Armed Forces

Wisconsin Republican Mike Gallagher blasted an “insane” gender-neutral policy adopted recently by the Defense Department, describing it as a choice to “waste time and resources on wokeness instead of warfighting,” while calling upon the Pentagon to be “laser-focused on lethality, not pronouns.”

Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) slammed a newly released report recommending the Marine Corps drop gender-specific salutations for drill instructors, calling the study “insane” and warning that the continued denial by military leaders of the existence of wokeism in the Armed Forces is a matter of “life-or-death.”

The White House criticized House Republicans on Wednesday for working to rescind the coronavirus vaccine mandate for the military.

A record number of people in Finland’s army reserve have switched to civilian service this year following the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Officials claim the trend does not pose difficulties for the country’s national defence.

Meritocracy and humility are essential to developing military excellence, said Jocko Willink, retired Navy SEAL and author of Final Spin.

The role had been filled by army or airforce officers in the Afghan era, an admiral indicates where Britain thinks it will fight next.

The mayor of the Belgian municipality of Esneux has called on the country’s armed forces for help after a wave of looting following the large-scale flooding that has rocked the country.

Almost half, 49 per cent, of the French public would support the military intervening to restore order and safety in France, even without government orders to do so, according to a poll conducted by Harris Interactive.

This is part of the UK’s £24bn defence spending splurge, presumably to be financed from a Magic Money Tree, called the Integrated Review.

Concerns have been raised over “identity politics” in the Ministry of Defence after it emerged there were more diversity and equality officers than Britain has warships. There are 44 civil servants in the ministry who have ‘diversity’ and ‘equality’ in

Greece put its armed forces on alert on Tuesday after Turkey announced it would be engaging in a seismic survey in disputed waters and launched 15 Turkish naval vessels.

A member of Germany’s Special Forces Command (KSK) has been sacked after the soldier in question was alleged to have sympathies with radical Islamic extremism.

The Austrian armed forces have deployed just over 900 personnel to help supermarkets across the country keep products on shelves during the Wuhan coronavirus outbreak.

Two American veterans who served in Iraq confronted former Vice President Joe Biden on the campaign trail this week for his support of the Iraq War that left more than 4,500 Americans dead. 

Socialist leader and senior regime official Diosdado Cabello warned this weekend that Venezuela’s armed forces are prepared for “all-out war” with the United States, adding that it is “likely” that the U.S. military will soon carry out an invasion of the country.

Trump recognized mothers serving in uniform, those married to service members, and those with children in the military.

Aaron Bastani, a Labour Party member and media talking head, launched an astonishing attack on the Poppy Appeal, the Royal British Legion, and the Invictus Head ahead of the First World War centenary.

Vandals have wrecked the Garden of Remembrance opened to commemorate the fallen ahead of the First World War centenary in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Facebook shut down a support page for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder, claiming the page breached “community guidelines.”

Forces veterans in the United Kingdom are launching their own political party in response to the scandal surrounding homeless SAS hero Bob Curry.

President Donald Trump signed a military spending bill on Tuesday, promising a “strong military” with the best equipment during his presidency.

After a backlash for declaring the military exists to defend gay rights, Sweden’s army has promised to “never give up” promoting its support for LGBT issues.

Tony Perkins, president of the Family Research Council joined Breitbart News Daily SiriusXM host Alex Marlow on Thursday to discuss President Trump’s reversal of an Obama era policy by banning transgender people from Military service, the Obamacare repeal effort, and other news.

An anonymous whistleblower claims legal advisers alleged to have encouraged false abuse allegations against Western forces in Iraq urged claimants to target the British, who were seen as a “soft touch”. The Ministry of Defence (MoD) doled out around £20

Vice President Mike Pence delivered words of encouragement to the class of 2017 at the United States Naval Academy on Friday. He told them to look toward their future, to write a heroic story of service, selflessness, and leadership with their lives, and that President Donald Trump is the best friend the armed forces of the United States will ever have.

Three F-35 stealth fighter jets landed on Sunday in Nevatim Airbase in the Negev, joining two others that arrived about four months ago.

The United Kingdom failed to meet its defence spending obligations to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) alliance in 2016, according to the respected International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS).

President Barack Obama celebrated the social changes made in the military during his administration by allowing gays to serve openly in the Armed Forces and opening combat roles to women.

As many as 50,000 military personnel may miss out on their chance to vote in June’s once-in-a-lifetime referendum on British membership of the European Union (EU), as they are not registered to vote. Military leaders have called for a specialist recruitment

The German and Dutch armies and navies are poised to “merge”, creating the nucleus of the European Union’s longed for pan-EU military force. Pointing to German ministerial statements spelling out the creation of an EU Army as the ultimate goal,

The United States military is turning out all the stops in its war against the Islamic State terror group, hitting the jihadi outfit “harder than ever” before, President Obama says in a speech at the Pentagon.

In 2013, the Obama Administration announced the President’s intent to repeal regulations exempting military women from direct ground combat units such as the infantry. The Marine Corps dutifully began a multi-phased research program to determine whether women could meet male physical standards. Two and a half years later, reality is setting in.

A soldier who suffered life changing injuries from an Improvised Explosive Device while serving with the Army in Afghanistan has been found dead at his home in Manchester.

The Head of the British Army, General Sir Nicholas Carter, has said that more must be done to recruit soldiers from ethnic minority backgrounds, and the Muslim community in particular. The Chief of the General Staff, who took up his