79 m. ago Ministry of Defence to offer gap year–style scheme to young people

Pilot programme for under-25s will offer paid placements aimed at introducing participants to military lifeYoung people in Britain will be offered a gap year-style scheme by the Ministry of Defence, in an effort to introduce citizens to military life early as part of a new “whole of society” approach to defence.After initially announcing plans to implement the scheme earlier this year, the government has now confirmed that about 150 under-25s will be recruited for the pilot programme, which is due to start in March 2026. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago UK to introduce military 'gap year' for under 25s to boost recruitment

Young people under 25 will soon be able to take part in a paid military 'gap year'

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4 h. ago Teenagers to be offered paid armed forces gap years under new defence scheme

Around 150 young people will be recruited for placements of up to two years, with the scheme expanding to more than 1,000 per year

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11 h. ago Teens to be ‘offered paid gap years with military’ as UK follows Europe with ‘whole of society’ defence amid WW3 fears

Teenagers are reportedly set to be offered paid gap years with the armed forces in a step towards a new "whole of society" approach to defence. Around 150 young people will be recruited for placements of up to two years, with the scheme expanding to more than 1,000 per year. The scheme is due to...

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61 h. ago WW3 fears as UK set to roll out deadly 'laser weapons across all domains'

The UK is ramping up research and development efforts surrounding laser weapon technology, but the MoD remains tight-lipped on future plans, citing 'sensitivities'

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3 d. ago Libya’s military chief and 4 others killed in plane crash after takeoff from Turkey

Earlier Tuesday evening, Turkey’s air traffic controllers said they lost contact with the plane

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4 d. ago Britain 'not ready to defend military attack' despite WW3 fears and Russia threat

Brits have been warned to prepare for World War Three in chilling statements in recent weeks, now a bombshell report claims the country is not ready to defend itself from a military attack

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8 d. ago WW3 fears as Russia deploys huge nuclear missile launcher that could London in MINUTES

Russia has sent its Oreshnik missile system to Belarus - and has claimed its missiles could hit London in just eight minutes - as EU leaders hold crunch talks over freezing Russian assets

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9 d. ago Mad Vlad vows war goals 'will be achieved' in chilling address amid rising WW3 fears

Vladimir Putin boasted that Russia's nuclear arsenal is the most advanced in the world and said his country was readying missiles as he claimed NATO countries are 'actively building up' their forces

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9 d. ago WW3 fears ramp up as Putin mouthpiece says 'strike on British in inevitable'

A mouthpiece for Mad Vlad Putin has unleashed a fresh threat to Europe in a chilling TV address. The latest rant from the key Kremlin ally comes as Brits have been warned to prepare for conflict

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9 d. ago WW3 fears ramp up as Putin mouthpiece says 'strike on Britain is inevitable'

A mouthpiece for Mad Vlad Putin has unleashed a fresh threat to Europe in a chilling TV address. The latest rant from the key Kremlin ally comes as Brits have been warned to prepare for conflict

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1 week ago WW3 fears ramp up as Putin's pal lists Europe targets and warns 'don't blame us'

A mouthpiece for Vladimir Putin has unleashed a fresh threat to Europe in a chilling TV address. The latest rant from the Kremlin ally comes as Brits have been warned to prepare for conflict

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1 week ago Germany issues 'we will retaliate' threat to Putin as WW3 fears spiral

Friedrich Merz described recent diplomatic efforts in Berlin aimed at ending the war in Ukraine as a major success - but issued a warning to Russian President Vladimir Putin

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1 week ago WW3 fears intensify as NATO ally develops weapon that 'can easily reach Moscow'

Russia has long warned that supplying Ukraine with missiles capable of striking its heartland would be crossing a "red line", but Czech Republic is reportedly planning to test new missiles out in January

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1 week ago Hegseth is planning massive overhaul of US military commands and shrink presence in Europe: report

The proposal would mark one of the most significant reorganizations of the Pentagon’s senior leadership in decades.

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1 week ago WW3 fears rise as Russian 'doomsday radio' sends series of ominous messages

A strange little Russian radio station which has been churning out cryptic messages since the Cold War has been ominously spluttering back into life over the last few days

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1 week ago WW3 fears as Germans to dig trenches on Poland's borders and Europe 'can't rely on US help'

World War 3 fears are mounting as Germany prepares to send troops to Poland’s borders with Belarus and Russia, amid escalating military threats and Russian aggression

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1 week ago WW3 fears rise as Putin ramps up production of 'new terrifying' nuclear missile

Amid growing fears of World War 3, Ukraine’s intelligence warns that Russia, under Vladimir Putin, is accelerating the serial production and modernisation of the Oreshnik ballistic missile

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1 week ago WW3 fears rise as UK rules for conscription exposed – see if you're affected

As tensions continue to rise between NATO and Russia, Britain's plans for war have been exposed, including how Westminster will be calling up troops to fight against Mad Vlad in World War 3

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2 w. ago UK conscription rules explained as WW3 fears grow over escalation in Ukraine

NATO chief Mark Rutte has claimed the UK and other allied nations are next in Russia’s sights as he warned we "must be prepared" for war amid unsuccessful peace talks

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