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Indian army contingent departs for India-Japan joint military exercise Dharma Guardian

The exercise is scheduled to be conducted in East Fuji Manoeuvre Training area of Japan from February 24 to March 9, 2025, as per the Ministry of Defence. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Jaysley Beck inquest prompts flood of testimonies of abuse in UK military

Ministry of Defence says lessons learned from death will make military safer, but victims and families say they have heard it all before

The Guardian - UK

MoD in legal battle over evacuation of Afghan special forces commandos to UK

Hundreds of former Afghan soldiers are being brought to the UK as part of ongoing evacuation

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Labour to approve Chinese firm for Scottish wind farm despite 'spy' fears

LABOUR are reportedly set to allow a Chinese firm into a major North Sea windfarm – despite national security concerns.

The National (Scotland)

Clonoe ambush ruling feeds ‘IRA attempt to rewrite history’, says ex-minister

Sir David Davis said last week’s coroner’s report into the Coalisland shootings was ’51 pages of fact and eight pages of naive speculation’.

Evening Standard

Military to fast-track recruitment of ‘cyber warriors’ as online threat grows

The UK’s armed forces have seen 90,000 cyber attacks in the last two years, according to the Ministry of Defence.

Evening Standard

‘High-risk sites’: where are the UK’s ‘forever chemical’ hotspots?

An Environment Agency report has identified more than 10,000 ‘high-risk sites’ contaminated with PFAS

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Britain must learn from Ukraine and use AI for warfare, MPs say

A cross-party group of MP warned AI is “under-developed and requires cultivation” by the Ministry of Defence.

Evening Standard

Sean Brown’s family criticises decision to appeal over public inquiry ruling

The Northern Ireland Office confirmed that an appeal of the ruling was lodged earlier this week.

Evening Standard

Ecuador confirms incinerated bodies belong to missing ‘Guayaquil Four’ boys

Sixteen air force personnel who apprehended boys being held in custody as inquiry into deaths continues

The Guardian - UK

Syria Authorities Say Armed Groups Have Agreed To Disband

The meeting between the rebel groups and Syria's new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa "ended in an agreement on the dissolution of all the groups and their integration under the supervision of the ministry of defence", said a statement carried by the SANA news agency and the authorities' Telegram account.

Latin Times

Syria says ex-rebel groups agree to integrate under Defence Ministry

De facto Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa says factions agreed to disband following a meeting with the heads of the groups.

Al Jazeera

Afghan resettlement schemes to be merged into one and will eventually be axed, MoD say

Afghans brought to the UK will be given nine months to find their own accommodation, defence secretary announces

The Independent UK

British military involvement in Gaza 'much deeper than media acknowledge'

BRITAIN’S military involvement with Israel’s 14-month long assault on Gaza “goes far beyond” what is commonly assumed, according to a new…

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Evening Standard

Healey: Veterans who suffered under ‘gay ban’ to receive redress in new year

He told the Commons the historic wrongs faced by LGBT+ service personnel is a ‘moral stain on our nation’, as veterans watched on tearfully.

Evening Standard

£75m redress scheme to be launched for veterans who suffered under ‘gay ban’

Defence Secretary John Healey described the historic wrongs faced by LGBT+ service personnel as a ‘moral stain on our nation’.

Dynamite News

Nepal Army Chief meets CDS Gen Anil Chauhan in Delhi, discusses defence cooperation

General Ashok Raj Sigdel, Chief of the Army Staff of the Nepali Army met with General Anil Chauhan, Chief of Defence Staff, in Delhi on Wednesday, during his official visit to India. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Laser weapon destroys flying drones in successful test by British Army

The technology works by directing an intense beam of infrared light towards its target, the Ministry of Defence said.

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The Independent UK

LGBT veterans hope financial redress scheme will be revealed

Veterans impacted by the so-called gay ban hope a House of Commons debate may reveal the financial redress scheme available to them.

The Independent UK

British Army’s ‘groundbreaking’ laser weapon destroys flying drones in successful test

The technology works by directing an intense beam of infrared light towards its target, the Ministry of Defence said

Evening Standard

Ex-human rights lawyer to be sentenced on Iraq War fraud charges branded a liar

Phil Shiner will be sentenced at Southwark Crown Court on Tuesday.

Dynamite News

Defence Secretary to inagurate 11th National Maritime Search and Rescue Exercise, Workshop

The Ministry of Defence informed on Wednesday that it will conduct a two-day 11th National Maritime Search and Rescue exercise and workshop for the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) in Kerala's Kochi. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Father of former British soldier captured in Russia fears son will be tortured

Scott Anderson said he and other family members had tried to convince the 22-year-old not to fight for Ukraine

The Independent UK

Father of ‘former British soldier’ captured in Russia fears son will be tortured

Scott Anderson said he and other family members had tried to convince the 22-year-old not to fight for Ukraine.

The Independent UK

UK announces £7.5m in military aid for Ukraine on 1000th day of war

The UK will provide the cash to the country for new attack and surveillance drones, the Ministry of Defence said on Tuesday.

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