Defence

Congress to be briefed next month on military sightings of unidentified flying objects

Israeli military planning for first ground conflict in Gaza since 2014

Scores of US spies, diplomats and soldiers have reported unexplained health problems over past five years

Sacked veterans minister blasts Boris Johnson’s ‘cesspit’ administration on his way out

Tehran vows revenge as attack sets back nuclear programme ‘by at least nine months’

Ministry of Defence unveiling series of major changes to the Armed Forces

Defence review says the nuclear superpower represents ‘systemic challenge’ to British prosperity and values

Findings pave way for more than 100,000 people affected by carcinogenic fallout to claim compensation

Evidence of ‘bullying, harassment, discrimination, sexual abuse and rape’ handed to inquiry

Military chief says operating in area between peace and war could prevent all-out conflict

Aircraft failure almost derailed the ambitious jab campaign

And other stories from the stranger side of life

National Guard members under investigation as mob member claims GOP lawmakers aided Capitol siege

Hundreds of ‘Scallywag’ underground hideouts lie undiscovered in British countryside

President-elect facing major challenge to keep Tehran satisfied as Europe forms nuclear strategy

Space defence, cyber-offence and artificial intelligence to benefit from funding surge

The radiation technology left soldiers vomiting and incapacitated without breaking no-live-shots rule

Outgoing president asked for ‘options’ to target Iranian nuclear site following loss to Joe Biden

Mark Carleton-Smith declared missing in action during exercise on Salisbury Plain

State-sponsored disinformation campaigns are being blocked and agents locked out of their accounts

Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Wednesday 14 October

Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Friday 9 October

Robert Campbell was investigated for 17 years over the death of teenager Said Shabram

Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Friday 4 September

What can we learn from a victory against polio? Why is the MoD building a virtual copy of Britain? And would you work from Bermuda?

New book claims refusal to condemn Russia over Skripal poisoning fuelled ‘doubts’ of both Labour MPs and voters about his leadership

Could we all opt out of the legal system? Why does Germany want to keep its US troops? And why are we all giving up on the suit?

Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Wednesday 5 August

Military scientists hope cephalopods could also be the secret to building ‘self-fixing’ uniforms

Senior police, MI5 and MI6 sources call on government to update spying law

Former CIA station chief says the move marks the beginning of a 21st-century cold war

A cybersecurity and defence expert on the history and development of Russian cyberwarfare

US charges two men accused of targeting drug companies during global cybertheft campaign

Former spy chief says outdated security laws allow foreign agents to act with impunity