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Defence Companies Are Being Denied Banking Services, Minister Says

Banks have been denying services to defence companies over environmental, social, and, governance (ESG) factors, a defence minister said. It comes amid ongoing suspicion that banks have been closing customers’ accounts over their political exposure or views. James Cartlidge, minister for defence procurement, said the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has launched an investigation into the impact…


MoD: Identities of Troops Accused of Afghan War Crimes Should Be Anonymous

An inquiry into allegations of unlawful activity of the UK’s special forces in Afghanistan has heard that the identities of the accused should be kept anonymous. The inquiry was commissioned by Defence Secretary Ben Wallace in December last year. The probe is looking into matters arising from the deployment of British armed forces to Afghanistan…


UK Defence Ministry to Probe Old Wi-fi Contract Following Report of Chinese Involvement

The UK’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) on Sunday said it will launch an investigation after a report suggested the UK’s nuclear secrets could have been put at risk by an old wi-fi contract. According to the Daily Mail on Sunday, Media Force, one of the armed forces’ wi-fi providers, was partly owned by a Chinese state-owned company for…


Ex-UK Military Pilots Didn’t Share Classified Information With China, Alleged Intermediary Insists

No classified information was shared with the Chinese regime when former British military pilots offered training to the Chinese armed forces, a South African flying academy which has allegedly served as an intermediary has insisted. Britain’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) warned last week that retired British military pilots have been recruited by the Chinese regime…


Retired British Military Pilots Training Chinese Army: UK Ministry of Defence

Retired British military pilots have been recruited by the Chinese regime to teach its armed forces how to defeat Western warplanes, the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has said. Around 30 former fast jet and helicopter pilots have been attracted to help train China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) with lucrative compensation packages of about $270,000…


UK Admits ‘Mistakes’ After RAF Allegedly Discriminated Against White Men to Boost Diversity

The UK’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) has admitted that “some mistakes were made” in recruitment after it was reported the Royal Air Force (RAF) unlawfully discriminated against white men in an attempt to boost diversity. Sky News reported in August that the RAF’s head of recruitment resigned after refusing to follow an order to prioritise…


38 Illegal Immigrants Rescued in English Channel From Sinking Boat

Thirty-eight illegal immigrants have been rescued from the English Channel after their boat sank off the coast of southeast England, the UK’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) said on Sept. 15. The illegal immigrants were trying to reach the UK coast in a dinghy, which deflated in UK waters at around 6:17 a.m. local time. The Coastguard…


British Troops Join Training Drill With Swedish and Finnish Forces

British troops have taken part in a training exercise alongside Swedish and Finnish armed forces as the two Nordic countries prepare their accession to the NATO military alliance. Exercise Vigilant Knife, which took place in northern Finland from Aug. 29 to Sept. 2, was intended to further strengthen the interoperability of the three armed forces,…


Minister Denies Royal Navy Is ‘Tour Guide’ for Illegal Immigrants in the Channel

Armed forces minister James Heappey has denied the Royal Navy has been reduced to the role of “tour guide” to escort illegal immigrants in the Channel to the English coast. He told the Defence Select Committee on Tuesday he believed the Royal Navy had “gained control” of the English Channel and said only one boat…


Leading UK Research Scientist Gave Talks in China on Weapons Development

A British weapons expert developing advanced ballistic capabilities for the country’s armed forces has been on lecture tours in China, it has been revealed. Clive Woodley gave talks to Chinese arms industry leaders in Beijing while working as a principal scientist at the security company Qinetiq—a contractor for the UK’s Ministry of Defence. And last…