14:59, Tue, Feb 17, 2026 Updated: 20:29, Tue, Feb 17, 2026 Plans to cut back the British Army’s elite airborne infantry force risks “blunting the tip of the spear”, a former soldier-turned-MP has ...
They have a reputation for daring and courage – seeing heroic action in Normandy, Arnhem, the Falklands and Afghanistan. But the future of the legendary 'Paras' could be under threat from cost-cutting ...
Sitting in a room within a stone’s throw of the Houses of Parliament at Westminster, the conversation lingers over the echoes of shots fired 34 years ago. They were fired shortly before 11pm on a dark ...
People are warned not to touch the red device, which contains the propellant Police are searching for part of the parachute system from a light aircraft which crashed on to farmland in Greater ...
A British commanding officer has said Nato feels “stronger than ever” as soldiers gather for a training exercise in Estonia. Lieutenant Colonel Mark Luson, commanding officer of the Royal Tank ...
Dusk is closing in on Horse Guards, the ancient heart of the British military establishment. Lights twinkle along the old Admiralty building, while on the parade ground where Henry VIII once jousted, ...
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...
The Bloody Sunday families have expressed anger after the Public Prosecution Service (PPS) said it would uphold a decision not to prosecute eight former soldiers who were investigated for perjury ...
Thirteen people were shot dead when members of the Army’s Parachute Regiment opened fire on civil rights demonstrators in Londonderry in 1972. Eight former soldiers who were investigated over ...
Mickey McKinney, whose brother William was killed on Bloody Sunday, says they will now consider a judicial review of the PPS decision The brother of a man killed on Bloody Sunday has said it is ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Brig. Gen Robert McBride, a Canadian exchange officer who is currently serving as deputy commanding general for operations with ...
Howard Buford recalls Battle of the Bulge and celebrates life at 104 in Sacramento. He served with the 101st Airborne at Bastogne, endured cold, siege, and shortages. After WWII Buford built a ...