The Prime Minister asked me to conduct a review of recruiting into the Armed Forces. My report is published this week.
Unless we know our role in the world, we cannot have a strategy. And without a strategy, we cannot suitably design our armed forces.
Plus, read the full text of the Prime Minister’s statement on the heightened threat level and deployment of troops.
Outcries over the loss of soldiers in Afghanistan and Iraq show that the British public is simply unwilling to see soldiers dying.
The benefits of a secure, stable and loving family are are even more important for military personnel than for the rest of us.
Our relationship with Israel makes us safer, healthier, and more prosperous.
This morning, around 4,500 British servicemen and women will be serving our country across the globe. They are taking part in 25 operations in almost 30 countries.
“I want you and your families to know that this Government is on your side.”
Javid should be bold, and push for a British steel reserve modelled on America’s oil reserve.
If required, Britain’s removal, temporarily, from the European Court of Human Rights when forces are sent into conflict may be necessary.
Allowing Kenyan courts to try British troops for crimes committed when off duty has wide ramifications.
From abolishing the Army to withdrawing from NATO, here are the five key things you need to know about the Leader of the Opposition.
Or will the upcoming SDSR be used to change the Government’s plans?
We can be proud of the military campaigns in Iraq and Syria. There remains much to do and we will stay the course.