...Osborn. British troops in Afghanistan There is continued widespread speculation about the uplift in the number of British troops in Afghanistan. The Daily Telegraph, Daily Mirror, The Scotsman, Daily Express,...
Today's defence-related news includes a new study into veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan and HMS Queen Elizabeth's ongoing visit to New York. New study into Iraq and Afghanistan veterans The...
...year active in Afghanistan and undertaking surveillance in Nigeria, now striking hard at ISIL in Iraq. The RAF have carried out 152 air strikes in Iraq – second only to...
...who worked for UK special forces in Afghanistan. The interpreter claimed he was shot and injured in Khost and urged the British government to relocate him and his family. The...
...withdrawn, are being considered by officials. Withdrawing approval was a pragmatic decision to minimise the cost to the taxpayer from legal proceedings. Afghanistan Parade In a leader article today, The...
...the Taliban in Afghanistan. The articles compare the air campaign against ISIL to the Second World War. The Defence Secretary is expected to say in his speech at midday that...
...part in our efforts towards a more secure, stable and prosperous Afghanistan. The UK Government believes that its policy towards locally engaged staff in Afghanistan is legal, honourable and...
...officials in Afghanistan. A Ministry of Defence spokesperson said: We recognise the vital role local staff, including interpreters, played in operations in Afghanistan. That is why, as well as offering...
...locally engaged staff in Afghanistan through two distinct policies: a separate intimidation policy to deal with any allegations of intimidation received from all current and former local staff as a...
...developed at some speed in partnership with H4H and TRBL. There was a shared vision to meet the challenges of Iraq and especially Afghanistan. We believe what we have delivered...
