President Joe Biden has decided to withdraw U.S. troops from Afghanistan by Sept. 11, 2021, 20 years to the day after al Qaeda’s attacks triggered America’s longest war, but several months after a May 1 deadline negotiated by the Trump administration. The decision on a deadline to remove the final 2,500 U.S. forces would finally … Read more
RAF jets will be deployed to Romania to counter Putin’s aggression in the East as Russia masses troops on Ukrainian border and moves to ‘a step from war’ Defence chiefs confirmed the RAF deployment to Romania to police the skies They will be supported by troops as they deploy from bases in the UK this … Read more
RAF jets will be deployed to Romania to counter Putin’s aggression in the East as Russia masses troops on Ukrainian border and moves to ‘a step from war’ Defence chiefs confirmed the RAF deployment to Romania to police the skies They will be supported by troops as they deploy from bases in the UK this … Read more
Three members of the Special Air Service (SAS) have joined the search for a British man missing after a terror attack in Mozambique. The officers were deployed to the country on Monday night to help search for Briton Philip Mawer, who has not been heard from since attempting to flee the town of Palma last week. ISIS … Read more
Chocolate bar given to troops during the Boer War is found untouched in a helmet case 121 years later A 121-year-old tin of uneaten chocolate was found in a Boer War helmet case The helmet case had belonged to Sir Henry Edward Paston-Bedingfeld The three-year Second Boer War, or South African War, began in 1899 By Daily … Read more
Chocolate bar given to troops during the Boer War is found untouched in a helmet case 121 years later A 121-year-old tin of uneaten chocolate was found in a Boer War helmet case The helmet case had belonged to Sir Henry Edward Paston-Bedingfeld The three-year Second Boer War, or South African War, began in 1899 By Daily … Read more
British troops are forced to fit nets to protect vehicles from missile attacks during mission to promote peace in West Africa Soldiers are now using ‘rocket defusing netting’ after attacks on troops in Mali The netting prevents a missile warhead from detonating on impact with vehicle One defence source says UN Mali mission is more … Read more
British troops are forced to fit nets to protect vehicles from missile attacks during mission to promote peace in West Africa Soldiers are now using ‘rocket defusing netting’ after attacks on troops in Mali The netting prevents a missile warhead from detonating on impact with vehicle One defence source says UN Mali mission is more … Read more
At least 10 rockets slam into US airbase in Iraq days before Pope Francis visits the country By Reuters Published: 07:10 GMT, 3 March 2021 | Updated: 07:35 GMT, 3 March 2021 At least 10 rockets struck a US airbase in Iraq late Tuesday, the latest in a series of attacks on American forces in … Read more
These are dark, even dangerous days in Scotland. The stramash between the country’s two most famous politicians, Alex Salmond and Nicola Sturgeon, has resulted in vital public documents being censored or banned, important information being suppressed, the media cajoled and cowed, the legal system brought into disrepute, the Scottish Parliament neutered and even bloggers being … Read more