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“The soldiers took part in parades through Cambridgeshire and Essex earlier this week.”
“The destroyer, which had been on a seven-month deployment across the Atlantic and South Pacific, had spent time in Cape Verde for counter-narcotics training with the island's coastguard.”
“It had also visited the US, the Falkland Islands, Brazil and Colombia.”
“Paul, an infantry regiment reserve soldier is joined by Gregg McLeod, a British Army captain, 28, from West Kirby”
“He was called up into the army at the outbreak of World War II and was captured in the Battle of France in 1940.”
“He survived the 1954 Battle of Dien Bien Phu, where French troops were surrounded and defeated by the forces of the Vietnamese Communists, the Viet Minh.”
“In 1975 he was appointed State Secretary for Defence by President Valery Giscard d'Estaing.”
“He said US intelligence had shown that Iran could launch an attack against Europe with "scores or hundreds" of missiles by 2020.”
“It would more likely be a salvo kind of attack, where you would be dealing potentially with scores or even hundreds of missiles.”
“Only a day earlier, the US announced sanctions that ban Americans from trading with a number of firms and individuals, including Iran's Post Bank, its defence minister and the air force and missile command of the Revolutionary Guard Corps.”
“"You've just put your finger on a kind of schizophrenic Russian approach to this," Mr Gates told the Senate Armed Services Committee.”
“He said the intelligence had prompted major changes to US missile defences plans, called a "phased adaptive approach". One of the elements that contributed to the phased approach "was the realisation that if Iran were actually to launch a …”
“You've just put your finger on a kind of schizophrenic Russian approach to this, Mr Gates told the Senate Armed Services Committee.”
“He said the intelligence had prompted major changes to US missile defences plans, called a 'phased adaptive approach'. One of the elements that contributed to the phased approach 'was the realisation that if Iran were actually to launch a …”
“More than 1,200 soldiers came together for Friday's ceremony.”
“There are four battalions that make up the Yorkshire Regiment; three from the regular army and the other from the Territorial Army.”
“The deployment of the new Nimrod MRA4 to RAF Kinloss will not happen until the end of this year, it has emerged.”
“The aircraft is due to replace the 30-year-old MR2, grounded in March.”
“Dozens of jobs have already been lost at RAF Kinloss due to the withdrawal of the MR2, which was taken out of service a year early.”
“The MoD had previously said that the new MRA4 aircraft would arrive at the Moray airbase during the summer.”
“The news comes a day after the UK government announced a £7bn project to privatise search and rescue (SAR) services at HMS Gannet in Prestwick was on hold.”
“Now, with the introduction of the replacement Nimrods being put back, it means that this gap widens and it is literally a life and death issue because we know Nimrods, within recent months, were absolutely vital in ensuring that lives were…”
“Tensions between North and South Korea have been running high since the sinking of a South Korean warship earlier this year. Seoul said the ship was torpedoed by Northern forces.”
“A joint military and police investigation found that the diving suit was abandoned by a fisherman and that the explosion had been caused by a South Korean mine, the paper said.”
“The military victory in May 2009 ended a decades-long war.”
“The BBC's Charles Haviland in Colombo says all of the country's top leaders were at the ceremony - apart from the man who commanded the army at the time, Gen Sarath Fonseka, who remains in detention.”
“and was quoted as saying the victory parade was "not in the interests of the army".”
“Two men, a doctor and a soldier, have been shot dead in fresh violence in Pakistan's volatile city of Karachi.”
“Democratic Party officials in the US state of South Carolina have upheld a surprise primary election win by an unemployed military veteran last week.”
“In the UK, a plurality of those surveyed (49%) favour keeping troops in Afghanistan.”
“A majority in France (52%) and Germany (58%) would prefer to pull troops out”
“Majorities in 10 countries - including Jordan, Egypt and Brazil - would consider military action to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons.”
“The current operation provides a 24-hour military and civilian search and rescue across a large area of Scotland, Northern England and Northern Ireland.”
“Then on 5 June the Israelis intercepted the Irish-registered MV Rachel Corrie, which also had Irish people on board.”
“Purchase of hardware for design phase of successor to Trident nuclear missile system - to be reviewed as part of the broader Trident 'value for money' review.”
“Private Finance Initiative (PFI) funded deal for a new generation of search and rescue helicopters to be jointly operated by the Ministry of Defence and the Ministry of Transport. They will be reviewed 'as a matter of urgency'.”
“Israel has called again for the release of the Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, who was captured by Hamas four years ago.”
“Pakistan currently has three nuclear reactors, one for military use.”
“Pakistan currently has three nuclear reactors, one for military use. The two to be built by China will take its number of civilian reactors to four”
“40 Frontier Corps troops were missing”
“Ten of the missing soldiers subsequently returned to their positions the same day, but about 40 are still missing”
“Pakistani soldiers mistakenly crossed into Afghan territory twice”
“30 soldiers were being held in Afghanistan and 10 in Pakistan”
“10 soldiers and 63 militants had been killed”
“We are holding up to 40 Pakistani troops after the raid in the Mohmand tribal area.”
“Maj Gen Abbas confirmed 40 Frontier Corps troops were missing and every effort was being made to find them.”
“Ten of the missing soldiers subsequently returned to their positions the same day, but about 40 are still missing.”
“clashes have erupted between the Taliban and Pakistani border forces in the Mohmand and Bajaur areas for the the last five or six days.”
“Pakistani soldiers mistakenly crossed into Afghan territory twice to seek shelter with local people.”
“between eight and 10 soldiers had been handed over to Pakistani consulate in the nearby city of Jalalabad.”
“It said 30 soldiers were being held in Afghanistan and 10 in Pakistan after the checkpoint was overrun.”
“In the latest clashes in the area on Wednesday, the army said that 10 soldiers and 63 militants had been killed in fighting 20km (12 miles) from the border post.”
“It was fierce fighting. We also sought air support to target militants' positions.”
“The families of 11 people killed by the Army in 1971 have said they want an independent international investigation into the deaths.”
“In the 36 hours after the introduction of internment in August 1971 11 people - ten men, including a local priest and a mother of eight children - were killed by the British Army's Parachute Regiment in the Ballymurphy area.”
“With Turkish troops now engaged in daily skirmishes with PKK fighters, there seems little likelihood that any further attempts to end the 26-year-old war will be made.”
“The bodies of L/Cpl Andrew Breeze, 31, from Manchester and Pte Jonathan Monk, 25, from London, arrived at RAF Lyneham in Wiltshire earlier.”
“He served for 14 years in the Armed Forces”
“the reconstruction of 12,000 Palestinian homes damaged or destroyed in Israeli military operations "impossible"”
“The Israeli military operation in December and January 2009 disrupted food aid transfer and distribution significantly, as well as causing what the UN FAO estimates at $180m of damage to the agricultural sector.”
“"It is alleged that the attackers, numbering approximately 1,000, were armed with anti-aircraft guns, artillery guns and rocket-propelled grenade launchers," said an ICC statement.”
“Nearly 50,000 federal paramilitary troops and tens of thousands of policemen are taking part in the operation in several states”
“In April, 76 paramilitary troops were killed in an ambush”
“The rebels, including three women, were killed by security forces in West Midnapore district on Wednesday.”
“Early on Wednesday, eight rebels were killed during a six-hour-long firefight in the Rajna forests near the troubled Lalgarh enclave.”
“Nearly 50,000 federal paramilitary troops and tens of thousands of policemen are taking part in the operation in several states.”
“In April, 76 paramilitary troops were killed in an ambush - the single deadliest attack on the Indian security forces by the rebels.”
“Israel expected the international community to work toward the immediate release of Gilad Shalit, an Israeli soldier captured by Hamas fighters on the Israel-Gaza border in 2006.”
“However, it has since emerged the cash had come through the Terrorism and Allied Matters (TAM) fund, which is administered by the Association of Chief Police Officers' (Acpo).”
“I was informed that this was to attack anti-social behaviour and various other criminal behaviour with a bolt-on of some terrorism activity detecting too.”
“The mission was ended after the new centre-left Government came to power in Japan last year”
“The Saville Report which took 12 years to complete at a cost of £195m, is heavily critical of the Army and found that soldiers killed people without justification.”
“Former Defence Minister Juan Manuel Santos, who was credited with masterminding that operation, is favourite to win the 20 June second round of the presidential election, when he will face Green Party candidate Antanas Mockus.”
“The Saville Report which took 12 years to complete at a cost of £195m, is heavily critical of the Army and found that soldiers fired the first shot.”
“The report concluded that none of the victims were armed, that soldiers gave no warnings before opening fire and that the shootings were a 'catastrophe' for Northern Ireland, leading to increased violence in subsequent years.”
“They pair, originally from Nausori, in Fiji, died in the Nad Ali district of Helmand province on Tuesday.”
“Known as "Rocco", Cpl Rogoiruwai joined the Army in 2000”
“Kingsman Tagitaginimoce, known as "Tagi", joined the Army in 2005”
“Fifteen annual "set piece" debates on issues like defence or International Women's Day could also be looked at to see if something "could be developed in their place that would set the pulse racing a little faster", Sir George said.”
“Fifteen annual 'set piece' debates on issues like defence or International Women's Day could also be looked at to see if something 'could be developed in their place that would set the pulse racing a little faster'.”
“Nearly £9m has been paid in compensation to Iraqi civilians who suffered due to UK military operations, the Ministry of Defence has confirmed.”
“The MoD paid £4.17m to settle more than 1,000 small claims made inside Iraq.”
“It had to pay a further £4.64m in High Court cases in London in 2008-09, brought by 21 victims of unlawful treatment or torture in UK custody.”
“The £2.83m compensation paid to the family of hotel worker Baha Mousa, 26, who died in British military detention in September 2003, and to nine other Iraqis held with him, is included in this sum.”
“Other figures obtained by The Independent show the MoD paid out £825,000 to settle 1,142 compensation claims made to the Area Claims Office in Afghanistan between 2007 and 2009, including £105,000 in cases where people died.”
“He told The Independent newspaper: "If we hadn't been engaged in an illegal war, then these payments would not have been made. They are an eloquent postscript to the error that was made in joining with the United States in unjustified mili…”
“I want to be honest with the people of Leicestershire. These cuts to direct grants are much more than we had expected and will undoubtedly hit frontline services.”
“The Taliban says it is holding up to 40 Pakistani troops after its raid in the Mohmand tribal area on Monday.”
“Afghan officials said eight soldiers had been handed over to the Pakistani consulate in Jalalabad, but Pakistan's army said it had no knowledge of this.”
“It said 30 soldiers were being held in Afghanistan and 10 in Pakistan.”
“Local officials in the Mohmand area confirmed to the BBC that about 40 soldiers were unaccounted for.”
“An Afghan army commander in Jalalabad told the BBC that 10 Pakistani soldiers had been handed over to the Pakistani consulate, although the Pakistani army said it was not aware of this.”
“However, the government expects authorities to do all they can to protect front-line services by looking first at the scope for efficiency savings or reducing back-office work.”
“It is alleged that the attackers, numbering approximately 1,000, were armed with anti-aircraft guns, artillery guns and rocket-propelled grenade launchers," the statement said”
“Officers who can speak Mandarin and Cantonese are also on hand”
“Over three days the Manchester Field Hospital, made up of 140 regular army and reservist medical staff, will work together on different trauma scenarios.”
“"This exercise brings together 30 different units that will all be working together in Camp Bastion. It emphasises team building," says Major Ellie Hytch, who plans the clinical exercise at the centre.”
“Olaf Jones is one of these actors. He previously served with the Royal Air Force for 20 years and lost his arm during an Isle of Man TT motor race accident in 1997.”
“"Some are actors or volunteers from the military. Others are from a company that provide non-English actors who play civilians, the local population. A few are genuine amputees. This allows us to create very realistic injuries."”
“The British government apologised for the army's actions after the publication of the report which took 12 years to complete.”
