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Why everyone’s talking about the EU’s no-deal Brexit plans

Why everyone’s talking about the EU’s no-deal Brexit plans
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Army cuts would leave UK unable to recapture Falklands

Army cuts would leave UK unable to recapture Falklands
Ministry of Defence unveiling series of major changes to the Armed Forces
22 Mar 2021
Is China the ‘biggest state-based threat’ to the UK?

Is China the ‘biggest state-based threat’ to the UK?
Defence review says the nuclear superpower represents ‘systemic challenge’ to British prosperity and values
16 Mar 2021
‘Toxic heritage’ of French nuclear testing exposed by new research

‘Toxic heritage’ of French nuclear testing exposed by new research
Findings pave way for more than 100,000 people affected by carcinogenic fallout to claim compensation
9 Mar 2021
Military faces #MeToo moment as thousands of female personnel detail abuse

Military faces #MeToo moment as thousands of female personnel detail abuse
Evidence of ‘bullying, harassment, discrimination, sexual abuse and rape’ handed to inquiry
4 Mar 2021
Royal Marines ready to ‘disrupt and confuse’ enemies

Royal Marines ready to ‘disrupt and confuse’ enemies
Military chief says operating in area between peace and war could prevent all-out conflict
26 Feb 2021
RAF on mission to vaccinate entire Ascension Island in one swoop

RAF on mission to vaccinate entire Ascension Island in one swoop
Aircraft failure almost derailed the ambitious jab campaign
18 Feb 2021
UFO confirmed as ballistic missile test

UFO confirmed as ballistic missile test
And other stories from the stranger side of life
11 Feb 2021

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US Secret Service screening inauguration troops for riot sympathisers

US Secret Service screening inauguration troops for riot sympathisers
National Guard members under investigation as mob member claims GOP lawmakers aided Capitol siege
14 Jan 2021
Plea for public to help find secret Second World War bunkers

Plea for public to help find secret Second World War bunkers
Hundreds of ‘Scallywag’ underground hideouts lie undiscovered in British countryside
4 Jan 2021
How Joe Biden will go about rebuilding the Iran Nuclear Deal

How Joe Biden will go about rebuilding the Iran Nuclear Deal
President-elect facing major challenge to keep Tehran satisfied as Europe forms nuclear strategy
24 Nov 2020
What Johnson has planned for his £16bn military spree

What Johnson has planned for his £16bn military spree
Space defence, cyber-offence and artificial intelligence to benefit from funding surge
19 Nov 2020
China deploys microwave weapon to blast Indian troops

China deploys microwave weapon to blast Indian troops
The radiation technology left soldiers vomiting and incapacitated without breaking no-live-shots rule
17 Nov 2020
Could Trump’s reaction to election loss spark global chaos?

Could Trump’s reaction to election loss spark global chaos?
Outgoing president asked for ‘options’ to target Iranian nuclear site following loss to Joe Biden
17 Nov 2020
Panic as British Army boss lost during training in Wiltshire

Panic as British Army boss lost during training in Wiltshire
Mark Carleton-Smith declared missing in action during exercise on Salisbury Plain
12 Nov 2020
GCHQ launches war against Russian anti-vaccine propaganda

GCHQ launches war against Russian anti-vaccine propaganda
State-sponsored disinformation campaigns are being blocked and agents locked out of their accounts
9 Nov 2020
Instant Opinion: Johnson should ‘hug Starmer close’

Instant Opinion: Johnson should ‘hug Starmer close’
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Wednesday 14 October
14 Oct 2020
Instant Opinion: can we ‘survive’ four more years of Trump?

Instant Opinion: can we ‘survive’ four more years of Trump?
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Friday 9 October
9 Oct 2020
Army major cleared of drowning Iraqi after 17-year ordeal 

Army major cleared of drowning Iraqi after 17-year ordeal
Robert Campbell was investigated for 17 years over the death of teenager Said Shabram
25 Sep 2020
Instant Opinion: Johnson prefers no-deal to ‘surrender’

Instant Opinion: Johnson prefers no-deal to ‘surrender’
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Friday 4 September
4 Sep 2020
The Week Unwrapped: Polio, virtual armies and office nomads

The Week Unwrapped: Polio, virtual armies and office nomads
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?
28 Aug 2020
Corbyn’s refusal to condemn Russia was ‘wrong’, says ex-aide

Corbyn’s refusal to condemn Russia was ‘wrong’, says ex-aide
New book claims refusal to condemn Russia over Skripal poisoning fuelled ‘doubts’ of both Labour MPs and voters about his leadership
25 Aug 2020
The Week Unwrapped: Sovereign citizens, troops and suits

The Week Unwrapped: Sovereign citizens, troops and suits
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?
7 Aug 2020
Instant Opinion: I called Trump 2016 - now I’m calling 2020

Instant Opinion: I called Trump 2016 - now I’m calling 2020
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Wednesday 5 August
5 Aug 2020
Could squid teeth hold the secret to ‘self-healing’ robots?

Could squid teeth hold the secret to ‘self-healing’ robots?
Military scientists hope cephalopods could also be the secret to building ‘self-fixing’ uniforms
31 Jul 2020
Is the Official Secrets Act fit to counter modern espionage?

Is the Official Secrets Act fit to counter modern espionage?
Senior police, MI5 and MI6 sources call on government to update spying law
23 Jul 2020
Chinese consulate closed by Trump ‘was hotbed of spying’

Chinese consulate closed by Trump ‘was hotbed of spying’
Former CIA station chief says the move marks the beginning of a 21st-century cold war
23 Jul 2020
Inside the Russian cyberattacks on Covid vaccine research

Inside the Russian cyberattacks on Covid vaccine research
A cybersecurity and defence expert on the history and development of Russian cyberwarfare
23 Jul 2020
Beijing-linked hackers ‘tried to steal’ Covid vaccine data

Beijing-linked hackers ‘tried to steal’ Covid vaccine data
US charges two men accused of targeting drug companies during global cybertheft campaign
22 Jul 2020
Reaction: MI5 to get more powers following Russia report

Reaction: MI5 to get more powers following Russia report
Former spy chief says outdated security laws allow foreign agents to act with impunity
22 Jul 2020
Kremlin interference: what is in the Russia report?

Kremlin interference: what is in the Russia report?
UK government accused of turning ‘blind eye’ to fears of foreign interference in Brexit vote
21 Jul 2020
How Russian hackers targeted the coronavirus vaccine

How Russian hackers targeted the coronavirus vaccine
UK, US and Canada say researchers have come under attack from the Kremlin
17 Jul 2020
Why everybody’s talking about the security committee coup

Why everybody’s talking about the security committee coup
The ‘cloak and dagger operation’ could shake loose a long-awaited report into Russian interference in UK politics
16 Jul 2020
Dominic Cummings to tour MoD sites for security overhaul

Dominic Cummings to tour MoD sites for security overhaul
PM’s most senior aide to play central role in review of UK’s foreign policy, defence and security
9 Jul 2020
What is causing explosions at Iran’s nuclear facilities?

What is causing explosions at Iran’s nuclear facilities?
Head of Israeli spy agency claims country behind attacks on Iran
7 Jul 2020