MPs say a scheme meant to help Afghan civilians who worked for the British armed forces as interpreters is an “utter failure” – with thousands of people living under “continual daily threat”.
Sergeant Blackman’s former commanding officer reveals to Channel 4 News the untold story of warnings issued about the disgraced marine’s unit, a lack of leadership and how “more could have been done in advance to avoid” the tragic outcome.
This investigation highlighted the case of Rebecca Crookshank and – for once – actually produced video footage of bullying in the RAF at a Falklands base. Nicola Williams, who’s just become the new military ombudsman, says she’s determined to root out sexual harassment in the armed forces.
George Osborne surprised many by announcing that Britain will meet its Nato defence spending commitments. Is it too good to be true?
Some soldiers have criticised moves to allow women into close combat roles in the British Army. But women are already on the front line around the world.
Alex Thomson
You may think, having lost both legs and an arm in Afghanistan, that a serving paratrooper determined to return to this regiment would be welcomed back as a hero. You may think so.
Alex Thomson
A 24 per cent spike in civilian casualties in Afghanistan in the first half of 2014 suggests the Taliban and other insurgent groups are on the march again.
Gary Gibbon
David Cameron agreed that British troops are returning from Afghanistan with their “mission accomplished”. But he won’t be thrilled with the headlines his answer has spawned.
Alex Thomson
There is nothing political at all in pursuing the needs of justice: this is a simple legal matter, which must take its course – and justice must never become the hostage of time.
Gary Gibbon
The recall of the House of Commons to debate Syria on Thursday suggests that US-led military action is scheduled to happen before the beginning of next week.
Wattisham Flying Station in the rolling fields and hedges of Suffolk – green beyond belief for army aircrews returning from Afghanistan here, as they did this weekend. The army insists today’s media visit to film Apache helicopters here has nothing to do with mounting speculation that these aircraft will soon be blowing things up in Libya.
It’s a new era for defence as the French and the British sign a co-operation declaration. But are they making the pact for the same reasons? Lindsey Hilsum does not think so.
Margaret Evison is as pretty far removed from the tub-thumping anti-war campaigning Mother. She would have great sympathy for such women – it’s just that she’s not one of them. She supports the Afghanistan war. Though having just returned from a trip to Kabul and the Panshjir Valley with the veteran reporter Sandy Gall, her…
Expect Britain to fairly soon slowly sidestep away from Helmand into Kandahar, but it will be no comparative picnic writes Asia correspondent Nick Paton Walsh.
Video blog: Alex Thomson talks through the solution to plumbing problems on an army base in Afghanistan.