Ministry of Defence

And other stories from the stranger side of life

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

PM’s most senior aide to play central role in review of UK’s foreign policy, defence and security

New government-commissioned report backs return of conscription

Defence Secretary Penny Mordaunt proposes law to prevent war crime prosecutions against British soldiers - with one controversial exception

Stealth aircraft grounded as faulty fuel tube blamed for US military plane crash

Commons report says Britain must boost military capabilities to avoid losing influence with allies

UK Army chief to call for increased funding to stop ‘erosion’ of British capabilities

MPs' findings 'likely to be enough' for hundreds of legal cases to brought by service personnel

Coroner says soldiers who died in selection test would have survived if march was cancelled earlier

US veteran claims to have new evidence to verify 1980 UFO landing dubbed 'Britain's Roswell'

Spending boost comes as acting Labour leader invited to National Security Council meeting

Typhoon fighter jets sent to investigate Russian long-range bombers approaching UK airspace

Let the veterans of Helmand take over the army - we might stand a chance of winning next time

As the 'Desert Rats' lose their tanks, the Army needs a new role - and our national security fits the bill