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Former armed forces chief describes ‘failures’ leading to fall of Kabul

The head of the British armed forces at the time Kabul fell to the Taliban has described “a failure of political will” as part of a “wider malaise” leading to evacuation out of the Afghan capital last year. The former chief of the defence staff ...

16 Aug 2022 at 12:49

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Gardaí and army thanked for their assistance with the royal visit to Cahir and Cashel in March

Fine Gael councillor Marie Murphy thanked members of An Garda Síochána for their work on the Royal visit to Cashel and Cahir in March at last week’s Joint Policing Committee meeting. She said the successful day was good for the two towns. ...

07 Aug 2022 at 22:33

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Colombia’s first leftist president declares ‘the war on drugs has failed’

Colombia’s first leftist president declared “the war on drugs has failed” as he was sworn into office on Sunday. Gustavo Petro, a former member of Colombia’s M-19 guerrilla group, promised to fight inequality and bring peace to a country ...

08 Aug 2022 at 08:39

Army at the Fringe challenges audiences to look at armed forces in new light

Senior Army officers hope to challenge public perspective of the military as their programme for this year’s Fringe gets under way. Eight events will feature in the Army at the Fringe, including a one-man play titled Heroin To Hero ...

05 Aug 2022 at 18:03

Anne meets members of armed forces to offer thanks for roles in Queen’s funeral

The Princess Royal has met members of the armed forces to offer her personal thanks for their roles in the Queen’s funeral. Anne visited Portsmouth Naval Base and St Omer Barracks in Aldershot to meet representatives of the Royal ...

22 Sept 2022 at 18:40

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Jihadi rebels attack key military base near Mali’s capital

Jihadi rebels have attacked Mali’s Kati military base on the outskirts of the capital city Bamako, the ruling junta has said. It is the first time Kati, Mali’s largest military base, has been targeted by extremist rebels in the ...

22 Jul 2022 at 13:30

Military members collapse during cathedral guard of honour

Two members of the military guard of honour collapsed while they waited to welcome members of the royal family and other guests to the National Thanksgiving Service during the Platinum Jubilee celebrations. The two military ...

03 Jun 2022 at 15:19

Harry welcomes Colombia and Nigeria to ‘inspiring Invictus community of nations’

The Duke of Sussex has announced that Colombia and Nigeria are joining his Invictus Games Foundation in a new “community” structure. Harry founded the Invictus Games to aid the rehabilitation of injured or sick military ...

18 May 2022 at 17:25

Charles and Camilla honour Canadian war dead at wreath ceremony in Ottawa

The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall honoured Canada’s war dead during a poignant wreath laying ceremony. Charles and Camilla took part in the solemn event at the National War Memorial in the capital Ottawa ...

18 May 2022 at 21:23

Charles presents medals to troops on Operation Shader

A soldier who found out he was to become a father just before he headed off to Iraq was among troops receiving medals from the Prince of Wales. Charles presented medals to soldiers deployed on a mission targeting the ...

08 Mar 2022 at 17:55

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Germany commits 100 billion euros to new armed forces fund

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has said Germany is committing 100 billion euros (£84 billion) to a special fund for its armed forces, raising its defence spending above 2% of GDP. “It’s clear we need to invest ...

27 Feb 2022 at 12:25

General Sir Patrick Sanders named as new Chief of General Staff

General Sir Patrick Sanders has been appointed the new head of the British Army. Defence Secretary Ben Wallace, who described him as “an exceptional military leader”, confirmed that the Queen has approved ...

24 Feb 2022 at 19:55

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