Army Sgt. Cameron A. Meddock, 26, died at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany from small-arms fire wounds he received in Badghis province in northwest Afghanistan, Jan. 17, 2019 Army Sgt. 1st Class Joshua ‘Zach’ Beale, 32, was killed by small-arms fire in southern Uruzgan province, Jan. 22 Army Sgt. 1st Class Will D. Lindsay, … Read more
Chinese troops have started removing tents and other structures from a contested Himalayan valley where they fought a deadly battle with Indian soldiers last month. 20 Indian soldiers were killed in brutal hand-to-hand fighting on June 15 in the Galwan Valley in Ladakh, sending tensions soaring between the nuclear-armed neighbours. China has acknowledged it suffered … Read more
India admits massing troops on border with China and accuses Beijing of starting arms race over disputed valley India has been involved in clashes with Chinese troops in the Galwan Valley Both sides have vowed to ‘disengage’ in the region, but there is little sign of that India’s foreign ministry has admitted troops are deployed … Read more
Donald Trump says thousands of U.S. troops will move from Germany to Poland as he attacks Angela Merkel’s government for ‘not paying’ for NATO President Trump said Wednesday at a press conference with the Polish president that he was open to sending U.S. troops stationed in Germany to Poland ‘Some will be coming home and … Read more
Columns of tanks and troops are parading through Red Square today as President Vladimir Putin oversees grand World War II commemorations to stir up patriotic fervour ahead of a vote on extending his rule. Forced to postpone the country’s traditional May 9 Victory Day celebrations by the coronavirus pandemic, Putin rescheduled the parade for just a … Read more
The Defence Secretary was last night accused of a cover-up after it emerged a £10million probe into Afghan veterans was secretly closed down a year ago. Operation Northmoor was ended by the provost marshal heading the Royal Military Police investigation last summer, according to a defence source. Ben Wallace has been accused of prolonging the … Read more
No more British troops will be prosecuted over Afghanistan war crimes, Veteran’s minister Johnny Mercer says after £10m probe was closed without bringing any charges Inquiry by Royal Military Police found no evidence with which to bring charges At peak, investigation looked into 675 criminal allegations from 159 people Comes as UK government proposes laws … Read more
China has laid claim to the entire Galwan Valley on the Himalayan border where Chinese and Indian troops fought in a deadly midnight battle using spiked clubs and rocks just days ago. The midnight brawl in part of the disputed Ladakh region along the Himalayan frontier was the deadliest in 45 years. Some 63 soldiers … Read more
The White House reportedly wanted to deploy 10,000 active duty soldiers onto the streets of Washington, D.C. to quash George Floyd protesters earlier this week. A senior defense official told NBC on Saturday that President Trump requested the large number of troops during a ‘contentious’ Oval Office meeting with Secretary of Defense Mark Esper on Monday. … Read more
Incredible colourised pictures showing the D-Day landings in Normandy have been released on the anniversary of the heavily secretive operation that became the turning point of the Second World war. The series of photos show British and US troops storming the beaches of northern France and later talking to members of the French Resistance after … Read more