Defence

Young men are far more likely to commit violent crimes if they have served in the armed forces, according to a major study.

Restrictions on health and welfare benefits for immigrants from European Union states would have to apply equally to UK citizens under EU law, says Downing Street.

Defence secretary Philip Hammond warns he will resist further cuts to the armed forces in Chancellor George Osborne’s forthcoming spending review.

Money from the UK’s official aid budget could be used to fund military operations to stabilise war-torn states says David Cameron. And aid agencies agree – up to a point.

Wounded service personnel have welcomed a government move to guarantee leg amputees get the most up-to-date prosthetic limbs available.

The Ministry of Defence is strongly criticised by MPs today over the “flawed” decision to switch fighter aircraft for the Royal Navy’s new carriers.

David Cameron calls for the next wave of international development targets to focus on extreme poverty.

Prince Harry’s flight instructor claims he suffered “gross mistreatment” at the hands of the army, as Labour calls for independent policing of the armed forces.

The army is considering setting up a military authority similar to the Independent Police Complaints Commission, according to an internal briefing note seen by Channel 4 News.

Up to 5,300 soldiers are being made redundant from the army in the summer as part of the latest round of cuts to the armed forces, the government announces today.

Britain will face “critical shortfalls” in air transport and refuelling aircraft as combat operations end in Afghanistan, the National Audit Office warns.

President Obama has nominated maverick Republican Chuck Hagel as his new defence secretary – but critics in his own party are giving him a tough ride over his stance on Israel and Iran.

It has been running for more than three decades but this year a group of injured soldiers has become the first disabled team to enter the Dakar Rally – one of the most grueling races in the world.

A British team is flying to Burma to try to unearth a mystery that has been buried – literally – for more than 60 years.