UK armed forces chief

Kyiv unlikely to be able to mount fresh counteroffensive until late summer at very earliest, says Adm Sir Tony Radakin

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Unexploded WWII Bomb Prompts Massive UK Evacuation

Discovering a 500kg WWII bomb in Plymouth triggers a large-scale evacuation for safe disposal, coordinated by the Ministry of Defence.

The Guardian - UK

UK special forces blocked resettlement applications from elite Afghan troops

MoD conducts review but stands accused of conflict of interest while public inquiry investigates conduct of SAS in Afghanistan

Bangkok Post

King ‘doesn’t require road closure for motorcades’

His Majesty the King stopped road closures for royal motorcades long ago and has advised police to let general vehicles share the roads with motorcades, according to the Ministry of Defence.

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Dynamite News

US has great military-to-military relationship with India: Pentagon

India and the US have a great military-to-military relationship and good communication with each other, the Pentagon's Deputy Press Secretary Sabrina Singh said in a press briefing. Read further on Dynamite News:

The Hindu

U.P. ATS arrests Indian Embassy staff posted in Moscow on spying charges

The Anti-Terrorist Squad of Uttar Pradesh Police has arrested a person working in the Indian Embassy, Moscow, for his alleged involvement in anti-national activities with Pakistani intelligence agency

Al Jazeera

Ukraine says it uncovers $40m arms corruption scheme

The Security Service of Ukraine says five charged over plot to embezzle funds earmarked to buy 100,000 mortar shells.

The Guardian - UK

Army chief says people of UK are ‘prewar generation’ who must be ready to fight Russia

Ministry of Defence clarifies it has no plans for conscription after Gen Sir Patrick Sanders says UK should take steps to place society on war footing

Evening Standard

Russia 'may have to limit operational area of aircraft after spy plane shot down'

A spy plane exploded and crashed into the western Sea of Azov on Sunday, British intelligence has confirmed

The Guardian - UK

Fujitsu IT support workers who protect HMRC systems to go on strike

Industrial action over pay starting on Wednesday could affect processing of self-assessment tax returns and is unrelated to Post Office scandal

The National (Scotland)

Fresh Trident safety fears as submarines' 'life expectancy' extended repeatedly

NEW concerns have been raised about the safety of Britain’s nuclear fleet – with two submarines still in action previously predicted to have…

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