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Defence ministry says it is reviewing progress on contract but remains committed to system having already spent £690mn
PM says sorry for ‘appalling failure of the British state’ after independent review
Wallace comments come ahead of publication of plan to reshape armed forces in wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Report into troubled £5.5bn Ajax programme identifies failings in the Ministry of Defence
General Dynamics says it is owed $1.7bn for long-delayed Ajax contract
Intervention by country’s most senior military officer regarding regimental mood ‘unprecedented’, says think-tank
US allies practise retaking an island as Taiwan tensions mount
UK-led project trains troops in weaponry, battlefield tactics and cyber security at site in northern England
Probe sought after BBC investigation identified 54 suspicious deaths involving one unit of UK special forces
When a huge military training zone was set up 80 years ago, residents were expelled and villages left to crumble — yet behind the barbed wire, four churches have endured
NAO report says forces may have to soldier on with ageing equipment beyond 2025
Victims’ families are still fighting for justice as UK government presses ahead with ban on Troubles-era prosecutions
Report also reveals ‘deep malaise’ in UK government’s defence procurement culture
About-turn just over a year since UK pulled out in move designed to help bolster Nato
Lawyers and opposition dismiss outcome of emergency meeting to address bullying and sexual assault
Service personnel have helped in many civil crises and their decision-making process offers lessons for all managers
But Labour claims ministers have ‘significantly’ underestimated number of Afghan citizens Britain ‘left behind’
Defence secretary expresses ‘deep regret’ but government now faces questions on foreign policy and protecting civilians
Anthony Paice says British military used scheduled passenger service to fly in intelligence team as Iraqi forces invaded in 1990
Northern Ireland’s authorities also abandon plans to start proceedings against another member of the military
Ajax armoured vehicle’s problems were flagged up 11 months before suspension of trials
Unit modelled on US army’s elite Green Berets part of radical overhaul of military
The military’s changing role has laid bare the need for its culture of masculinity to evolve too
Legislation would create ‘de facto immunity’ for troops facing allegations of war crimes, they warn
Military in ‘high readiness’ to provide transport, logistics and engineering support
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