Mark Esper 'Terminated' As US Defense Secretary By Trump
Mark Esper was appointed to the role in July last year.
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USA Boris Johnson 'Looking Forward To Working Closely' With Joe Biden
The Prime Minister offered the President-elect his congratulations after projections said Mr Biden had won the 2020 US election.
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UK COVID: Boris Johnson Praises Military's 'Fantastic Support'
During a briefing, the Prime Minister was joined by the commander of the mass coronavirus testing force in Liverpool.
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Germany Berlin Wall: Then And Now
More than 30 years after the fall of the Berlin Wall, Forces News takes a look at how the German capital has changed since.
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USA Joe Biden Wins US Election
The candidate from the Democratic Party has secured more than 270 electoral college votes.
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Remembrance Theresa May: Veterans 'Deserve Better' Than Online Remembrance Services
A ban on communal worship during England's second lockdown means church services marking Remembrance Sunday are cancelled.
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USA US Election 2020: Will Winner Have To Set 'New Tone' With NATO?
Prior to the 2020 American election, BFBS Sitrep asked what the outlook for NATO could be during the next four years.
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USA US Election 2020: What Does It Mean For American Defence?
The winner of the presidential election will be commander-in-chief of the US military.
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USA US Election 2020: What Does It Mean For UK Defence?
The UK will be affected by the choices of the next commander-in-chief of the world's most powerful military, and how it is used.
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Politics US Election: Raab 'Not Worried' UK-US Relationship Will Be Affected
The Foreign Secretary insisted the special relationship will continue but its "contours" would be different depending on who wins.
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Politics Overseas Operations Bill Voted Through At Third Reading In Parliament
The Overseas Operations Bill has cleared the Commons, after MPs gave it a third reading, by 345 votes to 260, majority 85.
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Politics One-Year Spending Review 'Damaging' For Defence
Former military chiefs have warned against the decision during Lords question time.
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UK 10,000-Strong British And French Expeditionary Force Declared Fully Operational
The force was conceived a decade ago as part of the Lancaster House Treaties signed by David Cameron and Nicolas Sarkozy.
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Politics Integrated Review In 'Disarray' Following Spending Assessment Change
Professor Malcolm Chalmers says the reduction of a Treasury spending review to cover only a one-year period could be costly for defence.
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UK MOD Renationalises Nuclear Warhead Manufacturing
The private contract for the warheads has been outsourced for the past 20 years.
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Politics Overseas Operations Bill 'Does Nothing' To Stop Repeated Investigations
A group of cross-party MPs says the legislation is "not fit for purpose".