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London, Great Britain—The UK Metropolitan Police is exchanging amnesty for weapons; it’s the second and final week of a scheme called the “National Gun Surrender.” People who possess an illegal firearm or ammunition can anonymously turn them in and receive amnesty. Hitherto, more than 250 illegal firearms have been given to various police departments. They […]
Edinburgh, Scotland—A study in the Scottish Referendum reveals Russian interference. Researchers from Swansea University have found that thousands of bogus Twitter accounts were used to post more than 400,000 messages in the months leading up to the Scottish Referendum in 2014. The vote, which was about Scotland’s independence from the United Kingdom, had an almost […]
London, Great Britain—Conservative MPs have vowed to bring down the government if the British Armed Forces suffer further cuts. Twenty-five MPs have penned a letter to the new Defence Secretary, Gavin Williamson threatening to act if the Royal Navy’s only two amphibious assault ships (HMS Bulwark and HMS Albion, for which Turkey has expressed interest) […]
Kiev, Ukraine — The European Union will continue to train and advise Ukrainian law enforcement agencies. The EU has renewed the deployment of the European Union Advisory Mission (EUAM) until 2019. It also approved a $38 million budget. Although mostly manned by civilians, the EUAM essentially does the equivalent of foreign internal defence, except with law enforcement […]
Buenos Aires, Argentina—The worst has all but been confirmed. According to the Argentine Navy, ARA San Juan has most likely gone down with all 44 crew members. Searches will continue until a wreck or debris are located. The search-and-rescue operation has evolved from a solely national Argentine effort to an international show of solidarity. Over […]
Argentina, South Atlantic–The search-and-rescue team searching for the missing Argentine submarine faces rough seas. The South Atlantic is infamous for its rough seas. Ships can literally be submerged by towering waves. And gales often reach storm-force levels. The search for the ARA San Juan is focused on 250-mile radius in southern Argentina. Hopefully, the international […]
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia—German arms exports to Saudi Arabia and Egypt have increased five-fold in 2017. In the third quarter of 2017 alone, the German government has approved around $530 million worth of arms sales. In the same quarter of last year, the number of weapons sold was a mere $101 million, less than five times […]
Wales, Great Britain—Four Albanian Commandos have deserted during a NATO exercise. The training exercise was taking place in the Brecon Beacons mountains in Wales. They have been named as Ylber Kotri, Alexander Shkulaku, Klevis Lamkaj, and Reni Ajazi. All four men are veterans of Afghanistan. They were assigned to the Special Operations Battalion (BOS), Albania’s […]
Do you fancy an 85-mile paddle followed by a 100-mile hike? If yes, then you should join the Royal Marines Charity and the Naval Service Recovery Centre Hasler in their impressive fitness challenge this December. Seventy-five years ago, a group of British commandos, forever immortalised as the Cockleshell Heroes, pulled off one of World War […]
Warsaw, Poland—Thousands of white nationalists marched in Warsaw on Saturday to commemorate Polish Independence Day. Police officials estimated that the Saturday march gathered more than 60,000 far-right demonstrators. They carried banners with slogans such as “Clear blood, sober mind,” “White Europe of Brotherly Nations,” “No to Islam” and “Europe will be white or uninhabited.” They […]
Portsmouth, England—The Royal Navy is close to getting an aircraft-carrier at last. The HMS Queen Elizabeth, which is undergoing the final sea trials in Southern England, will be commissioned on December 7th. “In a world of intensifying global threats, this magnificent ship will be a leading force fighting to protect the values of the UK […]
Michigan, USA—In a world first, British and American soldiers used Xbox-style controllers to drive drone 4×4 supply vehicles. U.S. Army researchers from the Research, Development, and Engineering Command (RDECOM) working alongside with their British counterparts from the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory tested unmanned resupply vehicles. The tests took place in Michigan and lasted for […]