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The Danish defence minister has warned Russia could go to war with Nato in as little as three years.

SIR – I am the treasurer of a small group that fundraises for a children’s hospice in North Yorkshire.

SIR – How is it possible that a family solely dependent on benefits can be better off than someone earning £70,000 a year – more than twice the average wage? This is an absurd situation, and it is driving those who pay the most tax to despair. The benefits system should be a safety net for those who fall on hard times or are unable to work through no fault of their own. It should help prevent poverty and destitution. It should not provide for a better lifestyle than that of someone who works and

SIR – I served 23 years in the Royal Air Force and for the last two was part of a recruitment team (Letters, January 29). The training for this role included an extensive specialist course on recruitment techniques and policies, and a visit to many training establishments that enabled me to offer advice to potential recruits on their chosen trade. I feel this specialist training, together with my personal experience of Service life and conditions, allowed me to encourage, test and eventually rec

On this day in 1991, Cleveland native Marine Capt. Craig Berryman was shot down piloting a Harrier jet on his seventh mission of Operation Desert Storm.