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Damning report exposing £17billion UK defence deficit paves way for radical overhaul

Public Accounts Committee reveals a £16.9 billion deficit in equipment plans at the Ministry of Defence

Evening Standard

‘Deniable fiddle’: the MoD, Saudi Arabia and a scandal half a century in the making

Revelations about payments by Ministry of Defence are culmination of decades of British deal-making with Saudis

The Guardian - UK

Non-lapsable Defence Modernisation Fund off govt. agenda for now

The idea of setting up a Non-lapsable Defence Modernisation Fund is off the table for now, top government officials told The Hindu, stressing that all defence funding needs are being met as and when they arise, and creating a non-lapsable pool has drawbacks as it affects parliamentary scrutiny and accountability.

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Defence Ministry seals procurement deals worth ₹39,125 crore

The Ministry of Defence signed five major capital acquisition contracts worth ₹39,125.39 crore for the three services

The Hindu

Ministry of Defence seeks £3.2bn as costs overrun in Yemen and Ukraine

Grant Shapps tells MPs his department’s spending exceeded its allocation in last year’s budget in light of unstable global situation

The Guardian - UK

Ukraine will be on back foot in war for months, says UK armed forces chief

Kyiv unlikely to be able to mount fresh counteroffensive until late summer at very earliest, says Adm Sir Tony Radakin

The Guardian - UK

Unexploded WWII Bomb Prompts Massive UK Evacuation

Discovering a 500kg WWII bomb in Plymouth triggers a large-scale evacuation for safe disposal, coordinated by the Ministry of Defence.

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UK special forces blocked resettlement applications from elite Afghan troops

MoD conducts review but stands accused of conflict of interest while public inquiry investigates conduct of SAS in Afghanistan

The Guardian - UK

King ‘doesn’t require road closure for motorcades’

His Majesty the King stopped road closures for royal motorcades long ago and has advised police to let general vehicles share the roads with motorcades, according to the Ministry of Defence.

Bangkok Post

US has great military-to-military relationship with India: Pentagon

India and the US have a great military-to-military relationship and good communication with each other, the Pentagon's Deputy Press Secretary Sabrina Singh said in a press briefing. Read further on Dynamite News:

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U.P. ATS arrests Indian Embassy staff posted in Moscow on spying charges

The Anti-Terrorist Squad of Uttar Pradesh Police has arrested a person working in the Indian Embassy, Moscow, for his alleged involvement in anti-national activities with Pakistani intelligence agency

The Hindu

Ukraine says it uncovers $40m arms corruption scheme

The Security Service of Ukraine says five charged over plot to embezzle funds earmarked to buy 100,000 mortar shells.

Al Jazeera

Army chief says people of UK are ‘prewar generation’ who must be ready to fight Russia

Ministry of Defence clarifies it has no plans for conscription after Gen Sir Patrick Sanders says UK should take steps to place society on war footing

The Guardian - UK

Russia 'may have to limit operational area of aircraft after spy plane shot down'

A spy plane exploded and crashed into the western Sea of Azov on Sunday, British intelligence has confirmed

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The Guardian - UK

Fujitsu IT support workers who protect HMRC systems to go on strike

Industrial action over pay starting on Wednesday could affect processing of self-assessment tax returns and is unrelated to Post Office scandal

The National (Scotland)

Fresh Trident safety fears as submarines' 'life expectancy' extended repeatedly

NEW concerns have been raised about the safety of Britain’s nuclear fleet – with two submarines still in action previously predicted to have…

The Guardian - UK

Graham Pearson obituary

Other lives: Civil servant with the Ministry of Defence who later joined the Department of Peace Studies at Bradford University

The National (Scotland)

'Embarrassing': Ministry of Defence has 'weakest IT infrastructure in Whitehall'

THE Ministry of Defence (MoD) has the most vulnerable IT security in Whitehall compared to other departments, according to reports.

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The Hindu

Selection of tableaux for the Republic Day parade | Explained

The Hindu decodes the recent controversy over the selection of tableaux for the Republic Day parade.

The Guardian - UK

Civil servant at MoD alleges sexual assaults by three male colleagues

Woman came forward to Prospect trade union after feeling allegations were not sufficiently dealt with

The Independent UK

Labour slams Tory ‘public scrap’ over fate of Afghan commandos and back our calls to bring them to UK

Exclusive: There is ‘strong cross-party support’ for bringing the Triples to the UK, Luke Pollard says

The National (Scotland)

Rishi Sunak personally intervened to stop scrapping of helicopter contract

Rishi Sunak intervened to reverse the scrapping of a contract that provides helicopter transport for him and other senior ministers, it has emerged.

The Guardian - UK

Rishi Sunak intervened to ensure VIP helicopter contract was not cancelled

Prime minister – often criticised over fondness for air travel – asked Grant Shapps to act

The Hindu

Parandur airport project gets no objection for site clearance from Ministry of Defence

On October 25, 2023, the Defence Ministry gave its nod for the Parandur airport but with some ‘stipulated conditions’, Union Minister of State for Civil Aviation V. K. Singh said

The Guardian - UK

Rastafarian soldier says discrimination case has destroyed his faith in the army

Dwight Pile-Gray won claim of racial harassment against Ministry of Defence after he was refused entry to barracks

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