"The department remains hopeful that a government shutdown will be averted," said Deputy Secretary of Defense William J. Lynn III

United States Army Article

Soldiers at Forward Operating Base Kushamond March 26 fired a 120mm Precision Guided Mortar Munitions round for the first time in Afghanistan.

United States Army Article

The initial solution to overcome some of the language barrier U.S. Soldiers faced in Iraq and Afghanistan was to field a quick reaction capability that could meet the immediate need, while the machine foreign language translation system could be developed.

United States Army Article

An international team of doctors and nurses is keeping on top of trauma treatment at Camp Bastion hospital in Afghanistan with help from teams in Birmingham and York. Report by Ian Carr.

Ministry of Defense Article

Bomb disposal experts from HM Naval Base Clyde's Northern Diving Group had a busy time of it recently when they were called out to three different bomb disposal tasks in a single day.

Ministry of Defense Article

Speaking in Naples, the deputy commander of NATO's operations in Libya has delivered an update on the situation.

Ministry of Defense Article

As Britain continues military operations over Libya, Foreign secretary William Hague today said that coalition action enforcing UN Resolution 1973 has 'prevented a huge loss of life and a humanitarian catastrophe'.

Ministry of Defense Article

Last week, twenty-two female Service personnel received training from the UK's Military Stabilisation Support Group (MSSG) and the Stabilisation Unit in preparation for deployment to Afghanistan as part of Female Engagement Teams (FETs).

Ministry of Defense Article

Thanks, in part, to the efforts of an RAF police officer there has been a six-fold increase in the disruption to narcotics production in Helmand province in the last year.

Ministry of Defense Article

Six years ago, Sierra Leone was a failing state receiving assistance from 10,000 United Nations troops. Now, with the republic's growing stability and the assistance of British military mentors, its armed forces could soon be part of a UN force helping to keep the peace in Sudan. Report by Joe Clapson.

Ministry of Defense Article