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Danish frigate Esbern Snare has been involved in yet another operation in the Gulf of Guinea. One person was wounded and needed medical attention, while the pirates took six crew members hostage. Updated.

Danish frigate Esbern Snare has been involved in yet another operation in the Gulf of Guinea. One person was wounded and needed medical attention, while the pirates took six crew members hostage. Updated.

Defence Secretary statement to the House of Commons 25th November 2021 With permission Mr Speaker, I would like to update the house on the details and

Defence Secretary Ben Wallace announces Future Soldier, the British Armys most radical transformation in 20 years.

The Boeing C-17A Globemaster III is a heavy-lift military transport. The aircraft is powered by four Pratt & Whitney (PW) F117-100 engines that produce 40,400 pounds (lb.) of thrust each. The C-17 requires a minimum crew of three (pilot, co-pilot and loadmaster) but also has two optional observer positions in the cockpit. The C-17A’s namesake, Globemaster III, follows the Douglas C-74 Globemaster and Douglas C-124 Globemaster II.

First Responders from all five OPCW regional groups increased their skills in handling emergencies involving chemical weapons and toxic industrial

Her Majesty the Queen has approved the appointment of Admiral Sir Tony Radakin KCB ADC to take over from General Sir Nicholas Carter GCB CBE DSO ADC Gen as the next Chief of the Defence Staff.

Commander of Strategic Command RUSI conference speech General Sir Patrick Sanders, Commander of Strategic Command’s speech at the RUSI Strategic Command Conference: Sharpening the UK Defence’s edge in the 2020’s. From: 26 May 2021 (Transcript of the speech, exactly as it was delivered) Thank you, Secretary of State and let me add my own welcome to our second annual conference. Fifteen months have passed since we gathered at RUSI on Whitehall for the inaugural Strategic Command confere...

Britain buys 14 new Chinook helos, but it’ll take a decade for full delivery Britain has ordered the extended-range version of the H-47 Chinook helicopter. (Boeing) LONDON — Britain has confirmed it will acquire 14 Boeing-made Chinook helicopters, but the government has prolonged the delivery schedule over the next decade years due to budget issues. The deal was made through the U.S. Defense Department’s Foreign Military Sales process and will see Britain pay £1.4 billion (U.S. $2 bil...

May 1, 2021 © Photo: Wikimedia The U.K.’s global influence is routinely seen as benign, writes Mark Curtis. Only occasionally does a more accurate picture emerge.  By Mark CURTIS A leading  Guardian columnist wrote an article in February listing the world’s “bad guys.” “Across the world,” he asserted, “the bad guys are winning.” His list included Burma, China, Russia, North Korea, Syria and Ethiopia — but he didn’t mention the U.K. or the U.S. A few months before, ano...