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One-fifth of Britain's Armed Forces are not fully fit to fight a war as Ministry of Defence reveals 'alarming' figures
10 hours, 35 minutes ago

One-fifth of Britain's Armed Forces are not fully fit to fight a war as Ministry of Defence reveals 'alarming' figures

Daily Mail  

One-fifth of Britain's Armed Forces are not fully medically fit to fight a war, the Ministry of Defence has admitted. In the case of the Army, 16,335 soldiers are either medically not deployable or medically limited deployable, out of a total of 71,340 personnel, amounting to 23 per cent of all troops Lord Dannatt, the former head of the Army, …

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Military chiefs and politicians hail common sense victory for Afghan war hero
1 year, 4 months ago

Military chiefs and politicians hail common sense victory for Afghan war hero

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. It seems very difficult to get the process going any faster, but for the …

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A plea to Ben Wallace: It’s time to listen over Afghan war hero - as campaign grows
1 year, 7 months ago

A plea to Ben Wallace: It’s time to listen over Afghan war hero - as campaign grows

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “This is clearly not who we are as a nation, and is not how …

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Former British army chief dramatically intervenes in government’s Rwanda policy
1 year, 7 months ago

Former British army chief dramatically intervenes in government’s Rwanda policy

The Independent  

The former head of the British army has attacked the government’s plan to send migrants who arrived on small boats to Rwanda – saying the country is still living under the “shadow of genocide”. In an extraordinary intervention, the former army chief also accused home secretary Suella Braverman of “continuing to run down the remaining political capital” of Rishi Sunak’s …

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GENERAL LORD DANNATT: Germany sending tanks to Ukraine could end this nightmare
1 year, 10 months ago

GENERAL LORD DANNATT: Germany sending tanks to Ukraine could end this nightmare

Daily Mail  

Olaf Scholz’s reported decision to send Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine could be the moment that finally marks the beginning of the end of this hideous war. As our former prime minister, Boris Johnson, eloquently wrote in these pages yesterday, Germany’s decision on whether or not to authorise the deployment of Leopard 2 tanks was a key stumbling block in …

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Lord Dannatt: ‘I am haunted by the legacy of the wars that happened on my watch’
2 years, 1 month ago

Lord Dannatt: ‘I am haunted by the legacy of the wars that happened on my watch’

The Telegraph  

In 2020, British Armed Forces suicides hit their highest level for 15 years, with 21 personnel taking their own lives. The exact numbers of veterans are quite hard to know, as county coroners are not required to record a person’s previous military service – something Dannatt has raised in the House of Lords many times. “Those young men and women …

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