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‘The idea that war is neat and tidy, and you can plan and predict it to the nth degree is nonsense’

Russia’s total-war attacks on Ukraine citizens show up limits of UK’s air defence systems, Adm Sir Tony Radakin tells conference

The UK is picking apart Russian armoured vehicles captured in Ukraine to learn their secrets, Britain’s military head has said.

Watch as James Cleverly and Ben Wallace hold a press conference with their Polish counterparts on Wednesday, 5 July.

The Army is again in the spotlight, with a wonderful Whitehall row about who is to lead it after the charismatic General Sir Patrick Sanders steps down next year as Chief of the General Staff. With the Government’s rehashed Defence Command White Paper due before Parliament goes on holiday in…

‘Patrick and I haven’t fallen out,’ Admiral Sir Tony Radakin tells MPs

Tony Radakin tells MPs that Patrick Sanders’ brief tenure is down to the defence secretary not him

General Sir Patrick Sanders was told his appointment as head of the British Army was only for two years, Admiral Sir Tony Radakin told MPs.

Gen Sir Patrick Sanders is said to have told defence secretary that the army cannot take more reductions