In 2009 in Afganistanu in the middle of Taliban ambush this brave man Sgt. Corey Speck saved life of his Polish colleague severely injured in firing. Yesterday Speck received his full membership in the Polish Army Veterans’ Association.more
More than 130 cases of mysterious microwave weapons being used against US federal employees have been under investigation. Congressional lawmakers urge Biden's team to take the problem seriously.more
The Queen has visited a Royal Navy warship named after her ahead of its deployment to the Indo-Pacific region as the UK deepens its defence partnerships.more
Thousands of protesters have attended pro-Palestinian rallies in London, Manchester and Cardiff. About 250 people have been killed since fighting began between Israel and Palestinian militants in Gaza on 10 May. A ceasefire began on Friday.more
A special exhibition recognising the outstanding contribution the Polish Air Force made during the Second World War was opened today at the Battle of Britain Bunker Exhibition and Visitor Centre in Uxbridge. more
A ceasefire between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas in the Gaza Strip has come into effect. The ceasefire began early on Friday, bringing to an end 11 days of fighting in which more than 240 people were killed, most of them in Gaza.more
Israeli armed forces bombed the Gaza Strip from the air this morning, and Palestinian militants from that enclave continued to fire at the Jewish state. There are no signs of any ceasefire, despite international calls to end the fighting since May 10, writes Reuters.more
Thousands of protesters marched in support of Palestinians on Saturday in major European cities including London, Berlin, Madrid and Paris, as the worst violence in years raged between Israel and militants in Gaza.more
The UN Security Council will meet on Sunday to discuss the escalating conflict between Israel and the Gaza Strip. Fighting broke out on Monday and is becoming more and more fierce, dozens of civilians have already died. Due to the threat in the region, many airlines have suspended flights to the airport in Tel Aviv.more
British soldiers unjustifiably shot or used disproportionate force in the deaths of nine of the 10 innocent people killed in a 1971 incident in Belfast that sparked an upsurge of violence during Northern Ireland's "Troubles," a judge-led inquiry found.more
Princess Eleanor, daughter of King Philip VI of Spain, "baptized" the submarine S-81 Isaac Peral in Cartagena yesterday. According to the designers, the unit is the most modern conventional submarine in the world.more
EU relations with Russia are not improving, on the contrary, they are becoming increasingly tense, said the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs Josep Borrell today, ahead of the informal videoconference of EU chiefs of diplomacy.more
British warships will sail for the Black Sea in May amid rising tensions between Ukraine and Russia, the Sunday Times newspaper reported, citing senior naval sources.more
People interested in joining the army can contact the recruitment via the smartphone application from Wednesday, informed the Ministry of National Defense. This is another way, after ePUAP and the internet recruitment portal, to simplify recruitment.more
In Canada, a monument is being built to commemorate Polish airmen who fought in World War II, as well as Polish ground personnel in RAF and Women's Auxiliary Service.more
Russia is amassing unprecedented military might in the Arctic and testing its newest weapons in a region freshly ice-free due to the climate emergency, in a bid to secure its northern coast and open up a key shipping route from Asia to Europe.more
Despite the opinion of the United Nations and international courts, the United Kingdom does not want to give Mauritius the Chagos Islands in the Indian Ocean, on which the US military base operates. more
The British Ministry of Defense announced the grounding of all Hawk T1 jets, including those belonging to the famous Red Arrows aerobatic team. Yesterday morning one of these machines crashed in Cornwall.more
Two pilots are alive and in hospital after a Royal Navy Hawk T1 jet crashed in Cornwall. The Ministry of Defence said the two men had ejected from the military jet before it crashed into a field.more
The size of the army is to be reduced to 72,500 soldiers by 2025 as part of a move towards drones and cyber warfare. Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said "increased deployability and technological advantage" meant greater effect could be delivered by fewer people.more
Maria Barr, a woman from the archival photo of the Institute of National Remembrance, whose identity has been established thanks to the involvement of researchers and history enthusiasts, will be buried in London's Gunnersbury Cemetery.more
Russia has condemned the decision by the UK government to boost its arsenal of nuclear weapons, saying the move would harm international stability.more
