A Russian man set himself ablaze outside an army enlistment office in St Petersburg. The 24-year-old from the Krasnoyarsk region was swiftly taken to the Dzhanelidze Research Institute of Emergency Medicine and admitted into intensive care around midnight. Local reports suggest that
BRITAIN’S elite Special Forces are advertising for the super-fit to join their ranks and plug crucial gaps in the front lines. Anyone from civvy street can apply to join the SAS or SBS Reserves – as long as they pass the training.
The long-running legal battle began more than four years ago when Harry challenged a government panel’s decision to limit his access to publicly funded security. The prince argues he and his family still needed an armed security detail because of hostility directed
Russia said on Wednesday it had seen a significant jump in the number of men signing contracts to join the military since last month’s deadly attack on a concert hall near Moscow where gunman killed at least 144 people. Russia has repeatedly
Three in four people who apply to serve in the British Army give up on the process due to the months-long waiting list. Since 2014, more than 800,000 applicants out of the total 1.1 million withdrew their army application before being given
Troop numbers have nose-dived in the past four years despite the Ministry of Defence spending £40million on recruitment drives. And MPs fear that time is running out for Britain to put in place the military it needs to counter a range of
The Ukrainian government will seek to change its recruitment rules, potentially including an alteration to age requirements, to bolster the military against Russia’s invasion. “This law is necessary for the defense of our state and every soldier who is currently at the
Defence Secretary Grant Shapps has insisted he is desperately trying to resolve the military’s recruitment crisis. Mr Shapps was warned three times as many troops are quitting compared to the number who are joining the British Army, Royal Navy and Royal Air
The Royal Marines have been shrinking due to a recruitment crisis which has placed the elite force in severe crisis. According to data released this week, the Royal Navy currently commands only 5,500 Royal Marines Commandos, which is under the minimum needed
Brighton will be hoping that they do not live to regret not signing Boniface in the long run, with Pedro already making a significant impact at the Amex Stadium since his arrival. The Brazilian has scored four goals in eight appearances for