6 h. ago Our economy's moribund, borders are broken, armed forces depleted and the PM's an ocean

On a dramatic day at Westminster, the former Conservative leadership contender became the highest-profile defector to Nigel Farage's insurgent party.

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9 h. ago Brits can dodge WW3 conscription on these two grounds as war in Europe looms

EXCLUSIVE: The world is teetering on the edge of another global conflict some believe the best way to protect Britain is by massively increasing the size of the UK's armed forces

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14 h. ago France's Macron laughs off 'harmless' eye condition as he addresses troops

French President Emmanuel Macron joked about an unintentional “Eye of the Tiger” during his New Year address to France's armed forces

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16 h. ago Britain to bring back 'Dad’s Army' as military veterans aged 65 told to prepare for war

The new measures are being introduced as part of a new Armed Forces bill which will be published in Parliament and will make it easier to mobilise tens of thousands of former military personnel

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34 h. ago LIZZY BUCHAN: I watched armed men storm ship for chilling show of force against Russia

The Mirror's Lizzy Buchan has been in Finland with Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper, where Finnish patrols are monitoring the freezing waters along NATO's eastern flank

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65 h. ago Brits issued with horrifying conscription warning as UK army 'weakest for 200 years'

Military experts have warned Britain's armed forces are at their weakest point since the Napoleonic wars, with younger single men and women potentially facing conscription

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65 h. ago Aspiring soldier 'obsessed' by ex beat her up, stalked her, then attacked suspected love rival

Saman Ismail's barrister said his client had hoped 'to join His Majesty's armed forces' but that aspiration had been 'blighted' by his conviction

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3 d. ago Brit soldier who went AWOL to fight Russia in Ukraine promoted since returning to UK

A COLDSTREAM Guard who fled his barracks to fight Russia in Ukraine has been promoted since he returned to Britain.  The soldier was 19 when he booked a one-way ticket to fight dictator Vladimir Putin’s troops.  He was the first member of the Armed Forces to go AWOL to head to Ukraine.  But he has...

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3 d. ago UK has no plan for mobilising doctors if war breaks out, top military chief admits

The revelations will further concern over the state of Britain’s hollowed out armed forces in the face of growing threats from Russia and China

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4 d. ago UK 'gap year soldiers' scheme launches amid calls to 'deter Putin' and war fears

A new voluntary military gap year programme opens in March 2026 for under-25s, as Russia rejects a Ukraine peace deal and an expert urges Britain to boost armed forces to counter threats

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4 d. ago Trump move for Venezuela’s resources likely to weaken economic might of US | Heather Stewart

Oil is American president’s motivation but his concept of economic success feels as outdated as his music tastesThe word “loot” entered the English language from Hindi in the late 18th century, as the rapacious East India Company plundered its way across the subcontinent.It was a trading company, not a state – but it had the imprimatur of the English crown and its own large private army, mingling commerce and military force and opening the way for British imperial dominance of India. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Syria announces ceasefire in Aleppo after three days of clashes with Kurds

US envoy welcomes pause in hostilities in contested region although it is unclear whether deal will holdSyria’s government has announced a ceasefire after three days of clashes with Kurdish fighters in Aleppo, which has led to more than 140,000 people being displaced.The pause in the fighting, which was the most intense in the country for more than six months, came into effect at 3am local time (midnight GMT). Under the terms of the ceasefire, Kurdish militants were to leave the three contested neighbourhoods of Sheikh Maqsoud, Ashrafieh and Bani Zaid, where clashes were happening. They would be provided safe passage to the north-east of the country, which is controlled by the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), and be allowed to take light arms with them. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Syrian army orders Aleppo evacuations amid fighting with Kurdish forces

People told to leave three areas as fears grow of wider conflict between government and Kurdish authoritiesThe Syrian army ordered civilians to evacuate neighbourhoods of Aleppo on Thursday after fighting with Kurdish forces entered its third day, deepening the rift between the Syrian government and the US-backed Kurdish authorities in Syria.The Syrian government urged people to leave the three contested neighbourhoods of Sheikh Maqsoud, Ashrafieh and Bani Zeid by early afternoon, opening humanitarian corridors and displacement shelters to facilitate their exit. The Syrian army said it would begin military operations against the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) after the deadline, and issued maps showing specific areas that needed to be evacuated. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago POLL OF THE DAY: Should Britain send troops to Ukraine if Russia ceasefire is agreed?

Sir Keir Starmer has agreed - with France and Germany - to send a peacekeeping force of Army, RAF and Royal Navy personnel to Ukraine in the event of a ceasefire with Russia.

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7 d. ago Coalition of the willing must be ‘robust’ to deal with Russia, warns ex

Ben Hodges says multinational force to aid Ukraine would need thousands of troops to stop Russia breaking ceasefireAn Anglo-French led stabilisation force for Ukraine would have to deploy thousands of combat troops if it is to successfully dissuade Russia from breaking a post-war ceasefire, according to a former commanding general of the US army in Europe.Ben Hodges said the proposed multinational force, discussed this week by the British and French leaders with Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Paris, had to be robust enough to deal with likely Kremlin-orchestrated provocations. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Starmer says MPs to get vote on deploying UK peacekeeping troops to Ukraine

Labour prime minister has signed historic deal to deploy armed forces to enforce any ceasefire with Russia – with Trump’s blessing

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8 d. ago Trump says he plans crackdown on defense firms over executive pay and stock buybacks

President accuses US defense companies of delivery failures and attacks ‘exorbitant’ salaries to top executivesDonald Trump has claimed he plans to crack down on executive compensation and shareholder payouts at military defense contractors, as his administration ramps up spending on the armed forces.In a post on social media, the US president said defense giants had been failing to swiftly deliver “vital” equipment to the US military and its allies across the world. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Trump on collision course with Putin after US seizes Russian

British armed forces supported Washington’s dramatic capture of the Marinera in the Atlantic as global tensions grow

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8 d. ago British armed forces were involved in US seizure of oil tanker, MoD reveals

The Russian-flagged oil tanker Marinera was seized by US forces on Wednesday.

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8 d. ago British Armed Forces aided US operation to seize oil tanker Bella

The Ministry of Defence has said the supply ship RFA Tideforce and RAF surveillance aircraft assisted the US operation to seize the tanker - Bella-1

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