They love their NATO-style acronyms, don’t they? How many times during this pandemic have we been informed ominously that the Prime Minister has convened an emergency meeting of COBRA? Back on March 3, as coronavirus was coming to be seen as a clear and present danger, I observed in this column: ‘COBRA sounds like something … Read more
They love their NATO-style acronyms, don’t they? How many times during this pandemic have we been informed ominously that the Prime Minister has convened an emergency meeting of COBRA? Back on March 3, as coronavirus was coming to be seen as a clear and present danger, I observed in this column: ‘COBRA sounds like something … Read more
Jamaican fisherman’s son will become the first black leader of the Queen’s elite Coldstream Guards 20 years after he flew to Britain to visit relatives but ended up joining the Army Kirtland Gill, 40, is set to become Regimental Sergeant Major – one of the most senior Army roles Currently a Warrant Officer Class 2, he … Read more
Jamaican fisherman’s son will become the first black leader of the Queen’s elite Coldstream Guards 20 years after he flew to Britain to visit relatives but ended up joining the Army Kirtland Gill, 40, is set to become Regimental Sergeant Major – one of the most senior Army roles Currently a Warrant Officer Class 2, he … Read more
A private girls’ boarding school has rewritten its history syllabus in order to challenge the ‘white western narrative’ following the Black Lives Matter movement. Roedean School, near Brighton in East Sussex, it set to move history classes away from Britain’s ‘island story’ and instead teach students about world events in a wider context. Pupils aged 11 … Read more
A private girls’ boarding school has rewritten its history syllabus in order to challenge the ‘white western narrative’ following the Black Lives Matter movement. Roedean School, near Brighton in East Sussex, it set to move history classes away from Britain’s ‘island story’ and instead teach students about world events in a wider context. Pupils aged 11 … Read more
Greek battle helmet from the 7th century BC is found buried with an elite warrior who was laid to rest in a rock-cut tomb more than 2,000 years ago Experts restoring damaged ancient graves found a tomb belonging to a warrior Inside was a Greek war helmet that dates back to the 7th century The … Read more
Greek battle helmet from the 7th century BC is found buried with an elite warrior who was laid to rest in a rock-cut tomb more than 2,000 years ago Experts restoring damaged ancient graves found a tomb belonging to a warrior Inside was a Greek war helmet that dates back to the 7th century The … Read more
Ready for Anything: Elite paratroopers and Apache attack helicopters dominate the skies over Salisbury Plain in joint UK, US and French show of firepower Exercise Wessex Storm saw 2 PARA Battlegroup training to serve as lead infantry unit in 16 Air Assault Brigade Scenario builds up to a simulated mission involving parachuting, rapid airlanding and … Read more
North Korea ‘is training elite dolphins to clear mines and attack enemy frogmen’ in carbon-copy of America’s Navy programme North Korea is training dolphins as part of its naval force, evidence suggests Satellite images show animal pens at a naval base in Nampo, on the west coast The Naval Marine Mammal Program dates back to … Read more