As an ex-army captain, I’d back national service. But conscription? No way... Phones in the box. Stand by your beds. Pile your plate high at breakfast with whatever food is on offer – you’ll ...

The British Army has shrunk to its lowest level since the early 1800s. Years of relentless budget cutbacks have left it with just 73,000 active-duty soldiers.That's a far cry from the Chinese army ...

The British Army has conducted its first live fire using Javelin’s Lightweight Command Launch Unit (LWCLU) at extended range, engaging a target at a range of 4km in what is a record for the new ...

The "threat is real" to NATO, the chief of the British Army has said, warning of "serious challenges" to the alliance as worries swirl that Russia could launch an attack on NATO in the next few years.

Private Patrick Rodgers takes part in a military exercise near Warminster, England, on July 23, 2020. "I have a bold ambition to double our fighting power in three years and triple it by the end ...

Theses threats could see the British Army called into action overseas at any time as it boasts a 108,000-strong land warfare force, with close to 74,000 full-time recruits who will be watching the ...

The British military invaded Brooklyn with an awesome show of force, landing 15,000 men by noon, on August 22, 1776, marking one of the darkest days of the American Revolution.

The British Army has completed the UK’s largest counter drone swarm exercise, downing multiple swarms simultaneously using a truck mounted Radiofrequency Directed Energy Weapon (RF DEW).

The British Army has successfully tested a Radiofrequency Directed Energy Weapon (RF DEW) that took out multiple swarms of drones simultaneously and near instantaneously using high-frequency radio ...

During testing, the British Army has taken down two swarms of drones in a single engagement. Over 100 drones have been tracked, engaged, and defeated using the weapon across all trials so far.

British Army para secretly filmed himself losing his virginity with female recruit and showed it to his 'lad' friends, court martial hears. By TOM COTTERILL. Published: 12:34 EDT, 20 May 2025 ...

The British Army expects to have a full operational capability by the end of the decade as it transitions from current systems and trains troops to operate the new infantry fighting vehicle.