Grant Shapps
Donald Trump considering new 3 per cent Nato defence spending target
World
Last year, just 11 of the alliance’s 32 members, including the UK, reached the current target. The others were the US, which ...
We can’t play Russian roulette with Nato funds
World
Lord Cameron warned: “There is another future for Nato, for the West. And that is one where we allow Putin to succeed ...
Army wives force MoD about-turn over housing
World
In January, the chairman of the Nato military committee warned of war with Russia within 20 years, and British forces are currently ...
Vladimir Putin could kill again on Britain’s streets, warns Defence Secretary Grant Shapps
U.K.
VLADIMIR Putin could kill again on Britain’s streets, Defence Secretary Grant Shapps warned last night. And in fiery remarks, he compared the ...
Army at risk of becoming ‘static land force’, chief tells generals
World
Maj Gen Julian Thompson, who commanded Three Commando Brigade in the Falklands, said: “He is right to warn that we might soon ...
Minister defends military’s ‘woke’ policies, as he says Armed Forces must reflect society
U.K.
A government minister has defended the military’s “woke” policies, as he said the Armed Forces must reflect today’s society. Andrew Murrison, the ...
General behind plan to relax Army security checks says force is ‘too hierarchical’
U.K.
Last year she told the Centre for Army Leadership podcast her vision for a less hierarchical force. “Just because we have a ...
Donald Trump’s stand on payments helped to make Nato stronger, says Grant Shapps
World
Donald Trump has made Nato stronger by forcing European member states to spend more on defence, Grant Shapps said on Thursday, amid ...
Women in Armed Forces ‘feel unsafe’ after Grant Shapps’ comments
U.K.
He said he was concerned that the make-up of the military did not reflect wider society and that more should be done ...
Army to relax security checks for recruits in diversity drive
U.K.
The British Army wants to relax security checks for recruits from overseas to boost diversity and inclusion, The Telegraph can reveal. Britain’s ...