Russia has surrounded Ukraine’s border with tanks, missiles and thousands of men as it threatens ‘full-scale combat operations.’ The United States is to dispatch two warships to the Black Sea next week in response to Vladimir Putin’s colossal build-up of military hardware close to the front. Footage has emerged of tanks, missile trucks and howitzers … Read more
Russia has dispatched 4,000 troops to the Ukraine border and warned that a conflict in the Donbass region could ‘destroy’ its neighbour. Footage emerged today showing shows dozens of military helicopters close to the frontier, and the movement of tanks and other military vehicles by train. The United States yesterday pledged its ‘unwavering’ support to … Read more
Microsoft wins $21billion deal to supply Army combat troops with augmented reality headsets that could boost soldiers’ awareness of their surroundings and ability to spot danger Microsoft won a $21billion contract to supply US Army combat troops with its augmented reality headsets The technology is based on Microsoft’s HoloLens headsets, which were originally intended for … 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
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
The evacuation from Dunkirk was one of the biggest operations of the Second World War and was one of the major factors in enabling the Allies to continue fighting. It was the largest military evacuation in history, taking place between May 27 and June 4, 1940 after Nazi Blitzkreig – ‘Lightning War’ – saw German … Read more
An American drone strike on Baghdad airport on January 3, 2020 killed Qassem Soleimani, commander of Iran’s Quds Force and one of the country’s most powerful men, and brought Washington and Tehran to the brink of all-out war. While the strike marked a sudden and violent escalation of tensions between the two countries, trouble has … 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: 07:39 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