Defence policy
- Afghanistan, Ben Wallace, Defence policy, Military, Ministry of Defence, South and Central Asia, UK news
‘Political pressure’ claims in inquiry into alleged SAS killings of Afghans
Emails disclosed by lawyers for two families of victims suggested police told to ignore role of senior officer…
- Afghanistan, Ben Wallace, Defence policy, Military, Politics, South and Central Asia, UK news, World news
MoD considers review after Panorama’s SAS death squad claims
Inquiry not being ruled out after BBC reports on 54 allegedly suspicious killings by SAS unit in AfghanistanA …
- Asia Pacific, Boris Johnson, China, Defence policy, Europe, Foreign policy, Liz Truss, Nato, Politics, Russia, Taiwan, UK news, Ukraine, World news
UK calls for extra vigilance on China ahead of Nato summit
Boris Johnson and Liz Truss among those saying Ukraine war highlights potential Chinese threat to TaiwanBoris …
- Boris Johnson, Defence policy, Europe, India, Narendra Modi, Politics, Russia, South and Central Asia, UK news, Ukraine, World news
Johnson vows to stop UK exports to India ending up in Russia
PM says he will close loopholes that allow components to be smuggled via India for use by Russian militaryRuss…
- Defence policy, Foreign policy, India, Liz Truss, Narendra Modi, Politics, Russia, South and Central Asia, Trade policy, UK news, Ukraine, World news
Liz Truss’s India visit made awkward by presence of Russian counterpart
Foreign secretary wants Narendra Modi to loosen ties with Russia – but Sergei Lavrov is also visitingLiz Truss…
- Afghanistan, Biden administration, Defence policy, Foreign policy, Human rights, South and Central Asia, Taliban, United Nations
The Guardian view on Afghanistan’s despair: the UK must step up | Editorial
Britain needs to show that it cares about the lives of starving humans, not just animalsSoon after the Taliban…
- Afghanistan, Boris Johnson, Conservatives, Defence policy, Foreign policy, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, Politics, South and Central Asia, UK news, World news
Boris Johnson accused of lying as emails suggest he approved Afghan dog rescue
PM called claims he intervened to help evacuation of animal charity ‘complete nonsense’Boris Johnson’s battere…
- Afghanistan, Ben Wallace, Defence policy, Nato, Politics, South and Central Asia, UK news, World news
Nato was a political failure in Afghanistan, says defence secretary
Ben Wallace says west’s ‘resolve was found wanting’ but Taliban did not inflict military defeatNato’s politica…
- Asia Pacific, Aukus, China, Cyberwar, Defence policy, Espionage, Foreign policy, Hacking, Politics, Surveillance, Technology, World news
Experts say China’s low-level cyberwar is becoming severe threat
Activity more overt and reckless despite US, British and other political efforts to bring it to a haltChinese …
- Afghanistan, Ben Wallace, Conservatives, Defence policy, Dominic Raab, Foreign policy, Politics, South and Central Asia, UK news, World news
Senior Tory demands end to ‘unseemly’ Cabinet row over Afghan crisis
Tobias Ellwood, chair of the defence select committee, says spats are damaging the UK’s global standingBritain…
- Afghanistan, Boris Johnson, Conservatives, Defence policy, Dominic Raab, Foreign policy, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, Imran Khan, Pakistan, Politics, South and Central Asia, UK news, World news
Dominic Raab seems to contradict PM by saying Taliban takeover was surprise
Foreign secretary says Afghanistan’s fall came ‘faster than anyone anticipated’ during Islamabad visitDominic …
- Afghanistan, Ben Wallace, Defence policy, Dominic Raab, Foreign policy, Military, Politics, South and Central Asia, UK news, US foreign policy, US news, World news
UK defence secretary suggests US is no longer a superpower
Ben Wallace also contrasts his department’s handling of Afghanistan crisis with Foreign Office responseBen Wal…
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Afghanistan: 2,000 people who worked for UK still to be airlifted
Unidentified number of rights activists, judges, LGBTQ+ advocates and others also waiting to get out, sources …
- Afghanistan, Defence policy, Iraq, Middle East and North Africa, Military, Nuclear weapons, Politics, Refugees, South and Central Asia, UK news, World news
Britain’s military must learn from its mistakes
Britain’s armed forces are dodging responsibility for failings in Afghanistan and Iraq, argues Prof Paul Dixon…
- Afghanistan, Boris Johnson, Defence policy, Foreign policy, G7, Joe Biden, Nato, Politics, South and Central Asia, World Health Organization
The Guardian view on the G7 Afghanistan talks: desperate damage limitation | Editorial
Lack of planning and coordination has left the west scrambling to do the right thingAt the weekend, in advance…