LONDON: Almost 450 drones operated by the British military have crashed, broken down or been lost in action during operations in Afghanistan and Iraq over the last five years, figures reveal.
Published14 Feb, 201301:10am
THE [British] army is expected to set out the details of a fresh redundancy round [today] as it seeks to cut almost 5,000 posts by the end of the year.
Published22 Jan, 201312:00am
THE use of drones by Washington is counter-productive, less effective than the White House claims and is “encouraging a new arms race that will empower current and future rivals and lay the foundations for an international system that is increasingly viol
Published09 Jan, 201303:01am
LONDON, Oct 12: Seven Royal Marines have been arrested on suspicion of murder after one of their colleagues came forward and claimed an insurgent had been killed in a manner that broke the military’s strict rules of engagement
Published12 Oct, 201211:01pm
LONDON: The UK has spent more than £2bn on buying and developing military drones over the last five years and is poised to commit an extra £2bn for another new unmanned aircraft, according to a report published on
Published28 Sep, 201202:26am
LONDON: Police have made more than 100 arrests in and around Olympic venues across London over the last fortnight, according to figures released by Scotland Yard on Sunday.
Published07 Aug, 201202:36am
A British woman who worked at the top of the US military during the most troubled periods of the Iraq war has said she fears the West has yet to see how some Muslims brought up in the last decade will seek revenge
Published17 Jul, 201203:57am
ON the face of it, and in light of the widespread condemnation of Syria's president, Bashar al-Assad, it might seem odd that the UK is still granting licences for the export of armoured 4x4 vehicles to Syria.
Published15 Jul, 201212:00am
