Military

Two troopers cleared of racially abusing Northern Irish colleague

Maxwell Nicholls and Declan Coutts said jokes about colleague being IRA terrorist were ‘boisterous banter’

Steven Morris and agency

23, Sep, 2021 @5:27 PM

Revealed: UK forces linked to deaths of nearly 300 Afghan civilians

MoD compensation logs show just £2,380 paid on average, with more than 80 children among victims

Dan Sabbagh Defence and security editor

23, Sep, 2021 @5:04 PM

‘Donnez-moi un break’: Johnson deepens rift with France over defence deal

UK prime minister hits out after Paris reacted with fury to announcement of defence pact

Heather Stewart Political editor

22, Sep, 2021 @9:02 PM

Is China stepping up its ambition to supplant US as top superpower?

Analysis: Joe Biden has cleared the decks to focus on China. But how imminent is the danger?

Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editor

22, Sep, 2021 @9:00 PM

Welsh ambulance service calls for army help with winter Covid pressures

Soldiers expected to drive ambulances and decontaminate vehicles for third time since pandemic began

Steven Morris

21, Sep, 2021 @11:01 PM

Veterans at UK’s largest barracks at risk of losing mental health support

Charity that has helped 340 homeless veterans at Catterick garrison says it will soon run out of money for service

Robert Booth Social affairs correspondent

20, Sep, 2021 @11:48 AM

Troops drafted in to help out Scottish ambulance service

Government calls for military assistance as service faces ‘unprecedented’ pressure

Libby Brooks Scotland correspondent

17, Sep, 2021 @1:32 PM

China vows to resist ‘interference’ as Taiwan welcomes support from Aukus allies

Australia and US pledge stronger ties, EU calls for trade deal and Johnson refuses to rule out getting involved in a conflict involving the island

Helen Davidson in Taipei and Vincent Ni

17, Sep, 2021 @11:08 AM

Australia dismisses China ‘outbursts’ and flags plans for more US military on home soil

Australia’s defence minister says Aukus pact makes region safer and ‘no amount of propaganda can dismiss the facts’

Daniel Hurst

17, Sep, 2021 @4:51 AM

Aukus pact: UK and US battle to contain international backlash

Nuclear submarine deal with Australia draws criticism from allies and China amid fears of conflict

Dan Sabbagh, Julian Borger, Helen Davidson and Angelique Chrisafis

16, Sep, 2021 @7:48 PM

Climate experts fear Aukus will dash hopes of China emissions deal

Timing of defence deal, ahead of Cop26 summit where China will be key player, dismays campaigners

Fiona Harvey Environment correspondent

16, Sep, 2021 @5:26 PM

What is the Aukus alliance and what are its implications?

The US, UK and Australia’s new strategic partnership has upset both China and France